Bullpen, Timely Bats Carry Dons Over Wolf Pack

Saturday, March 8

San Francisco, Calif.

1:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

8-7

Nevada

8-6

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

Joe Soberon getting the ball from Patrick Keighran

Photo by: Christina Leung

3/8/2025 4:37:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Gabby Rizzo

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco baseball team (8-7) secured the second game of the series against Nevada (8-6) in a narrow 7-6 victory Saturday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.

IN CASE YOU MISSED:

Nevada got off to a fast start in the first inning, taking a 3-0 lead on a Jayce Dobie home run with two runners aboard.
After a scoreless second, the Dons came alive in the bottom half of the third inning with leadoff singles by Tyler Harries and Kenny Decelle. Following two straight outs, Patrick Keighran punched a long three-run home run to right-center field, tying the game at three. Jordan Lewis gave the Dons the lead shortly after, going back-to-back with a solo home run to left field for a 4-3 advantage.
The Wolf Pack responded with three combined runs in the fourth and fifth innings, regaining the lead at 6-4. Michael Ball highlighted the comeback with a solo home run, while Junhyuk Kwon added an RBI double.
San Francisco rallied in the seventh inning as Kody Watanabe recorded a two-run home run, plating DeCelle to level the game at six. DeCelle reached safely earlier in the inning on a fielder's choice to the third baseman, Sean Yamaguchi.
Trevor Harmon put the green and gold back on top in the following frame as he registered a solo home run over to left field for a 7-6 lead.
At the top of the ninth, Quentin Pohorski closed out Nevada, recording two strikeouts to secure victory for the Dons.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

As a team, San Francisco recorded four home runs, the most in a single game this season, while Watanabe and Harmon recorded their first long balls of the season. The green and gold also totaled seven RBI from seven players throughout the contest.
Harmon went two-for-three at the plate, hitting his first career home run to plate the game-winning run.
Pohorski came in clutch, facing three batters and recording two strikeouts to close the game for his team-leading second save of the season.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to action at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 9, when it takes on Nevada in the rubber match at Benedetti Diamond.

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