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USF Levels Series With 10-3 Win Over Pacific

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - As the series shifted, so did the momentum as the  Pacific baseball team saw San Fransciso even the West Coast Conference series at a game apiece with a 10-3 win in game two Saturday at Bendetti Diamond.

After Pacific won game one Friday, 9-5, at Klein Family Field, the Dons turned the tables by tallying 15 hits.

Ryan Schalch went 3-for-4 with a triple, while Kevin Sandri added two RBI in his 2-for-4 afternoon.

In the first, Pacific jumped out to a 1-0 lead as James Free II was hit by pitch, and Schalch followed with a single. Sandri added an RBI single to right.

The Dons answered with three in the second on RBI double from Riley Helland, an RBI single from Dan James, and a single up the middle from Tyler Villaroman to plate James.

In the fourth, the Tigers cut into the lead as Schalch led off with a triple to right center, and Sandri doubled down the right field line to make it 3-2.

But USF posted another three-run inning in the bottom half of the fourth as Helland singled and James homered to rught. After a Villaroman double, Matt Sinatro singled him home for a 6-2 lead.

Pacific answered right back in the fifth, as Carter Hayes and Jimmy Boras posted back-to-back singles. Matthew Tarantino followed with a sacrifice fly, but Benji Post replaced Scott Parker and ended the frame.

USF wasted no time getting the run back in the bottom of the fifth, as Dominic Miroglio posted a solo home run off Ed O'Bannon III. The Dons added three straight singles for a 8-3 lead before O'Bannon closed the inning.

In the seventh, USF tacked on as Harrison Bruce added a two-run double.

Cooper Casad took the loss, allowing six earned in four innings with a pair of strikeouts. Bailey Hansen tossed a shutout frame in the eighth.

Post picked up the win, going 4.1 in relief, allowing no runs while striking out four.

The series concludes Sunday at USF at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jimmy Boras

#7 Jimmy Boras

OF
5' 11"
Senior
Cooper Casad

#35 Cooper Casad

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
James Free II

#28 James Free II

C/INF
6' 2"
Freshman
Bailey Hansen

#32 Bailey Hansen

RHP/OF
6' 6"
Freshman
Carter Hayes

#3 Carter Hayes

INF
6' 1"
Freshman
Ed O

#31 Ed O'Bannon III

RHP
6' 7"
Freshman
Kevin Sandri

#8 Kevin Sandri

INF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Ryan Schalch

#33 Ryan Schalch

INF/RHP
6' 0"
Junior
Matthew Tarantino

#10 Matthew Tarantino

INF
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jimmy Boras

#7 Jimmy Boras

5' 11"
Senior
OF
Cooper Casad

#35 Cooper Casad

6' 0"
Junior
RHP
James Free II

#28 James Free II

6' 2"
Freshman
C/INF
Bailey Hansen

#32 Bailey Hansen

6' 6"
Freshman
RHP/OF
Carter Hayes

#3 Carter Hayes

6' 1"
Freshman
INF
Ed O

#31 Ed O'Bannon III

6' 7"
Freshman
RHP
Kevin Sandri

#8 Kevin Sandri

5' 10"
Sophomore
INF
Ryan Schalch

#33 Ryan Schalch

6' 0"
Junior
INF/RHP
Matthew Tarantino

#10 Matthew Tarantino

5' 11"
Junior
INF