No. 10 Stanford men's rowing finished fourth as a team in the Pac-12 Rowing Championships Sunday morning at Lake Natoma, near Sacramento.

The Cardinal totaled 49 points, just one point shy of Oregon State for third place. Washington (72 points) won the conference championship regatta and California (65 points) placed second.

Following the conclusion of Sunday's Pac-12 Championships, senior Brendan Larkin, who rowed in the bow seat of the second varsity eight, was honored as the Pac-12 Men's Rowing Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

"The varsity eight third-place finish qualified our team for the IRA championships," Stanford coach Craig Amerkhanian said. "Our goal is to race even better at the Nationals."

Stanford's varsity eight captured the bronze, taking third by a length over Oregon State with a time of 5:51.972. The Cardinal, behind Washington and California, built an open-water advantage over Washington State for third by the midpoint of the race. Oregon State took over fourth place from Washington State, and tied to gain on Stanford. The Cardinal held off the Beavers by a length at the finish line to take home the bronze. Washington won the varsity eight grand final with a time of 5:36.321, while California placed second with a time of 5:40.567.

In a thrilling second varsity eight race, Stanford had edged Oregon State for the bronze by the slimmest of margins. However, a ruling following a protest resulted in Oregon State taking over second place from the Cardinal.

The race was a battle throughout the course between both crews. With Washington and California taking over the top two spots, Stanford settled into third place after 500 meters. Oregon State made a hard charge and took over third from the Cardinal at 750 meters. The Cardinal responded with a move of its own to push its bow back ahead for third place. Stanford kept its momentum going with a two-seat lead over OSU for third place at the midpoint of the course. The Cardinal continued to build its advantage over the Beavers with a four-seat lead at the 1,250-meter mark. Oregon State took water away from Stanford and attempted to pull even with the Cardinal near the end of the course. Prior to the results change, Stanford held off OSU at the finish, crossing the line by inches before OSU with a time of 5:57.592 to Oregon State's time of 5:57.880.

Stanford's third varsity eight placed fourth with a time of 6:10.014 in its grand final. With Washington taking the top spot (5:45.085) and California placing second (5:47.491), Stanford battled Oregon State for the final medal position. The Beavers (6:05.300) held off the Cardinal at the finish, crossing the line with a time of 6:05.300.

The Pac-12 Network will televise the Pac-12 Championships, with the broadcast airing at 10:30 a.m. PT on Sunday, May 21.

Stanford will return to Lake Natoma June 2-4 for the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, seeding for the championship regatta will be announced this coming week.

Women's rowing

The No. 8 Stanford women’s rowing captured the bronze at the Pac-12 Rowing Championships Sunday morning at Lake Natoma, near Sacramento. The Cardinal totaled 39 points to place third, behind first-place and top-ranked Washington (45.5 points) and second-place and No. 2 California (39 points).

Stanford took home the bronze in the varsity eight, beating out Washington State (6:21.873) by five seats at the finish with a time of 6:19.576. With Washington and California taking the top two positions, Stanford found itself in third 500 meters in. The Cardinal began to pull away from USC and Washington State for the third-place position, opening a seven-seat advantage at the midpoint of the course. The Cougars made a charge over the final 500 meters, but the Cardinal held off Washington State at the end of the course for third.

The Cardinal second varsity eight joined Washington and California in separating themselves from the rest of the field early on. Stanford was third, behind leader UW and second-place Cal, at the midpoint of the course. Meanwhile, the Cardinal continued to extend its lead over fourth-place Washington State. Stanford built a length of open water advantage over WSU by 1,000 meters, en route to the bronze-medal finish with a time of 6:28.927. Washington (6:18.047) while California (6:20.350) placed second.

Stanford took the bronze in the third varsity eight, completing the course in 6:47.680. With Washington (6:21.724) and California (6:24.793) holding the top two positions, the Cardinal settled in third 250 meters in. Stanford opened a seven-seat lead on Washington State by the 1,000-meter mark and placed third by open water over UCLA and WSU at the finish.

The Cardinal varsity four finished its grand final in fourth with a time of 7:12.800, with USC (7:10.037) edging Stanford for the final podium spot. Washington (6:53.026) took the grand final, while California (6:56.397) finished second.

The Pac-12 Network will televise the Pac-12 Championships, with the broadcast airing at 10:30 a.m. PT on Sunday, May 21.

Stanford now turns its attention to the NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Championships at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, New Jersey, May 26-28. The NCAA Selection Show will air on NCAA.com on Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Baseball

Junior southpaw Andrew Summerville nearly went the distance to help No. 10 Stanford to a come-from-behind 8-5 win at rival Cal on Sunday.

Summerville was one out shy of his first complete game, and the Cardinal bats battled out of an early deficit to lead Stanford (33-13, 15-8 Pac-12) to its 14th win in the last 15 games. The Cardinal also clinched its fourth straight Pac-12 series.

The afternoon affair at Evans Diamond marked the 2,500th career game for head coach Mark Marquess—just the fifth person to sign that many lineup cards. He has now won 1,618 of those -- all in the Cardinal uniform.

Cal built a 3-0 lead with a run in the first and a two-out, two-run single in the second. Stanford tied the game at 3-3 in the fourth, and again at 5-5 in the fifth before taking the lead for good in the sixth.

Summerville (4-1) did not allow a run after the fourth inning. He retired 12 in a row from the fifth to the ninth in a career-high 8 2/3 innings of work. The Bears got a two-out double to finally chase Summerville, but freshman Will Matthiessen entered and struck out the only batter he faced for his third save of the year.

Stanford capitalized on some Cal miscues to erase the three-run deficit in the fourth. Matt Winaker and Quinn Brodey each singled, and Cal catcher Korey Lee tried to pick off Brodey at first.

The throw sailed away and Winaker scored from second. Later in the at-bat, Brodey scored on a double from freshman Daniel Bakst. After another single, Jack Klein grounded one to second, but it was misplayed and Stanford tied it on the error.