Box Score SAN ANGELO, Texas – St. Edward's baseball outhit St. Mary's 10-9 but wasn't able to string together enough hits to defeat the Rattlers Thursday, falling 5-3.
 
St. Edward's loaded the bases in the final frame, trailing 5-2, with no outs. StMU got a crucial strikeout before DYLAN MACKIN's fielder's choice grounder to the right side allowed JAKE HAHN to score, pulling SEU within two with two outs.
 
Pinch hitter TYLER DEAN drew a walk to load the bases once again for one of the Hilltopper's best hitters in MORGAN ALLEN. Allen grounded out to the pitcher to end the threat and the game.
 
St. Mary's led the entire game, scoring two runs in the first inning before starting pitcher WESLEY GAFFORD settled in. The Rattlers added one in the fourth and two in the sixth before St. Edward's got rolling with one run in the seventh, eighth, and ninth before suffering the loss.
 
Gafford took the loss on the mound, allowing five runs on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Allen and DAVIS DREWEK posted two hits each on the day while Hahn went 1-3 with one walk, a homerun, and two runs scored.
 
St. Edward's falls to 17-22 on the year and drop into the consolation bracket of the double elimination tournament. They will face the loser of the 6 pm game, Lubbock Christian and Angelo State, on Saturday at noon.