STANFORD, Calif. – Sophomore Andrew Summerville had a career night on the mound and Stanford's offense came up with another big night in a 9-1 win over St. Mary's at Sunken Diamond on Tuesday.
Summerville was brilliant in the longest outing of his collegiate career. He struck out nine -- the most in a game by a Stanford pitcher this season -- and allowed just two hits and one walk en route to his first win of the year.
Meanwhile, Stanford (6-3) carried its offensive momentum all the way from the Lone Star state. The Cardinal, which won 11-1 at #23 Texas on Sunday, has now scored 20 runs and has 25 hits in the last two games.
But it was the Gaels (5-4) who got on the board early with a solo home run in the first inning. However, Summerville did not allow another hit until the seventh.
That allowed the Cardinal to build a comfortable lead.
Stanford got the equalizer when Jack Klein helped manufacture a run in the third. The junior centerfielder drew a walk and then stole second base -- his first of the season and fourth of his career. With two outs, Tommy Edman singled the opposite way to bring home Klein and tie the game.
Then the Cardinal exploded with its biggest inning of the year. Sophomore catcher Bryce Carter doubled down the right field line to bring home the first of five runs in the fifth inning. Edman then singled home another run and sophomore Mikey Diekroeger doubled in both Carter and Edman. Diekroeger scored on Quinn Brodey's sacrifice fly for a 6-1 edge.
Brodey later homered to deep right in the eighth. Later in the inning, sophomore first baseman Matt Winaker doubled home freshman Nico Hoerner, and then eventually scored on a wild pitch for an eight-run lead.
Up next, a showdown looms with No. 2 Vanderbilt. Stanford hosts the Commodores for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by Saturday at 1 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. Both weekend games can be seen on the Pac-12 Network.