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Jimmy Pelletier throwing the ball vs. Saint Peter's
Christina Leung
1
San Francisco USF 17-21
7
Winner Saint Mary's SMC 22-13
San Francisco USF
17-21
1
Final
7
Saint Mary's SMC
22-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
Saint Mary's SMC 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 X 7 5 0

W: EAQUINTO, Derik (3-1) L: Shew, Adam (1-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Dons Drop Series Opener to Saint Mary's

MORAGA, Calif. – Continuing its four-game road trip in the East Bay, the University of San Francisco baseball team (17-21, 1-9 WCC) dropped the series opener at Saint Mary's (22-13, 7-3 WCC), falling 7-1 Friday afternoon at Louis Guisto Field.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
  • Saint Mary's set the tone early as it took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Christian Almanza connected on a two-run home run over the right-field wall.
  • After three scoreless frames, the Gaels added to their lead, breaking open the game with a grand slam off the bat of Ryan Pierce, extending the advantage to 6-0.
  • Another run came across in the following frame on a solo home run from Coleman Schmidt, pushing the Gaels' lead to 7-0.
  • San Francisco got on the board in the top of the eighth as Myles Kallinger scored on a Kody Watanabe single to right field. With one out on the board, Kallinger punched through the left side of the infield, and Charles-Etienne Pelletier later walked to push Kallinger into scoring position. Watanabe shortly followed with a single to right field, scoring Kallinger to cut the deficit to 7-1.
  • The Dons failed to score in the final frame, as Ryan Wiltse set the green and gold down in order to solidify the victory for the Gaels.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
  • Kallinger extended his hitting streak to four games after going one-for-three at the plate with a single in the eighth inning. In the last four games, Kallinger is batting .500 with five hits in 10 at-bats and has scored three runs.
  • Watanabe picked up his team-leading 26th RBI of the season in the eighth inning with a single to right field. 
UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to action at 1 p.m. when it takes on Saint Mary's in the second game of the series at Louis Guisto Field.

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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor – Planet Orange - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.
 
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