Dons Earn Comeback Win Over Waves in Series Opener

Friday, April 25

San Francisco, Calif.

2:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

18-24, 0

Pepperdine

10-32, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Pepperdine	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1
San Francisco	0	0	0	7	0	0	2	1	X	10	12	0

Photo by: Christina Leung

4/25/2025 8:55:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco baseball team (18-24, 6-10) earned a victory in the series opener, defeating Pepperdine (10-32, 5-11 WCC) 10-4 Friday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

Pepperdine opened the game on top, recording four runs in the first inning to take a commanding 4-0 advantage.
Following two and a half scoreless innings, San Francisco scored seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 7-4 lead. JT Amaral highlighted the Dons' break-out inning, posting a bases-clearing double off the left field wall to give the green and gold a 5-4 lead. TJ Rogers and Jordan Lewis also propelled the offense with singles that drove in two runs apiece.
Extending the lead in the seventh, Rogers recorded a long two-run home run to push San Francisco's advantage to 9-4. Kody Watanabe also scored on the play, leading off the frame with a four-pitch walk.
A Patrick Keighran sacrifice fly in the following inning, scoring Zack Ramppen, concluded the Dons' scoring at 10-4.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

Seven players combined for 12 hits throughout the contest as San Francisco recorded its 15th game with double-digit base hits.
Rogers went a perfect four-for-four at the plate, a home run, four RBI, and scored twice. Rogers' four knocks matched a career-high while matching a season-high in RBI set against Sacramento on February 15.
Amaral and Ramppen also recorded multi-hit performances with two hits apiece. The duo, supplying the Dons with production from the bottom of the lineup, combined for three RBI and three runs scored.
Gabriel Barrett posted a career performance on the mound, pitching seven innings, giving up four runs on eight hits, and striking out four batters to earn the win.
Dylan Brown pitched the final two innings, allowing just one baserunner and recording two strikeouts.

POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:

To view the full highlights from today's game, please click here.
To watch the full postgame interview with Head Coach Rob DiToma, Gabriel Barrett Gabriel Barrett, and JT Amaral, please click here.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco continues its three-game series against Pepperdine at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 26 at Benedetti Diamond.

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