Box Score
The Patriots scored four runs in the final two innings to pick up a 4-2 victory over the University of San Francisco on Thursday night in San Francisco, California. The come from behind win improved the Patriots record to 35-17, while USF fell to 31-24.
USF scored first when they managed their only two runs off of DBU's starting pitcher Junior Jordan Meaker in the bottom half of the seventh inning. The Don's put runners on second and third base with two outs. USF scored their first run on an error by DBU's third baseman and the second run on a double steal, which allowed the base runner from third base to score.
DBU mounted their comeback in the top of the eighth inning when they scored three runs on two hits, to take a 3-2 lead. The first run of the inning came on an RBI double by Junior Evan Bigley and then a two run homerun by Junior Trevor Head allowed the other runs to score.
The Patriots added a run to their lead in the ninth inning after Junior Clay Kelly doubled and scored on a single up the middle by Sophomore Ryan Goins.
Meaker pitched his way to his seventh victory of the season after going 7.0 innings, scattering nine hits, allowing two runs (no earned), while striking out four. Senior Tyson Bagley entered the game in the eighth inning and went 2.0 innings, allowing no hits, no runs, and striking out two batters to pick up his 11th save of the season.
Head who went two for four, with two RBI, and a run scored continues to swing a hot bat, while five other Patriots had at least one hit.
The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Friday at 3:00 PDT.
