March 9, 2008
Box Score
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The 11th-ranked University of San Diego baseball team (7-7) was upset by Loyola Marymount University 6-7), 13-3, Sunday afternoon in a non-conference game at Point Loma Nazarene.
San Diego jumped on the scoreboard first as they were able to push across one run in the bottom of the first inning. Kevin Muno led off the inning with a stand-up double down the left-field line. Sean Nicol moved Muno to third on a sacrifice bunt and Victor Sanchez brought in Muno with a sacrifice fly to right field to give USD a 1-0 lead.
The Lions then scored two runs in the second inning, and one run in each of the fourth and fifth innings, before exploding for three runs in the sixth to take a commanding 7-1 lead.
USD then took back one run in the sixth inning when Zach Walters hit his first collegiate home runs, a solo shot over the left centerfield fence.
After the Lions scored six more runs in the ninth inning, USD scored its final run of the game on a James Meader RBI single to put the game at its final of 13-3.
Offensively for the Toreros, Muno led the way as he went 2-for-4 with one triple and two runs scored as the only USD player to record multiple hits on the day.
Kyle Blair (0-3) was saddled with the loss for the Toreros, as he allowed five runs, four earned, on seven hits, while striking out 10 in 5.0 innings of work.
The Toreros will return to action on Tuesday as they head up to Cal State Fullerton for a 6 p.m. game against the Titans.
