STOCKTON, Calif. – Freshman Gabe Camacho blasted a pair of home runs to highlight the opening game of the series for the Pacific baseball program against Gonzaga on Friday despite an 11-7 outcome in favor of the Bulldogs at Klein Family Field.
 
To go along with his two homers, Camacho registered three RBIs and three runs scored. He hit a two-run dinger to right in the first inning to put the Tigers (8-37, 3-13 WCC) ahead 2-1, and blasted a solo shot to right in the sixth to cut the deficit to 8-6.
 
Camacho, who has now hit a team-high eight homers on the year, was one of seven Tigers to record a hit against the Bulldogs (18-24, 13-6 WCC). Sophomore Andrew Sloan, freshman JT Shank and sophomore Jake Tandy all tallied doubles, while sophomores Rylan Evans, Kaden Petersen and Tony Otis all recorded singles.
 
On the mound, junior Ethan Shaver last 5.0 innings and struck out a pair, while junior Owen McWilliam and sophomore Ryan Martinez entered in relief. Martinez threw 3.0 innings including a pair of scoreless frames.
 
The Tigers led twice in the game early with a 2-1 lead after the first and a 3-2 edge after the second. Though, the Bulldogs scored three runs in each of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to leap ahead ahead 11-6.
 
Pacific scored its final run of the game in the seventh on an RBI hit by Evans to score Shank.
 
Vincent Temesvary led Gonzaga with a 4-for-5 day at the plate with two RBIs and a run scored. Treyson Peters picked up the win on the mound.
 
The Tigers and the Bulldogs will square off again Saturday at 5 p.m. in the second of a three-game series. The weekend will close with a 1 p.m. game Sunday. All games will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
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