SAN FRANCISCO – In the latest segment of this season's final episode of USF's cable television show, "Behind the Mask," we check in with University of San Francisco baseball player Landen Bourassa, the Dons co-captain and Sunday starter who had to overcome a season ending injury.
 
Bourassa, a 6-foot-4-inch right handed pitcher from Lethbridge, Alberta talks about how he bet on himself paying his way through junior college as he developed as a pitcher, his immediate impact on the Dons baseball team, and dealing with a season-ending injury that occurred in his first start of the season.
 
Bourassa was part of the Dons starting rotation as a junior, forming a formidable trio that boasted a staff ERA of 3.09, he finished the season with a 3.02 ERA and finished the season 8-4.  Head coach Nino Giarratano said of Bourassa entering this year that he is one of the guys you'd need to stay healthy for a successful season.
 
The episode also features a special two-part segment on senior men's tennis player Ryan Marker who faced a deep struggle of disclosing his sexual orientation to his family, friends, coaches and teammates. As always, the episode will conclude with "Playmakers," highlighting top team and individual performances from USF student-athletes. Check local listings for your cable provider's station guide and additional air dates and times each month. Segments from the show, as well as past seasons of "Behind the Mask" can also be found on-demand on the USF Athletics YouTube channel.
 
To tune in to the show in the San Francisco Bay Area, NBC Sports California can typically be found on channel 698 for DirecTV customers, 438 on the Dish Network, 412-01 on Dish Hopper packages, 767 on U-Verse and 41 on most Comcast packages. CSN Bay Area can be generally be accessed at channel 40 on Comcast, 41 on the Dish Network, 696 for DirecTV subscribers, and at 770 on U-Verse.