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TJ Rogers and Jordan Lewis Celebrating vs. Utah Valley
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Utah Valley UVU 28-27
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Winner San Francisco USF 26-29
Utah Valley UVU
28-27
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Final
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San Francisco USF
26-29
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Utah Valley UVU 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 4 0
San Francisco USF 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 X 6 11 0

W: Risse, Aidan (5-2) L: Kennedy, Colton (4-4) S: Brown, Dylan (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

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

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: UP NEXT:
San Francisco awaits its postseason fate as it holds the sixth and final seed in the WCC standings.
 
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MERCHANDISE:
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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor – Planet Orange - 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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