• Box Score
  

The Cats improved to 3-1 on the year, while USF fell to 0-2.

Arizona was shut down over 7.0 innings by San Francisco starter Ian Perio. The senior southpaw, a transfer from Arizona State, held the Cats scoreless while striking out 10 and walking no one. However the bullpen, hurt by poor defense, could not hold the lead.

The Cats tied the game with three runs in the eighth, two of which were unearned after sophomore first baseman Jesse Foppert dropped a foul pop with two outs. Senior pinch-hitter Rob Shabansky collected his first hit since May 3, 1998, tying the game with run-scoring single.

In the ninth, Meyer led off with a double off senior right-hander Jeff Bowman (0-1) and advanced to third when senior center fielder Dustin Delucchi bobbled the ball. After a pair of intentional walks, Meyer scored on Bowman's wild pitch.

Senior lefty Tony Milo earned the win with 4.1 innings of three-hit relief, allowing just one unearned run. Milo has not allowed an earned run in 8.1 innings of work this year.

Junior third baseman Tag Bozied homered and singled for the Dons. Arizona's junior third baseman, Erik Torres, extended his career-best hitting streak to 10 with a pair of singles.

Arizona and San Francisco will meet again in the second game of the series Saturday at 1 p.m. at Sancet Field

                                         R       H       E
San Francisco  101  000  100     -       3       8       2
#19 Arizona    000  000  031     -       4       10      1

Perio, Nema (8), Bowman (8) and Lopez; Diggins, Milo (5) and Cunningham,
Riley (8) and Meyer (9). W-Milo (1-0) L-Bowman (0-1). Hrs-USF: Bozied (1).