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Winner San Francisco USF 12-12, 2-1 WCC
3
Santa Clara SCU 9-11, 1-2 WCC
Winner
San Francisco USF
12-12, 2-1 WCC
5
Final
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Santa Clara SCU
9-11, 1-2 WCC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco USF 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 5 11 1
Santa Clara SCU 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2

W: Holzemer, Hunter (3-1) L: WOOSTER, Caden (0-1) S: Pohorski, Quentin (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Dons Outlast Broncos, Secure Series Win in the South Bay

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The University of San Francisco baseball team (12-12, 2-1 WCC) secured its first West Coast Conference series victory Sunday afternoon, defeating Santa Clara (9-11, 1-2 WCC) 5-3 at Stephen Schott Stadium.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
  • After failing to score despite threatening in the first two frames, San Francisco jumped ahead in the top of the third, gaining a 1-0 advantage. Kody Watanabe scored the go-ahead run, rounding the bases on a TJ Rogers two-out RBI double to left center field.
  • The Dons added to their lead in the following frame as Matteo Bellisimo connected on a solo home run to right field, pushing the margin to 2-0.
  • Santa Clara broke through in the bottom of the fourth, scoring three runs to take a 3-2 advantage. With two on and no outs, Dylan Joyce recorded a three-run home in a two-pitch at-bat to left-center field.
  • In the fifth, the green and gold tied the game at three after Rogers and Patrick Keighran posted back-to-back doubles. Keighran later scored to give San Francisco a 4-3 edge on two straight wild pitches from pitcher Caden Wooster.
  • An insurance run came across for the Dons in the seventh, as Jordan Lewis scored on a Bellisimo RBI single through the left side of the infield, extending the lead to 5-3.
  • Quentin Pohorski pitched the final three innings as he shut out the Broncos to preserve the victory for the green and gold.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
  • Bellisimo notched his second multi-hit game of the season, going two-for-four at the plate with a home run, a team-leading two RBI, and scored a run.
  • Along with Bellissimo's offensive performance, Watanabe, Rogers, and Keighran also recorded multiple base hits. Watanabe led the program, going three-for-five and scoring one run.
  • Earning the start on the mound for the sixth time, Aidan Risse pitched 4.1 innings, allowing three runs on three hits, and struck out two batters.
  • Hunter Holzemer earned the win, appearing out of the bullpen for 1.2 innings and allowing one hit and two walks.
  • Recording his league-leading fourth save of the season, Pohorski pitched the game's final three innings to secure the victory. He allowed only one baserunner throughout his outing while fanning two batters. 
UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to the Hilltop at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 24 when it hosts California at Benedetti Diamond.
 
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MERCHANDISE:
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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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