San Francisco Outlasts San Jose State in 13-Inning Marathon to Open Series
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Interstat) — San Francisco edged San Jose State 7-6 in 13 innings on Friday in a game defined by dominant pitching and late rallies.
The Dons built a 7-1 lead, keyed by a TJ Rogers solo homer and a two-run single from Brendan Burke, who finished with four hits. Gabriel Barrett starred for San Francisco with six hitless innings, striking out five. The Spartans clawed back with four runs in the ninth, capped by a two-run single from Cota and a sacrifice bunt.
After both teams were held scoreless for three extra frames, San Francisco scored the decisive run in the 13th when Garrison crossed on a Davis sacrifice fly. San Jose State grounded into three double plays, squandering opportunities. The Dons improved to 4-1, while the Spartans fell to 2-3.