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San Francisco USF
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Portland POR 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 10 0
San Francisco USF 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 2 X 9 12 0

W: Pohorski, Quentin (2-1) L: HEBERT, CURTIS (2-1) S: Holzemer, Hunter (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Dons Conclude WCC Play, Defeat Pilots in Series Finale

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco baseball team (23-29, 9-15 WCC) closed out its final conference series with a 9-6 win over Portland (21-26, 12-9 WCC) on Sunday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
  • San Francisco fell behind early after Cole Stall-Katayama's two-run single up the middle gave Portland a 2-0 lead in the top of the first.
  • San Francisco responded in the fourth, stringing key at-bats with RBI base hits from Tyler Harries and JT Amaral to jump ahead 4-2.
  • The Pilots swung the momentum back in their favor during the sixth and seventh innings, taking a 5-4 lead with Stall-Katayama's supplying a two-run double.
  • The Dons responded with a surge of their own, as Kody Watanabe launched a two-run home run in the seventh to reclaim the lead at 6-5.
  • In the eighth, Kenny DeCelle padded the advantage with a two-run triple, extending the Dons' lead to 9-5.
  • Zach Toglia added a late solo home run for Portland, but San Francisco held on for a 9-6 win and secured the series victory.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
  • Watanabe sparked the Dons' late-game surge with a one-for-four day, highlighted by a clutch two-run home run that flipped the momentum back in San Francisco's favor.
  • Harries and Amaral added to the offensive push, combining for two hits, four RBI, and one run scored.
  • Hunter Holzemer locked down the final six outs, throwing two solid innings, giving up one run on two hits with two walks and a strikeout, sealing the 9-6 win for the Dons with his first save of the season.
POSTGAME WITH THE DONS: UP NEXT:
San Francisco wraps up its regular season with a series against Utah Valley, with the series opener scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at Benedetti Diamond.
 
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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor – Coca Cola - 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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