The Midweek Game: The University of San Francisco baseball team heads up to Davis to take on the Aggies of UC Davis in a one game matchup on Tuesday, April 24 with first pitch slated for 2:30 p.m.
GAME INFORMATION
April 24, 2018
USF at UC Davis
Dobbins Baseball Complex
Davis, Calif.
Gameday Links
Tuesday, April 24 – 2:30 p.m.
LIVE STATS
Facing the Aggies: The last time the two teams faced off against one another was back in 2016, as the teams split the season series 1-1. In the first game of the season series,
Thomas Ponticelli threw four innings, allowing five hits while striking out two.
Benji Post would come on and throw three one-hit innings to earn the win. In the second game a few months later, the Dons would lose in a slug fest, 13-5.
Lights out Weekend: After the fifth inning of their series against Gonzaga on the weekend, the USF pitching staff would allow just two runs to score. A combination of
Riley Ornido,
Landen Bourassa,
Brendan Jenkins,
Alex Pham,
Joey Steele and
Daniel Slominski would shut the Bulldogs offense down for the remaining 22 innings, allowing just two runs to score in that span.
Production at the Bottom: In the final game against Gonzaga this weekend, the Dons would get some much-needed production from the bottom of their order. The duo of
Brady Bate (fifth in the batting order) and
Aaron Ping (eighth in the batting order) would combine for four hits, two RBIs, while scoring twice in the Dons 3-0 win. After reaching on a double in the third inning, Ping would score on the next at-bat from Allen to give USF their early 1-0 lead. Bate would drive in the second run of the game with his first single of the afternoon to drive in Perri. Ping would then cap the scoring for USF in the seventh with his second double of the game to drive in Bate.
That's Good, man: Last Tuesday,
Grant Goodman would get the nod for his first start of the year as USF took on San Jose State. The senior would throw a solid three innings, allowing one run and three hits, which earned him his first win of the year. Goodman's emergence as a Tuesday option will help the Dons as they head into the final stretch of the season.
WCC Top-10ers: The three at the top for the Dons boast some impressive stats offensively, in conference. Mike Perri and Allen rank amongst the top-five in conference in slugging percentage, hits, doubles and total bases. Joining those two in conference success is
Riley Helland, who breaks into top-10 in hits, doubles and total bases.
Ross Puskarich sits tied with Perri in fourth with RBIs on 29 after driving in the lone run in Saturday's win over Gonzaga.
