NCAA baseball tournament: No. 1 overall seed UCLA loses regional opener at home to Saint Mary's, 3-2
The NCAA baseball tournament saw a surprising upset as the top-seeded UCLA Bruins lost to the No. 4 seed Saint Mary's Gaels, 3-2. Jacob Johnson played a pivotal role for the Gaels, hitting two home runs, including the decisive shot in the ninth inning. The game took place at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles.
- ▪UCLA, the No. 1 overall seed, lost its regional opener to Saint Mary's.
- ▪Jacob Johnson hit two home runs for Saint Mary's, including the go-ahead blast in the ninth inning.
- ▪The game concluded with Cam Staton striking out two batters to secure the win for the Gaels.
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