Feb. 22, 2009

Final Stats

(San Antonio, TX) - San Francisco baseball grabbed a 2-1 lead in the third, but couldn't hold on as Texas-San Antonio scored five runs in the forth on their way to a 6-3 victory at Wolff Stadium on Sunday afternoon. USF (1-3) out hit the Roadrunners (3-1) 10 to eight on the day, but left 16 runners on base.

Down 1-0 going into the third, the Dons took the lead 2-1. Junior catcher Ryan Lipkin started the inning off with a single through the left side and advanced to second on sophomore designated hitter Connor Bernatz's single to center. Junior shortstop Derek Poppert singled to score Lipkin and two batters later, sophomore first baseman Stephen Yarrow sacrificed to center, scoring Bernatz.

But the single run lead would not hold as five runs crossed the plate in the Roadrunners forth. The Dons added a single run in the eighth to cut the lead by three, 6-3. Senior left fielder Zach Kim doubled down the left field line, advanced to third on senior third baseman Dane Braunecker's fly out to right-center, and scored on Lipkin's sacrifice to left field.

Junior right-hander Alex Kalogrides (1-0) took the loss for USF, allowing five earned runs off five hits in 3.2 innings of work. He struck out three and walked four. Sophomore righty Matt Hiserman threw the final 4.1 innings in relief, allowing the Roadrunners final earned run off three hits. Hiserman impressed with six strikeouts and just one walk.

Kim (single, double) and Yarrow (two hits, RBI) led the Dons at the plate. Lipkin and Poppert added a hit and an RBI. Braunecker, Bernatz, junior second baseman Robert Abel, and junior center fielder Bobby Ethel each had one hit on the day.

UTSA's junior left-hander Cody Graham (1-0) earned the win, not allowing a run in 2.0 innings of relief. Junior right-hander Ryan Proudfoot started and earned the no decision after allowing two earned runs off six hits, five walks, and added three strikeouts.

USF returns to action on Tuesday, traveling to UC Davis for a 2:30 PM first pitch.