Cal Poly blows late 3-run lead in loss at LMU

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KEYT) - The Mustangs took a 3-run lead into the bottom of the eighth inning at Loyola Marymount but left LA with an 8-7 loss.

Former Santa Barbara City College player DJ Ghiorso won it for the Lions with a walk-off hit off the wall in left field to score Jaxson Wall in the bottom of the ninth inning as they celebrated an end of a 7-game losing streak.

It was a wild eighth inning that saw Cal Poly scored four times to lead 7-4. Dante Vachini singled in two runs in that frame. He had 3 hits and 3 RBI for the Mustangs who drop to 14-9 on the season.

But LMU answered back with a 3-run 8th inning setting the stage for Ghiorso.

Cal Poly left 11 runners on base.