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National title hopeful UCLA stunned in loss to Saint Mary's in regional opener
- Saint Mary’s stunned No. 1 UCLA 3-2 in the Los Angeles Regional opener Friday, marking a historic upset in the NCAA tournament.
- Jacob Johnson hit a go-ahead solo homer in the ninth to seal the win for Saint Mary’s.
- Johnson’s second solo homer extended Saint Mary’s lead and provided late momentum, while Damozonio pitched effectively for the Gaels.
- Roch Cholowsky, UCLA’s top draft prospect, was retired with a runner on first in a crucial late-inning at-bat.
- UCLA’s offense struggled, producing limited scoring as Damozonio and Moss pitched well for Saint Mary’s and UCLA respectively.
- Saint Mary’s improved to 35-25 with the win and will face Cal Poly in the winner’s bracket Saturday.
- UCLA (51-7) will play Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. on Saturday, needing a win to stay alive.
- The defeat marked a rare upset for the No. 1 seed in an NCAA regional opener since 1999.
- Bruins coach John Savage credited Saint Mary’s defense and timely hitting in the upset.
- Saint Mary’s earned the win behind Staton’s relief performance after Sonoma-like late-inning pressure from UCLA.
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