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LOS ANGELES \u2014 Payton Brennan might have predicted this. The senior outfielder knew UCLA baseball would enter the NCAA Los Angeles Regional with a contrasting status to last season.<\/p>\n

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As the hunted, not the hunter.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a different spot,\u201d Brennan said at Thursday\u2019s press conference. \u201cBased on how we\u2019re looked at, [the regional] could be harder this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rather than sneaking up on its opponents, UCLA, as the wire-to-wire No. 1-ranked baseball team and No. 1 overall seed team in the NCAA Tournament, has a target on its back. The Bruins have seen their foes\u2019 best efforts all season.<\/p>\n

That was no different Friday at Jackie Robinson Stadium, as Saint Mary\u2019s took it to UCLA, handing the Bruins a 3-2 defeat for their first loss since April 14.<\/p>\n

UCLA became the first No. 1 overall seed to lose its first game in the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n

The result means UCLA (51-7, 28-2 Big Ten) will play an elimination game against the loser of Virginia Tech and Cal Poly at 1 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

Saint Mary\u2019s designated hitter Jacob Johnson sealed that fate for UCLA. He hit two opposite-field solo home runs. The second put the Gaels (35-25, 15-12 WCC) ahead for good in the top of the ninth inning.<\/p>\n

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UCLA closer Easton Hawk earned the loss after conceding Johnson\u2019s second home run.<\/p>\n

Gaels relief pitcher Cam Staton earned the win after two scoreless innings, but starter John Damozonio put them in position to earn the victory.<\/p>\n

Staton and Damozonio each forced UCLA star shortstop Roch Cholowsky into inning-ending flyouts when he represented the go-ahead run at the plate.<\/p>\n

Damozonio kept UCLA scoreless for three innings, as did UCLA starter Wylan Moss with the Gaels.<\/p>\n

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But in the fourth inning, Saint Mary\u2019s and UCLA traded solo home runs to start the scoring. Roman Martin answered Johnson with a deep shot to straightaway center field, tying the game at one.<\/p>\n

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The Bruins took their first lead in the bottom of the fifth inning when Cholowsky\u2019s sacrifice fly scored Trey Gudoy.<\/p>\n

Moss pitched five strong innings, allowing three hits and two earned runs, but the final batter he faced came around to score and tie the game at two.<\/p>\n

In the top of the sixth inning, Moss issued a walk to leadoff hitter Tanner Griffith. UCLA head coach John Savage called Landon Stump out of the bullpen. Stump conceded an RBI double to Makoa Sniffen.<\/p>\n

After allowing one run in the fourth and fifth inning, Damozonio closed his outing on a strong note. He swiftly worked through the bottom of the Bruins\u2019 order in the sixth inning, and Gaels head coach Eric Valenzuela kept him in the game for the seventh.<\/p>\n

Damozonio hit Gudoy on the elbow to start the frame, but as his pitch count exceeded 100, Damozonio remained composed. Dean West replaced Gudoy on second after a fielder\u2019s choice, leading to a showdown between Damozonio and Cholowsky.<\/p>\n

After a long at-bat, Cholowsky weakly popped out to first base.<\/p>\n

UCLA\u2019s bullpen pitched cleanly across the middle innings. Landon Stump, Cal Randall and Zach Strickland combined to toss three scoreless frames.<\/p>\n

Hawk took the ninth with the game tied. Johnson, the second batter of the frame, hit a long fly ball to right field that kept carrying and scratched the wall as Hocking attempted to rob it.<\/p>\n

Staton relieved Damozonio in the bottom of the eighth inning, finding himself in a similar situation in both frames he tossed: two outs and the go-ahead run on base.<\/p>\n

In the eighth, UCLA designated hitter Jarrod Hocking struck out on a pitch below the belt to end the inning. In the ninth inning, Cholowsky stared down Staton with the game on the line and a chance for UCLA\u2019s fourth straight walk-off win.<\/p>\n

The moment was worth the price of admission. Cholowsky got hold of one, but flied out to center field, concluding an 0-for-4 afternoon and ending the game.<\/p>\n

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