SAN DIEGO—San Diego could not overcome a late offensive surge from Oklahoma, dropping its opening game of the Tony Gwynn Legacy tournament, 6-1, on Friday night at Fowler Park.
 
The Toreros (4-2) held a 1-0 lead heading into the seventh inning, but the Sooners (5-0) hit a grand slam in the top of the inning to pull ahead, adding two more runs in the ninth to seal the victory.
 
Chris Murphy (1-1) got the start on the mound for USD and pitched a gem through six innings. Murphy and the Toreros retired 18 of the first 19 batters faced, including 12 strikeouts, before two singles and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases for the Sooners in the seventh. OU's Tyler Hardman sent a ball over the left field wall to put the Sooners up, 4-1. 
 
Murphy went 6.1 innings for the Toreros, giving up three hits and four runs with one walk and 12 strikeouts. 
 
Nathan Walker collected five strikeouts, giving up one walk, one hit and two runs in relief of Murphy. Walker's only allowed hit was a two-RBI triple by Hardman in the top of the ninth, which effectively put the game out of reach for USD.
 
The Toreros finished the day with five hits including a double by Max Jung-Goldberg and stranded five runners on base. Cody Jefferis drove in the lone run for the Toreros, with an RBI groundout to first to cross Jung-Goldberg in the bottom of the first inning.
 
San Diego will look to bounce back on Saturday at 6 p.m. when the Toreros face Missouri State in their second game of the Tony Gwynn Legacy event.