Tuesday, March 19
San Francisco, Calif.
2:00 p.m.
University of San Francisco
13-8
3
vs
11
California
13-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| San Francisco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Photo by: Christina Leung
Amaral Records Two-Run Blast as Dons Fall to California
3/19/2024 8:50:00 PM | Baseball
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Despite JT Amaral posting his first home run of the season, the University of San Francisco baseball team (13-8) dropped a 11-3 non-conference decision to California (13-5) Tuesday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
San Francisco continues its homestand when it hosts Minnesota for a three-game series starting at 2 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 22, at Benedetti Diamond.
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? Get your official San Francisco Dons gear from the University of San Francisco bookstore today! Click here to purchase.
SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor – San Francisco Toyota - 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.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
- After a scoreless opening frame, California jumped ahead in the top of the second on a Max Handron leadoff solo home run, giving the Golden Bears a 1-0 advantage.
- San Francisco responded in the bottom half of the second inning, evening the game at one when Amaral reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Michael Campagna after a fielding error by the first baseman Peyton Schulze.
- Campagna led off the inning with a six-pitch walk, followed by Mattie Thomas recording a base hit to center field to push Campagna into scoring position. In an attempt to turn a double play on an Amaral groundball in the following at-bat, Schulze mishandled the ball at first base, allowing Campagna to round third and score the tying run.
- The Golden Bears regained the lead in the third on a Schulze RBI groundout, scoring Rodney Green Jr., to go ahead 2-1.
- California continued to build on its lead in the following two innings, scoring three more runs to hold a 5-1 advantage after four and a half innings of play.
- San Francisco battled back into the contest when Amaral recorded a two-run home run in the fifth inning, cutting the deficit to 5-3. After Thomas punched a leadoff single through the right side of the infield, Amaral, playing in just his second game of the season, came out swinging and punished a 1-0 fastball over the wall in left field.
- The Golden Bears continued to score throughout the later innings, plating six runs in the following three innings to solidify the 11-3 victory.
- Amaral returned to the team after missing the last 20 games due to injury and totaled two hits, including his third career home run, a two-run blast in the fifth inning.
- Thomas also performed well as he went two-for-four at the plate and scored a run.
- 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.
San Francisco continues its homestand when it hosts Minnesota for a three-game series starting at 2 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 22, at Benedetti Diamond.
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? Get your official San Francisco Dons gear from the University of San Francisco bookstore today! Click here to purchase.
SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor – San Francisco Toyota - 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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Galan,Andres (1-1)
L: McConnell, Matt (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Schulze,Peyton 1
HR: Handron,Max 1 ; Thomas,Matthew 1 ; Button,Nico 1
RBI: Schulze,Peyton 3 ; Handron,Max 2 ; Crawford,Carson 1 ; Thomas,Matthew 2 ; Button,Nico 2
SF: Handron,Max 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Moutzouridis,PJ 1 ; Green Jr.,Rodney 2 ; Lomavita,Caleb 2 ; Handron,Max 1 ; Crawford,Carson 1 ; Thomas,Matthew 1 ; Advincula,Jarren 1 ; Button,Nico 2
SB: Ritch,Alec 1 ; Gwynn,Seth 2
CS: Advincula,Jarren 1
HBP: Lomavita,Caleb 1 ; Advincula,Jarren 1
Batting:
HR: Amaral, JT 1
RBI: Amaral, JT 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Campagna, Michael 1 ; Thomas, Mattie 1 ; Amaral, JT 1
Game Leaders
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