Western Illinois 0, at San Francisco 2

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Gabriel Barrett and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout as the San Francisco Dons opened their season with a 2-0 victory over the Western Illinois Leathernecks on a cool Friday evening at Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field. The game, which began in the afternoon and concluded under the lights, was a tight pitchers’ duel defined by one decisive offensive inning. The Dons (1-0) scored both of their runs in the bottom of the second, which proved to be enough support for a dominant pitching staff. The Leathernecks fell to 0-1. San Francisco starter… Read more...