Box Score
The Patriots took a one run lead into the bottom of the ninth inning but the Dons from San Francisco managed to score a run to force extra innings. DBU then answered the call in the top half of the 10th by scoring four runs, which gave them an 11-7 lead, proving to be too much for USF to overcome.
The 10 inning 11-7 victory improved the Patriots record to 36-17, while USF fell to 31-25.
DBU scored seven runs in the first six innings of the game to take a 7-5 lead heading into the final three innings of play. Three of the seven runs for the Patriots came off the bat of Senior Nick Santos who drove a pitch over the right field wall.
USF, who had scored five runs heading into the bottom of the seventh, cut the Patriots lead to 7-6 after they scored one run on an RBI single to left field. The Dons then tied the score in the bottom of the ninth by loading the bases and scoring on a sacrifice RBI fly to centerfield.
The Patriots who had not scored since the sixth inning woke the bats up in a big way in the top of the 10th inning. Junior Trevor Head started the four run rally with a double and scored on an RBI single by Sophomore Austin Knight. Knight then scored when Sophomore Ryan Goins was hit by a pitch, which forced Knight in from third base. The final two runs of the inning scored when Junior Evan Bigley hit a two RBI single to left center field.
The Patriots pitching staff, who combined to strike out 16 USF batters was led by Senior Tyson Bagley, who allowed the tying run to score in the ninth inning, but shut the door on the Dons in the bottom of the 10th inning to pick up the victory for DBU. Bagley pitched 2.0 innings, allowing one run, on one hit, while striking out five. Freshman Chris Haney had a strong performance in relief for DBU throwing 1.2 innings, allowing one hit, no runs, and striking out three.
The first five hitters in the Patriots line up had at least two hits, with three of them having three hits, including Santos, who finished his night three for five, with four RBI, and a run scored. Bigley went three for six, with three RBI, while Sophomore Ryan Enos finished three for five, with four runs scored, and an RBI.
DBU will wrap up their 2008 regular season and final game of a three game series with the USF Dons on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PDT.
