SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Coming off a win over UC Davis on the road, the University of San Francisco baseball team (17-16, 1-5 WCC) returns to the Hilltop to host Gonzaga (11-18, 7-2 WCC) for a West Coast Conference three-game series on Friday, Apr. 12 – Sunday, Apr. 13 at Benedetti Diamond.
 
SERIES DETAILS
GAME 34: Friday, Apr. 12, 2024
Time: 2 p.m.
Opponent: Gonzaga  
Site: Benedetti Diamond  
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
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GAME 35: Saturday, Apr. 13, 2024
Time: 1 p.m.
Opponent: Gonzaga  
Site: Benedetti Diamond  
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
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GAME 36: Sunday, Apr. 14, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. 
Opponent: Gonzaga  
Site: Benedetti Diamond  
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
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DONS AT A GLANCE:

• San Francisco ended its five-game road swing at UC Davis on Tuesday, Apr. 9, and earned a narrow 6-4 victory over the Aggies at Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium.
• Continuing his success at the plate, Logan Azem recorded his fourth straight multi-hit game after going three-for-four with a double and an RBI in the win over the Aggies. In the last four games, Azem is hitting .667 (10-for-15) totaling two doubles, two RBI, and two walks for an on-base percentage of .706. In 16 games, Azem is hitting .413, recording 19 hits in 46 at-bats.
• Kody Watanabe, the Dons' best overall hitter this season, also collected three hits on Tuesday, posting his 10th multi-hit performance, while adding one walk and an RBI.
• Matt McConnell picked up his first-career save, pitching a perfect ninth inning, facing three batters and striking out one.
• Through 33 contests, Watanabe leads the team offensively with a .349 batting average with a team-high 37 hits in 106 at-bats. Watanabe totaled three hits in the win at UC Davis last Tuesday, marking the fourth time this season he has totaled three or more hits in a game. The junior third baseman has shown plate discipline throughout the campaign, totaling 18 walks and 18 hit by pitch for an on-base percentage of .514.
• Michael Campagna has paced the Dons at the plate during conference play, accumulating a stellar .429 batting average, .571 on-base percentage, and 1.190 OPS. Campagna also leads the team and ranks tied for 11th in the WCC with six home runs.
• On the mound, the Dons have seven players with a 4.00 earned-run average or lower with at least five appearances this season. Lance Santerre, the green and gold's top starting pitcher, has posted a 2-0 record and a 3.31 earned-run average, fifth-lowest in the WCC. In eight appearances, Santerre has allowed 13 earned runs, 26 hits, and 35 strikeouts in 35.1 innings pitched.
• As a team, San Francisco ranks seventh in the WCC in batting average (.255), fifth in doubles (56), tied for third in triples (six), first in walks (150), fourth in on-base percentage (.387), third in earned-run average (4.62), and fifth in strikeouts (257). 

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS:

• Gonzaga enters the weekend series on a four-game winning streak after sweeping Santa Clara and dismantling Washington State 22-7 on Tuesday, Apr. 9.
• In the win over the Cougars, the Bulldogs exploded in the opening frame, scoring 14 runs to take a commanding lead. The Zags finished the game with a season-high 19 hits while recording four doubles and three home runs.
• Jordan Hamberg leads the team offensively, posting a .271 batting average with 13 hits in 48 at-bats in 23 games. Donovan Ratfield and Vincent Temesvary, the team's other offensive weapons rank tied for the team lead in hits with 24.
• Justin Feld has been Gonzaga's top pitcher, appearing in eight games and recording a team-best 3.94 earned-run average.
• Liam Paddack leads the Zags in strikeouts with 44 and holds opponents to just a .220 batting average.
• Overall, Gonzaga ranks eighth in the WCC with a .233 batting average while ranking sixth in pitching with a 6.72 earned-run average. Struggling against high-quality teams during non-conference play, the Bulldogs have improved slightly as a team in nine WCC contests.

SERIES HISTORY:
San Francisco trails Gonzaga in the all-time series 32-22 with the Bulldogs winning the last four meetings. The last time the Dons earned a win over the Zags was on Saturday, Apr. 9, in a 14-11 slugfest at Benedetti Diamond.
 
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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.