Dons Earn Thrilling Come-From-Behind Victory, Sweep Wolverines in Regular Season Finale

Friday, May 16

San Francisco, Calif.

1:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

26-29

Utah Valley

28-27

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Utah Valley	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	5	4	0
San Francisco	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	X	6	11	0

Photo by: USF Athletics

Dons Earn Thrilling Come-From-Behind Victory, Sweep Wolverines in Regular Season Finale

5/16/2025 5:49:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco baseball team (26-29) capped off the regular season in thrilling fashion, storming back for a 6-5 comeback win over Utah Valley (28-26) on Friday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

TJ Rogers put San Francisco on the board first, launching a two-run shot over the left field wall in the bottom of the third for an early 2-0 lead.
Utah Valley quickly responded, tying things up with a two-run home run in the fourth. The Wolverines kept the momentum going in the fifth, as Landon Frei broke the game open with a three-run blast to go ahead 5-2.
The Dons erupted in the eighth inning, sparked by Eddison Esquivel's leadoff solo home run that ignited the rally. Patrick Keighran followed with a blast of his own, trimming the deficit to one, 5-4.
After Matty Fung reached on an infield bunt single, Matteo Bellisimo delivered the team's third long ball of the inning, launching a go-ahead pinch-hit shot to give the Dons a 6-5 lead.
Dylan Brown came in to slam the door in the ninth, facing the minimum in a clean inning. He needed 10 pitches to lock down the win and preserve the Dons' one-run lead.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

Esquivel led the Dons at the plate, finishing two-for-four with a solo home run, his 12th of the season.
Keighran also added his 12th long ball of the season as he concluded the final regular season game with two hits in four at-bats.
Aidan Risse earned the win with a strong relief outing, going 4.0 innings, allowing just one run on two hits and striking out six.

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, Aidan Risse, and Matteo Bellisimo, please click here.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco awaits its postseason fate as it holds the sixth and final seed in the WCC standings.

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