SAN FRANCISCO — The Toreros (17-8, 6-2 WCC) led as late as the seventh inning on Saturday afternoon but couldn't hold on for their ninth straight win, dropping a 6-5 decision to San Francisco (15-15, 4-4 WCC) at Benedetti Diamond as they continued West Coast Conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sophomore infielder Kevin Sim (Torrey Pines High School) got the scoring started for the second straight day, driving in graduate utility player RJ Teijeiro with an RBI single to left field that made it 1-0.
- Teijeiro scored again in the top of the third, coming around on an RBI single to right field from junior catcher Caleb Ricketts that doubled the San Diego advantage.
- Junior shortstop Cody Jefferis sent a sacrifice fly to center field to score Sim before true freshman infielder Justin DeCrisico brought in Ricketts with an infield single to second base, and by the end of the frame USD led by a 5-0 margin.
- San Francisco fought back with three solo home runs and a pair of RBI singles late in the game, plating runs in the third, fifth, seventh, and eighth innings to secure the 6-5 win and even the series at one game apiece.
TORERO TIDBITS
- Sophomore lefty Brycen Mautz (Westview High School) started the game on the mound for the Toreros and threw 5.0 innings, scattering four hits while allowing three earned runs, walking just one, and striking out nine.
- Teijeiro (2-for-4), Sim (2-for-5), true freshman catcher Ariel Armas (St. Augustine High School, 2-for-5), and DeCriscio (2-for-4) all notched multiple hits on the afternoon.
- Teijeiro led the way with two runs scored, followed by Costello, Sim, and Ricketts, who all came around to score once.
- Sim, Ricketts, Armas, DeCriscio, and Jefferis all drove in a run.
UP NEXT
The Toreros will conclude their series at San Francisco tomorrow afternoon as they look to take two out of three. First pitch at Benedetti Diamond is again set for 1 p.m.
