SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Following a successful 4-1 week, the USF Dons baseball team is returning to action this week with five more games on the schedule. Beginning on Tuesday they will head south for a weekday afternoon battle with the San José State Spartans (5-3) and will then return home for a four-game set with the St. John's Red Storm (1-7). 

The Dons put together a complete series over the weekend as they took three of four from the Wolverines at Benedetti Diamond after securing their first road win of the season last Tuesday over UC Davis. 

SERIES DETAILS:

Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022
USF vs. San José State | 3:05 p.m.
Excite Ballpark | San Jose, Calif. 
Probable Pitchers: LHP Oscar Lepe (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Eden (1-1, 5.62 ERA)

Links: Watch | Live Stats

Thursday, Mar. 3, 2022
St. John's vs USF
Benedetti Diamond | San Francisco, Calif.
Probable Pitchers: RHP Chuck Sanzio (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs. LHP Lance Santerre (0-1, 5.40 ERA)

Links: Watch | Live Stats

Friday, Mar. 4, 2022
St. John's vs. USF
Benedetti Diamond | San Francisco, Calif.
Probable Pitchers: RHP Ian Murphy (0-1, 5.73 ERA) vs. RHP Owen Stevenson (1-0, 0.75 ERA)

Links: Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, Mar. 5, 2022
St. John's vs. USF
Benedetti Diamond | San Francisco, Calif.
Probable Pitchers: LHP Ben Adams (0-1, 10.80 ERA) vs. LHP Weston Lombard (1-0, 1.93 ERA)

Links: Watch | Live Stats

Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022
St John's vs. USF
Bendetti Diamond | San Francisco, Calif.
Probable Pitchers: RHP Vincent Bianchi (0-1, 13.50 ERA) vs. RHP Jonah Jenkins (0-0, 7.50 ERA) 

Links: Watch | Live Stats

THINGS TO KNOW:

• Tuesday's matchup with the Spartans will be the first meeting between the two programs since last season, when USF swept SJSU in two non-consecutive games winning both on the Hilltop and in San Jose. 
• Saint John's will be making their first trip to the Hilltop in program history, as Thursday afternoon will be the first ever matchup between the Dons and the Red Storm.
• USF put together a great week with complete team performances as the offense hit enough and the pitching staff shined to win four of the five games they played. 
• Luke Keaschall, Jordan Vujovich and Gabe Giosso all have gotten off to stellar starts to their 2022 seasons by posting on-base plus slugging percentage numbers north of 1.000. 
• While on the mound, staff ace Owen Stevenson has allowed just one earned run across 11 innings pitched for a stellar 0.82 ERA to begin his season.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS:

• SJSU is off to a 5-3 start to the season as they took 3 of 4 from Nebraska-Omaha, defeated Northern Colorado and dropped a three-game series to fellow WCC opponent Portland at home over the weekend.
• Outfielder Robert Hamchuk has gotten off to a fantastic start to his season with a .400 batting average and two home runs and five RBI early in the season for the Spartans.
• The Dons will face Spartan right-hander Aaron Eden on Tuesday afternoon, as he will be making his third start so far in the early portion of the season. Eden hasn't had a particularly strong start to his season with a .310 opponents batting average and allowing five earned runs in eight innings pitched.
• USF will also need to be aware of utility player Charles McAdoo at the top of San Jose State's batting order, as he has posted a .344 batting average and leads his team with three stolen bases so far. 

SCOUTING THE RED STORM:

• The Red Storm will be continuing their west coast swing as they will venture south from Eugene, Ore. to take on the Dons this weekend for a four game series, which will mark the first time both programs have matched up on the diamond.
• It's been a tough start to the season for St. John's as they split a two game series with Middle Tennessee, were swept by UNC Wilmington and have dropped three of their first four games against the Oregon Ducks.
• Outfielder David Glancy has started the first seven games of the season for the Red Storm and has performed well in the batter's box hitting .385 while getting on-base at an astounding .500 mark.
• On the mound, right-hander Ian Murphy has had the most success for St. John's as he's made two starts for a 0-1 record and a 5.73 ERA allowing seven earned runs in 11 innings pitched this season. 

TRACK THE ACTION:
Live streams of all three contests will be available on the WCC Network at game time. Live stats are also available and can be found on the team's schedule page via usfdons.com. 

FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on the USF baseball program, be sure to follow @SFDonsBaseball on Twitter, @USFDonsBaseball on Instagram and @University.of.San.Francisco.Baseball on Facebook.
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