NCAA baseball tournament: No. 1 overall seed UCLA loses regional opener at home to Saint Mary's, 3-2

In a major upset on the opening day of the 2026 NCAA baseball tournament, No. 1 overall seed UCLA lost 3-2 to No. 4 seed Saint Mary's at Jackie Robinson Stadium in the Los Angeles Regional on May 29, 2026. Sophomore infielder Jacob Johnson hit two home runs for the Gaels, with his go-ahead shot off pitcher Easton Hawk in the top of the ninth inning proving decisive. National Player of the Year Roch Cholowsky made the final out as Cam Staton closed the game for Saint Mary's with two strikeouts.