Box Score
DBU's Baseball Team completed the sweep of the University of San Francisco Dons on Saturday afternoon after they won a 10 inning contest, 7-6. With the victory, the Patriots wrapped up their regular season with a three game winning streak and a 37-17 record, while USF fell to 31-26.
The Dons took a 3-1 lead into the ninth inning and then the fireworks started to explode. DBU manufactured two runs in the top of the ninth inning to send the game into extra innings. With a runner on first base Junior Evan Bigley stepped to the plate and smashed a two run homerun over the centerfield wall, which tied the score.
After shutting USF down in the bottom of the ninth the Patriots entered the top half of the 10th inning looking to put the game out of reach. Senior Drew Pirtle and Freshman Jason Krizan walked to start the inning and then an RBI single by Sophomore Ryan Enos scored the first run. Krizan then scored the second run of the inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Sophomore Ryan Goins. Enos was then driven in by Senior Nick Santos, who doubled and Santos scored the final run of the inning on a wild pitch, which gave the Patriots 7-3 advantage heading into the bottom of the 10th inning.
USF refuse to give the game to the Patriots and made a run at them in the bottom of the 10th. The Dons managed to score three runs to give DBU a scare, but with two runners on base, Freshman Chris Haney pitched his way out of the jam to save the victory for the Patriots.
Freshman Jared Stafford was the victor for DBU, improving his season record to 4-0, pitching 3.0 innings, while starting pitcher Sophomore Victor Black had a strong outing in the no decision performance. Black pitched 6.0 innings, allowing three runs, on six hits, while striking out two. Haney, who picked up his third save of the season, threw 1.0 inning, allowing no runs, on one hit.
Bigley finished his game four for five, with two RBI, and two runs, while Santos was three for four, with one RBI, and one run scored. Enos also had a strong game going two for six, with an RBI, and two runs scored.
The Patriots wrapped up their 2008 regular season with the three game sweep of the Dons and now they will wait to see if they receive an at large bid to an NCAA Regional Tournament.
