THE LEAD
No. 21 DBU was bested by Gonzaga, 10-7, amidst varying downpours from the Texas sky. The Patriots gave up ten runs on eight hits and made three errors in the contest. Most importantly, Patriot pitchers struggled with command, issuing 13 free passes and hitting three batters in the rain.

DBU started strong, jumping out to a quick 5-0 lead in the first. After Andres Sosa drew a bases loaded walk, Jace Grady smashed a two RBI single to left field. Andrew Benefield would double down the left field line to drive in two more.

It remained 5-0 until the third inning when, after the second lightening delay of the night, Chandler Arnold came on to replace starting pitcher Kyle Rich. Arnold took the mound as the skies opened up and the rain poured down. Arnold would go just 1.1 innings, issuing five free passes over that time. A combination of key hits and a passed ball led to three runs in the third inning for the Zags.

While the Patriots would respond in the bottom of the third with a Ryan Wrobleski RBI double, the Zags piled on the runs down the stretch. Gonzaga would score in the fourth, fifth, and seventh innings respectively.

The Patriots controlled the bleeding until the seventh inning when the Bulldogs broke the 6-6 tie with a barrage of four runs.

Jackson Glenn would send a solo home run over the fence in the eighth, but the Patriots would leave two runners on in the ninth to conclude the comeback attempt at 10-7.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Jeffrey David earned his first hit of the season against Gonzaga, turning a routine single into a hustling double and sliding under a late throw from the outfield.  
- The Patriots made their first three errors of the season tonight in the downpour. DBU had converted on their previous 102 chances in 2021.
- The weather-delayed series opener took nearly five hours to complete.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
3 – Jackson Glenn hit his third home run of the season. He is second on the team in long balls.
11 – DBU stranded 11 runners on base against Gonzaga.
13 – The Patriots issued 13 free passes tonight, the most since June 5, 2017 in the regional game versus TCU.