University of San Diego pulled off a wild eighth-inning comeback against the University of the Pacific, scoring 10 runs on just one hit. Down by two runs entering the inning, San Diego sent up a string of batters who all showed bunt early in the count. The chaos started with a hit-by-pitch and then a walk after a long at-bat. Pacific pulled their pitcher, but the new one didn’t help much. A bunt turned into an error, letting a run score and putting the tying run on third. Another bunt led to another error and another run. San Diego kept bunting, reaching base on infield hits and forcing more mistakes.
Pacific’s infield fell apart under pressure. One play saw the second baseman hesitate, fail to throw home, and allow a run. Then the catcher let another slip by, and disorganization on the relay allowed yet another runner to score. Things didn’t improve with a second pitching change. The new arm delivered a walk, then gave up a wild pitch and another walk. Catcher and pitcher clearly weren’t in sync, leading to passed balls and stolen bases. By the end of the inning, San Diego had scored 10 runs with just one ball put in play cleanly. The frame ended with a strikeout, finally stopping the bleeding, but the damage was done. A stretch of bunting, wild pitches, walks, and bad defense gave San Diego full control heading into the ninth.