University of San Francisco
26-29
Gonzaga
35-19
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Baseball Outlasts Gonzaga to Stay Alive in WCC Tournament
5/22/2026 4:17:00 PM | Baseball
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The University of San Francisco baseball team (26-29) kept its West Coast Conference Tournament hopes alive, defeating Gonzaga (35-19) 6-5 on Friday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
- San Francisco plated five runs at the bottom of the first inning, taking a 5-0 lead after RBI base hits from Jackson Nystrom, Eddison Esquivel, Tyler Harries, and Jayden Garrison.
- Gonzaga answered at the top of the second inning, scoring three times to trim its deficit to 5-3.
- Nystrom came through for the green and gold in the home half of the second, recording an RBI single, his second of the afternoon, for a 6-3 advantage.
- The Bulldogs continued to claw back into the contest in the following frame, scoring twice to get to within 6-5.
- San Francisco held Gonzaga scoreless for the next six innings, eliminating the Bulldogs with a 6-5 victory.
- Nystrom led the green and gold offensively, going two-for-four at the plate, his second multi-hit game during the tournament, with two RBI and a run scored.
- Harries also added a two-RBI performance as he plated two runs in the Dons' five-run first inning on a two-out double down the left-field line.
- Hunter Holzemer earned the win out of the bullpen, moving to 6-0 on the season. He finished the afternoon, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out a team-high four batters in 3.2 frames.
- Nick Bacura and Gabriel Barrett finished the contest with three scoreless innings, with Barrett earning his first save of the season.
UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to Scottsdale Stadium for a second game at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, when it takes on Pacific for a chance to go to the championship series.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Holzemer, Hunter (6-0)
L: Sweum, Karsten (8-2)
S: Barrett, Gabriel (1)
Batting:
2B: Shupe, Hudson 1 ; Wrubleski, Jacob 1
RBI: Wrubleski, Jacob 1 ; Eisenstat, Tommy 2 ; Sanchez, Ricky 2
SH: White, Landon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shupe, Hudson 2 ; Wrubleski, Jacob 2 ; Eisenstat, Tommy 1
Batting:
2B: Harries, Tyler 1 ; Landry, Isaiah 1
RBI: Esquivel, Eddison 1 ; Harries, Tyler 2 ; Nystrom, Jackson 2 ; Garrison, Jayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Harmon, Trevor 1 ; Esquivel, Eddison 1 ; Harries, Tyler 1 ; Nystrom, Jackson 1 ; Lewis, Jared 1 ; Rogers, TJ 1
