
Jeff Barker threw BYU's second complete game in as many days for a 3-2 victory at Loyola Marymount on Friday. (Photo by Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
LOS ANGELES—California right-hander Jeff Barker won a pitcher’s duel and threw a complete game Friday as BYU defeated Loyola Marymount University, 3-2.
BYU, now 24-17 overall and 10-7 in the West Coast Conference, defeated LMU, 21-25 and 9-11, for the second consecutive day. The Cougars rode the arm of Barker, who threw 125 pitches and struck out nine to improve his record to 4-3. Losing pitcher Aaron Griffin struck out nine Cougars in 7.2 innings.