The Cougs got a bit of a break from Pac-12 conference play this past weekend when they hosted Santa Clara for a three game series. The Cougs took the first two but dropped the finale on Sunday. With a 24-14 record, they are sitting in ninth place in the conference with 14 games to go.
On Friday, the Cougs led 4-2 heading into the 9th inning before Santa Clara hit an RBI triple followed by a single up the middle to even the game up. Sophomore Elijah Hainline said enough was enough and took the first pitch he saw deep into centerfield to give the Cougs the 5-4 walk-off win.