April 29, 2003

(Reno) - USF pitching ran into a Nevada offense hitting on all cylinders ans the Wolf Pack scored runs in their first six consecutive innings and cruised to a 13-2 non-conference victory Tuesday at Peccole Park. San Francisco (19-27) managed six base hits, while the Wolf Pack (19-27) smacked 17, including 10 doubles and two homeruns.

Sophomore right-handed starter Steve Spurgeon (2-1) suffered the loss, allowing six runs off six hits in 1.1 innings. Brandon Gottier (3-3) earned the win going 6.0 innings allowing two runs off a two-run double by USF senior outfielder Jason Howard in the third inning.

San Francisco returns to action when they host Portland in a crucial West Coast Conference series beginning Friday at Benedetti Diamond. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 PM. USF is tied with San Diego atop the West Division.

Nevada 13, San Francisco 2 (Apr 29, 2003 at Reno, Nevada)
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San Francisco....... 002 000 000  -  2  6  1      (19-27)
Nevada.............. 243 121 00X  - 13 17  0      (24-19)
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Pitchers: San Francisco - SPURGEON; SCHWENN(2); MCGUIGAN(3); ALLRED(6); DELLAMAGIORA(7);
FRANCO(8). Nevada - Gottier, B.; Cummings, D.(7); Harbaugh, R.(8); Scott, C.(9).
Win-Gottier, B.(3-3)  Loss-SPURGEON(2-1)  T-2:37  A-927
HR NEVADA - Hayes, B. (6); Kouzmanoff (12); Butler, J. (6).
SCHWENN faced 4 batters in the 3rd.
Game: USFBB46