TUCSON, Ariz.Sophomore right fielder Shelley Duncan matched his career
high with four hits and junior Ryan O'Donnell drove in four runs as a
pinch-hitter in one inning as No. 19 Arizona defeated San Francisco, 21-7,
here Saturday afternoon.
The Cats improved to 4-1 on the year, while USF fell to 0-3.
Arizona's run total for the game was its best since a 21-8 victory over New
Mexico on Jan. 31, 1998, in Tucson. The Cats' 12-run, 6th inning outburst
was its greatest single-inning run total since they posted 16 in the
seventh inning of a 40-10 victory over St. Francis on Feb. 22, 1995, also
in Tucson.
Duncan, junior third baseman Erik Torres and freshman third baseman Matt
Abram each drove in three runs for the Cats. Duncan has posted at least one
RBI in 12 straight games, dating back to last season. Torres extended his
career-long hitting streak to 11.
Abram entered the game in the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter and drove in
two runs with a single. The Cats batted around, and Abram came up again,
delivering another two-run single.
Arizona sophomore catcher Chris Cunningham also hit his first career home
run in the contest.
Senior right-hander Mike Crawford (1-1) worked 6.0 innings for the Cats,
allowing just five hits, to earn the win. Sophomore righty Peter Dunkle
(0-1) took the loss for the Dons after giving up five runs (four earned) in
2.1 innings.
Junior left fielder Danny Trumble singled and homered for USF, driving in a
pair of runs.
Arizona and San Francisco will wrap up their three-game series Sunday at 1
p.m. at Sancet Field.
San Francisco 000 103 210 - 7 9 2
#19 Arizona 104 20(12) 11x - 21 21 2
Dunkle, Palanco (3), Martina (6), Soares (6), Moore (6), Thogerson (7) and
Lopez and Guerra (7); Crawford, Elias (7), Capek (9) and Riley and
Cunningham (7). W-Crawford (1-1). L-Dunkle (0-1). HrsUSF: Trumble (1); UA:
Cunningham (1).
