Two Keighran Home Runs Lift Dons Past Golden Bears on the Road

Tuesday, April 29

Berkeley, Calif.

6:00 PM

University of San Francisco

20-25

California

18-26

San Francisco

California

Patrick Keighran running to first vs. Pepperdine

Photo by: Christina Leung

Two Keighran Home Runs Lift Dons Past Golden Bears on the Road

4/29/2025 10:33:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

BERKELEY, Calif. – Aided by a solid offensive performance, the University of San Francisco baseball team (20-25) earned a 10-9 non-conference victory over California (18-26) Tuesday evening at Stu Gordon Stadium.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

Patrick Keighran gave San Francisco the early lead in the opening frame, recording a two-run home run for a 2-0 advantage.
The opposition responded in the bottom half of the inning, posting three runs, highlighted by a Kalen Applefield two-run blast to give California a narrow 3-2 edge.
Continuing to provide the Dons with power, Keighran regained the lead with his second long ball of the evening, a three-run shot over the left-center field wall, for a 5-3 lead. Matty Fung and Kenny DeCelle scored on the play as the duo opened the inning with back-to-back singles.
Four straight base hits for the green and gold extended the lead in the third, with Eddison Esquivel, Tyler Harries, Nick Walsh, and Brendan Burke guiding the team to a 7-3 lead. Jordan Lewis reached on a fielder's choice later in the inning, scoring Walsh, to push the margin to 8-3.
The Golden Bears stormed back, scoring runs in the bottom of the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings to take a 9-8 advantage.
Tying the contest at nine in the top of the eighth, TJ Rogers posted a pinch-hit RBI groundout to plate Trevor Harmon.
Scoring the winning run in the following frame, Esquivel led off the ninth inning with a double to left-center field and advanced to third on a Harries sacrifice bunt in the subsequent at-bat. Esquivel later scored on a Burke sacrifice fly to put the Dons up 10-9.
Kolby Calia shut the door on the Golden Bears as he produced the last three outs in the bottom of the final frame to earn the narrow victory.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

Keighran led the green and gold at the plate, going two-for-five with two home runs and a career-best five RBI. Recording multiple home runs in a game for the second time this season, he elevated his season total to nine, tied for first on the team and fifth in the WCC.
Esquivel and Burke also posted multi-hit performances, combining four hits, two RBI, and two runs scored.
Calia earned the win on the mound, his fourth of the campaign, pitching the final three innings, allowing just two walks, and striking out two batters.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to conference play when it travels to San Diego to play a three-game series beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2 at Fowler Park.

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