Golden Bears Strike Last, Defeat Dons in Monday Matinee

Monday, March 24

San Francisco, Calif.

2:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

12-13

California

14-10

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

Photo by: AJ Tinio

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Box Score

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Competing in its fourth-straight game, the University of San Francisco baseball team (12-13) returned to the Hilltop and dropped a 10-6 non-conference decision to California (14-10) Monday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

After being shut out in the first two frames, California gained an early advantage, scoring two runs in the top of the third to grab a 2-0 lead. With two runners in scoring position and two outs recorded, Ryan Tayman dunked a bloop double down the right-field line, plating Jarren Advincula and Dominic Smaldino.
The Golden Bears added to their run total in the following frame, expanding the margin to 6-0. Advincula highlighted the inning with a two-run home while Cade Campbell and Carl Schmidt added RBI singles.
San Francisco broke through in the bottom of the sixth inning, posting four runs to trim the deficit to two, 6-4. Eddison Esquivel and Tyvon Moore combined for two two-run home runs to get the Dons on the board. Patrick Keighran and Nick Walsh also added base hits throughout the frame, with Keighran notching a single and a stolen base while Walsh recorded his first extra-base knock.
Keighran leveled the score in the following frame, recording the green and gold's third home run of the game, a two-out, two-run blast over the left-center-field wall to tie the game at six. Brendan Burke singled to kick off the inning and moved into scoring position following a Miles Kallinger sacrifice bunt to the pitcher.
With the game tied in the top of the ninth inning, California posted four runs to regain the lead, 10-6. The Golden Bears then secured the victory in the bottom half of the ninth as the relief pitcher Cole Tremain struck out the side for the final three outs.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

San Francisco totaled 10 hits throughout the contest, the eighth time the program has recorded double-digit hits in a game this season.
Keighran led the Dons offensively, going three-for-four at the plate with a home run and two stolen bases. Keighran's three hits mark his seventh multi-hit game this season while matching his season-high in total hits.
Esquivel also recorded a multi-hit game, totaling two hits in four at-bats, with a home run and two RBI. His two-run blast in the bottom of the sixth inning marked his fourth long ball of the season, and he now ranks third on the team in RBI with 19.
Gabriel Barrett, Tyler Prystajko, Austin Cupic, and Gavin Pacheco combined for 4.1 scoreless innings while allowing no baserunners.

POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:

To view the full highlights from today's game, please click here.
To watch the full postgame interview with Head Coach Rob DiToma, please click here.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to West Coast Conference action this weekend, when it hosts Saint Mary's in a three-game series starting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 28, at Benedetti Diamond.

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