Skip To Main Content

University of San Francisco Athletics

Events

Composite Calendar +
Williams III vs. Utah
Christina Leung
1
UTAH UTAH 1-1
3
Winner San Francisco USF 1-1
UTAH UTAH
1-1
1
Final
3
San Francisco USF
1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UTAH UTAH 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1
San Francisco USF 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 9 0

W: Shew, Adam (1-0) L: Hostert, Randon (0-1) S: Lombard, Weston (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Dons Down Utes for DiToma's First Win at USF

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Bouncing back in game two, the University of San Francisco baseball team (1-1) used strong performances on the mound to take down Utah (1-1), 3-1, and even the series on Saturday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
  • Toeing the rubber for the first time this season, Adam Shew started the ballgame off on the right foot by striking out three of Utah's first four batters in the opening frame.
  • One inning later, Will Asby singled into center field and advanced to second on a wild pitch before Michael Campagna lined a base hit into left center to plate USF's first run of the afternoon. After two innings complete, the Dons held a 1-0 advantage.
  • In the home half of the third, Christian Stapleton tallied his fourth RBI of the series by driving home JT Amaral to extend USF's lead to 2-0 through three innings.
  • With neither side doing damage in the fourth or fifth, the Utes got on the board in the top of the sixth on an RBI double from Dakota Duffalo, which cut their deficit in half, 2-1.
  • Tacking on an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh, Mario DeMera dropped a single into shallow left field to push across Harris Williams III.
  • After retiring the side in order in the top of the eighth, Weston Lombard slammed the door on Utah in the ninth to secure their first victory of the year, 3-1.
  • Notably, Saturday's win marked the first official victory at the helm of the Dons for first-year head coach Rob DiToma. 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
  • Tossing five shutout innings in his first start of the year, Shew finished with innings eight strikeouts while only allowing three hits and one walk on 70 total pitches.
  • Continuing his hot start at the plate, Williams III recorded his second multi-hit game in a row by going 2-for-4 with one run scored on Saturday.
  • Alongside Williams III, Stapleton, Asby and Campagna all tallied at two hits in the win.
  • On the base paths, Amaral swiped his first collegiate bag with a stolen base in the bottom of the third. 
POSTGAME WITH THE DONS: UP NEXT:
Game three of the series between the Dons and the Utes is scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 19 at 1:00 pm. Live streaming and live statistics are available via the team's schedule page.
 
FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on the USF baseball program, be sure to follow @SFDonsBaseball on Twitter, @USFDonsBaseball on Instagram and @University.of.San.Francisco.Baseball on Facebook.
 
MERCHANDISE:
Want to dress like the Dons? Rep USF today by visiting the all-new USF Dons online store at www.usfdons.com/shop.
 
SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor – Park-n-Fly - 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.
Print Friendly Version