Comeback Falls Short as Tigers Edge Dons in Series Opener
4/24/2026 5:59:00 PM | Baseball
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco baseball team (19-20, 10-6) fell behind early and fell to Pacific (16-23, 8-8) 10-5 in the series opener Friday afternoon at Benedetti Diamond.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
- Trailing 6-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Jayden Garrison put San Francisco on the board with an RBI single, scoring Jared Lewis from second base.
- After Pacific extended its lead to 9-1, TJ Rogers trimmed the deficit to 9-2 with an RBI double, plating Tyler Harries, in the bottom of the seventh.
- Three runs came across for the green and gold to bring the game to 10-5 in the following frame, highlighted by RBI base hits from Garrison and Rogers.
- Despite having the tying run in the on-deck circle in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Dons failed to score as the Tigers secured the victory.
- Garrison paced San Francisco offensively throughout the contest, going three-for-five at the plate, with a double, two RBI, and a run scored.
- Rogers, Myles Kallinger, and Zack Ramppen also recorded multi-hit performances, combining for six hits, three RBI, and two runs scored.
- On the mound, Trevor Busby pitched a clean ninth inning, allowing one hit and recording two strikeouts.
- To view the full highlights from today's game, please click here.
- To watch the full postgame interview with Head Coach Rob DiToma, please click here.
San Francisco looks to even the series at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 25, when it hosts Pacific at Benedetti Diamond.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Zach Todd (2-2)
L: Barrett, Gabriel (1-5)
Batting:
2B: Jake Tandy 1 ; Braeden Schn 2 ; Robert Orr 1 ; Rylan Evans 1
HR: Brendan O'Su 1 ; Jake Tandy 1
RBI: Brendan O'Su 1 ; Jake Tandy 3 ; Braeden Schn 1 ; Levi Sotomay 1 ; JT Shank 1 ; Diego Davis 1
SH: Blaine Frenc 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brendan O'Su 3 ; Blaine Frenc 1 ; Jake Tandy 2 ; Braeden Schn 2 ; JT Shank 1 ; Rylan Evans 1
HBP: Rylan Evans 1

Batting:
2B: Kallinger, Myles 1 ; Rogers, TJ 1 ; Ramppen, Zack 1 ; Burke, Brendan 1 ; Garrison, Jayden 1
RBI: Kallinger, Myles 1 ; Rogers, TJ 2 ; Garrison, Jayden 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kallinger, Myles 1 ; Harries, Tyler 1 ; Lewis, Jared 1 ; Ramppen, Zack 1 ; Garrison, Jayden 1
SB: Kallinger, Myles 1
HBP: Rogers, TJ 1 ; Landry, Isaiah 1





















