BERKELEY, Calif. – The Dons got out to a 4-0 lead by the fourth inning, but a five-run bottom of the fourth and a two-run fifth for No. 13 Cal contributed to a 7-5 USF loss on Tuesday night at Evans Diamond.
"Another Tuesday where we were commanding the ballgame," said head coach Nino Giarratano. "We did a great job with the running game; offensively we were ready to play. We just gave five back. I'm really proud of the kids. We outhit our opponent again on a Tuesday night.
"When you get 12 hits and you score five runs and they have to go to their closer in the eighth inning – and they're No.