Fung's Late Heroics Lifts Dons Past Pacific

Saturday, April 27

San Francisco, Calif.

1:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

18-25, 0

Pacific

8-34, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Pacific	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	1
San Francisco	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	X	7	12	0

4/27/2024 5:37:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Highlighted by Matty Fung's late-game go-ahead two-RBI single, the University of San Francisco baseball team (18-25, 2-12 WCC) earned a 7-5 comeback victory over Pacific (8-34, 3-11 WCC) Saturday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

Pacific came out swinging for the second consecutive game, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning to gain an early 3-0 advantage. Jack Metcho led off with a five-pitch walk and quickly swiped second to get into scoring position. The Tigers bombarded the Dons with three straight hits shortly after, two doubles and a single, to score the game's opening runs.
San Francisco answered in the bottom half of the first as Fung scored on a Kody Watanabe RBI groundout to cut the Tigers' lead to 3-1. Fung reached to begin the inning on a hit by pitch and made his way around the basepath on a wild pitch and two groundouts to score the Dons' opening run.
Two more runs came across for the Tigers in the third inning, pushing their lead to a commanding 5-1 edge.
The Dons battled back in the bottom half of the fourth, scoring three runs to cut the deficit to within 5-4. Logan Leax kickstarted the rally with a leadoff single, and despite Zack Ramppen later hitting into a double play, Leax advanced to third with two outs. Three straight baserunners reached as Logan Azem recorded a double to score Leax, and after a Charles-Etienne Pelletier walk, Fung found the right-center field gap and drove in a pair with a double to get the green and gold to within one.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Dons scored three runs to take their first lead at 7-5. Leax punched a leadoff single to center field and advanced to third on a Ramppen base hit. With runners on the corners, Azem tagged his second double in the following at-bat, sending a shot to right field to score Leax. After Pelletier fouled out, Fung put the Dons ahead with a single up the middle, scoring Azem and pinch runner Tyvon Moore.
Gabriel Barrett shut the door on Pacific in the final half frame, putting the Tigers down in order to solidify the victory.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

Fung led the Dons offensively, going two-for-four at the plate with a double and a career-high four RBI.
Azem also produced a two-hit performance, posting two doubles, two RBI, and scoring two runs.
Hunter Holzemer and Barrett pitched the game's final five innings, combining for two hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.

POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:

To view the full highlights of today's game, please click here.
To watch the full postgame interview with head coach Rob DiToma, Matty Fung, and Gabriel Barrett, please click here.

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