Comeback Falls Short as Dons Drop Series Opener to Nevada

Friday, February 23

San Francisco, Calif.

2:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

3-2

Nevada

3-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Nevada	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	0
San Francisco	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1

Photo by: Christina Leung

2/23/2024 4:39:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco baseball team (3-2) dropped the first contest of the three-game series against Nevada (3-1), falling 5-1 Friday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

After two scoreless frames, Nevada jumped ahead in the third inning on a towering two-run home run off the bat of Nolan Wilson, giving the Wolf Pack a 2-0 advantage.
San Francisco cut the deficit in half the following half inning when Michael Campagna recorded his first home run of the season, a solo shot that snuck over the left-field wall to bring the Dons within 2-1.
The Wolf Pack expanded on their lead in the fourth, scoring three runs to push their advantage to 5-1. After two straight hits and a walk to kick off the inning, Jesse Pierce ripped a double to right field, plating Jake Harvey and Michael Ball. Derek Tenney later scored the Wolf Pack's third run of the inning, scoring from third base on a JR Freethy sacrifice fly.
The Dons rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning after both teams were held scoreless through the following four frames.
AJ Guiliana kickstarted the inning with a leadoff double, and Lane Oliphant reached on a hit by pitch in the next at-bat. After two straight outs, Kody Watanabe worked a five-pitch walk to load the bases. On the first pitch, Zack Ramppen nearly missed a game-tying grand slam as he flew out deep to left-center field, ending the game in favor of the Wolf Pack, 5-1.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

As a team, San Francisco produced three hits, highlighted by Campagna's solo home run in the third inning.
Quentin Pohorski made his first appearance on the mound for the Dons and pitched two innings of shut-out ball, allowing just two hits and one walk.

POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:

To view the full highlights of today's game, please click here.
To watch the full postgame interview with head coach Rob DiToma, please click here.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to action at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, when it takes on Nevada in the second contest of the three-game set at Benedetti Diamond.

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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.