Jacob Johnson’s second solo home run of the game came in the ninth inning off UCLA’s Easton Hawk, turning a near-warning-track pop-up into a ball that cleared the wall. Jarrod Hocking leaped unsuccessfully as the stadium went silent. Cam Staton earned the win after getting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky to pop out with a runner on first, while Hawk took the loss. The result was the first loss by a national No. 1 seed in an NCAA regional opener since 1999. Johnson also homered in the fourth to start scoring, and Saint Mary’s will play the winner of Virginia Tech vs. Cal Poly on Saturday at 6 p.m. PDT.
"Johnson's second solo home run of the game initially only appeared to be a pop-up near the warning track. But as the stadium fell silent, the ball kept sailing - and Bruins right fielder Jarrod Hocking leaped in an unsuccessful attempt to catch it as it cleared the wall."
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