The Mercury led 46-44 heading to the final period.

Cody Kashimoto’s sacrifice fly in the eighth got the Gaels within 5-4 but Maximo Martinez got the run back for USC with an RBI-single in the bottom of the inning.USC’s Caden Hunter pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save of the season. Starter Mason Edwards (3-0) got the win, allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings.

John Damozonio (4-3) took the loss for Saint Mary’s (36-25).USC (37-21) advances to the championship round, a win away from the super regionals. Saint Mary’s will play an elimination game against regional host Oregon State on Sunday with the winner needing to beat USC twice to win the double-elimination regional.LONDON, Ky (AP) — Carolyn Kaster started as a photographer with The Associated Press in 2002 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She then spent more than 10 years in Washington, D.C., before moving to Cincinnati two years ago.

This is what she had to say about this extraordinary photo.I took this photo the morning after a

tore through London, Kentucky. People were sifting through debris, looking for salvageable items, especially family photographs, before the next storms.

I have photographed tornadoes many times before. Residents, family and friends struggle with the shock of the loss of life and the pulverized landscape.“I’ll be able to take a little advice from him so it’s been good,” Ward said.

For his part, Levis said he had plenty of time before the April draft to get used to the idea of Tennessee using theat his position. That helped ease the shock of Ward being taken. Levis still has to deal with a new challenge of likely being the backup if Tennessee doesn’t trade him before the opener.

“Anyone who’s ever been in my situation can agree that it (stinks),” Levis said. “Just trying to do everything I can to not let it affect me. Just being just the same dude every day in the building and being here for the guys however I can and just trying to get better every day.”Callahan said he can see real improvement out of Levis after the quarterback worked this offseason with Jordan Palmer in California on his footwork, base and ability to control the ball.