Saint Mary's knocks out No. 1 seed UCLA in extra innings
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 6:08 AM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
Saint Mary's defeated No. 1 seed UCLA 6-5 in extra innings on May 31, 2026, ending UCLA's season. The Bruins held a 5-4 lead entering the ninth inning, but Saint Mary's tied the game with a run. In the tenth, Makoa Sniffen's walk-off single secured the victory for the Gaels. UCLA had entered the regional after a strong Big Ten Conference tournament, relying on multiple walk-off wins. Their exit marks just the fifth time a No. 1 overall seed has fallen in the regionals.
- •UCLA led 5-4 but allowed a tying run in the ninth inning.
- •Makoa Sniffen hit a walk-off single in the tenth for Saint Mary's.
- •UCLA had won three walk-off games in the Big Ten tournament.
- •The loss marks only the fifth time a No. 1 seed lost in regionals.
- •Saint Mary's advances, while UCLA's season ends abruptly.
- 6:50 AMESPN — Saint Mary's ousts No. 1 seed UCLA with walk-off
- 12:41 AMYahoo Sports — No. 1 overall seed UCLA eliminated in baseball regionals after Saint Mary's walks it off in extras
- 12:32 AMYahoo Sports — UCLA baseball score: Saint Mary's bounces No. 1 seed Bruins from NCAA tournament
- 12:09 AMYahoo Sports — No. 1 overall seed UCLA bounced by Saint Mary's in NCAA Regionals
"Makoa Sniffen's run-scoring single in the 10th inning gave the Saint Mary's Gaels an improbable 6-5 victory over UCLA on Sunday in Los Angeles, eliminating the top-seeded Bruins, who were 51-6 headed into the weekend, from the NCAA baseball tournament.
"No. 1 seed UCLA's season has ended in the Los Angeles Regional of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Bruins dropped two games in three days.
"For the second time this weekend, the Bruins fell to the Gaels by one run; this time, it ended their season.
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External links- ESPNJun 1, 2026, 6:50 AMSaint Mary's ousts No. 1 seed UCLA with walk-off
Makoa Sniffen's run-scoring single in the 10th inning gave the Saint Mary's Gaels an improbable 6-5 victory over UCLA on Sunday in Los Angeles, eliminating the top-seeded Bruins, who were 51-6 headed into the weekend, from the NCAA baseball tournament.
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 12:41 AMNo. 1 overall seed UCLA eliminated in baseball regionals after Saint Mary's walks it off in extras
For the second time this weekend, the Bruins fell to the Gaels by one run; this time, it ended their season.
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 12:32 AMUCLA baseball score: Saint Mary's bounces No. 1 seed Bruins from NCAA tournament
No. 1 seed UCLA's season has ended in the Los Angeles Regional of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Bruins dropped two games in three days.
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 12:09 AMNo. 1 overall seed UCLA bounced by Saint Mary's in NCAA Regionals
No. 1 UCLA saw their 2026 season come to a close on Sunday, falling 6-5 in extra innings to Saint Mary's.
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