Nate Favero’s 3-for-4 appearance at the plate lifted BYU baseball as it never trailed in a 9-7 victory on Friday over San Francisco.
Favero’s two-run homer in the third and an RBI double in the ninth added to his 4-for-5 performance in the win to keep the Cougars’ West Coast Conference tourney hopes alive. BYU improved to 21-24 overall and 10-13 in the WCC, while the Dons dropped to 25-26 and 14-12.
Transfer Blake Inouye improved his record to 2-5 as the winning pitcher in relief, while freshman Drew Zimmerman earned his fourth save of the season as the Cougars responded time and again.