josh randall and calvin schapira at san francisco - credit anderson haigler
2
Winner San Diego USD 35-13
1
San Francisco USF 20-29
Winner
San Diego USD
35-13
2
Final
1
San Francisco USF
20-29
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
San Diego USD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 1
San Francisco USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1

W: Schapira, Calvin (4-1) L: BARRETT, Gabriel (3-5)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Xander Brayfield '27 | Media Relations Intern

Randall and Schapira Lead USD to 13-Inning Win at San Francisco

Strong pitching and defense help Toreros earn their third extra-innings win in their last five games

SAN FRANCISCO — Strong performances on the mound from both Josh Randall and Calvin Schapira helped San Diego baseball (35-13, 18-4 WCC) out-duel San Francisco (20-29, 3-16 WCC) on Friday afternoon, earning a hard-fought 2-1 victory in 13 innings at Benedetti Diamond.

An RBI double from Austin Smith in the top of the third inning gave USD a one-run advantage that it maintained until the bottom of the ninth, when the Dons forced extra innings with an RBI single of their own.

Calvin Schapira threw the entirety of extra innings for the Toreros and kept the Dons off the board through the game's final four frames, which set the stage for Dustin Allen to drive in the go-ahead win in the 13th inning with an RBI single.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Smith got the Toreros on the board in the top of the third inning with an RBI double that drove in Jakob Christian to give San Diego an early 1-0 advantage.
  • The Dons tied the game up in the bottom of the ninth inning with an RBI single through the left side, making it 1-1 and forcing extra innings. 
  • After USD loaded the bases in the top of the 13th inning, a bloop single into right-center field from Allen allowed Christian to dash home from third to give San Diego a 2-1 lead. 
ON THE MOUND
  • Josh Randall got the start on the mound for USD and turned in 6.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while striking out six batters and walking four. 
  • He then made way for Ivran Romero, who needed just one pitch to induce an inning-ending double play in the seventh.
  • Schapira entered with one out in the bottom of the eighth and gave up the game's tying run in the bottom of the ninth, but bounced back to set forth four scoreless frames in extra innings (5.1 innings in total), ultimately keeping the Dons off the board in the 13th to seal the win for USD.
TORERO TIDBITS
  • Christian paced the USD offense by going 4-for-6 from the plate with a pair of doubles. He scored both of San Diego's runs in the series opener.
  • Friday afternoon marks the third time in the Toreros' last five contests that they have prevailed in extra innings. 
  • Allen and Ariel Armas both were 2-for-5 from the plate in Friday afternoon's victory. 
  • San Diego has now won 24 of its last 27 contests, with just two regular season games to go in 2024.
UP NEXT
The Toreros are back in action tomorrow afternoon, when they continue their series against the Dons.. First pitch in game two at Benedetti Diamond is set for 1:00 p.m.
 
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