SAN FRANCISCO -- Host San Francisco put up 13 runs in the second inning over BYU’s baseball team and went on to a 20-4 victory in a rain-shortened game Wednesday.

The Cougars, now 10-13 overall, went through eight pitchers in an effort to stop the Dons, now 14-13. BYU outfielder Sean McNaughton saw his 15-game hitting streak come to an end in the game which started an hour earlier than scheduled to avoid rain.

BYU’s scoring came when Ryan Bernal led off with a fourth inning double and scored on Jonathan Cluff’s ensuing triple. Cluff scored on Wes Guenther’s sacrifice fly. Guenther and Dane Nielsen scored in the sixth inning off a Stephen Well’s one-out triple to make it 17-4.

The Cougars now prepare for a three-game series at San Jose State, who brings a 9-13 record into Thursday evening.

BYU at Univ. San Francisco
Mar 31, 2010 at San Francisco, CA (Benedetti Diamond)
BYU 4 (10-13)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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McNAUGHTON, Sean lf......  4  0  0  0   0  3  2  0   0
 NOALL, Kevin lf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
RELF, Brandon ss.........  4  0  2  0   0  0  1  1   1
WOLFE, Alex 3b...........  4  0  1  0   0  2  0  1   0
AYOSO, Bryce dh..........  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   1
 HANCOCK, Alex dh........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
BERNAL, Ryan 1b..........  3  1  2  0   1  0  5  0   2
CLUFF, Jonathan rf.......  3  1  1  1   0  1  0  0   0
 LUKER, Brock rf.........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
GUENTHER, Wes c..........  3  1  2  1   0  0  5  0   0
NIELSEN, Dane 2b.........  3  1  1  0   0  0  4  3   0
WELLS, Stephen cf........  3  0  1  2   0  0  2  0   3
 ISOM, Andy cf...........  1  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   0
HARDESTY, Shawn p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 SHUTT, Justin p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 WHITE, Coltin p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 BIRCH, Nick p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 PARRY, David p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 BREWER, Devin p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 STANLEY, D.J. p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 HOWARD, Chris p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 33  4 11  4   1  7 21  5   8
Univ. San Francisco 20 (14-13)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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LAVIN cf.................  1  2  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
 DENHAM ph...............  2  1  2  1   1  0  1  0   0
MAHOOD lf................  4  1  2  1   0  1  1  0   0
POPPERT ss...............  3  1  2  4   0  0  0  3   0
 LUJAN, G pr.............  2  0  0  0   1  0  1  2   1
YARROW 3b................  3  0  0  1   1  0  0  0   3
 DITTMANN lf.............  1  0  0  1   0  0  4  0   0
LIPKIN c.................  2  2  1  2   1  1  4  0   0
 HIGGS c.................  2  1  1  1   0  0  2  0   2
 MOTT pr.................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
BALOG 1b.................  3  2  3  3   0  0  5  0   0
 MORIOKA ph..............  2  1  0  0   1  1  1  1   3
CHAVEZ, M dh.............  3  3  1  1   3  1  0  0   0
BERNATZ rf...............  3  1  1  0   0  0  1  0   1
 AGATE rf................  2  1  1  1   0  1  2  0   0
ABEL 2b..................  2  3  1  3   0  0  1  1   0
 CLEAR ss................  2  1  2  1   0  0  1  2   0
MURRAY p.................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 LUJAN, M p..............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 OROPEZA p...............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 WATERMAN p..............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 37 20 17 20   9  5 24 11  11
Score by Innings                      R  H  E
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BYU................. 00   0 202 00 -  4 11  2
Univ. San Francisco. 0(13)0 131 20 - 20 17  0
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Note: None out, 1 runner LOB when the game ended.
E - WOLFE(7); WELLS(2). DP - BYU 1; USF 1. LOB - BYU 8; USF 11. 2B -
BERNAL(4); NIELSEN(4); POPPERT 2(11); BALOG 2(8); CHAVEZ, M(4); ABEL(5). 3B
- CLUFF(4); WELLS(2). HR - HIGGS(1); BALOG(3); CLEAR(1). HBP - NIELSEN;
LAVIN; MAHOOD; HIGGS; ABEL. SF - GUENTHER(1); MAHOOD(1); DITTMANN(1).
BYU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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HARDESTY, Shawn.....  1.1  2  6  6  1  1  8 11
SHUTT, Justin.......  0.1  5  6  6  1  0  6  7
WHITE, Coltin.......  1.1  3  1  1  1  1  7  8
BIRCH, Nick.........  1.0  1  1  1  1  0  3  6
PARRY, David........  0.0  0  2  2  2  0  0  2
BREWER, Devin.......  1.0  3  1  1  0  0  5  5
STANLEY, D.J........  1.2  3  3  3  2  3  7 11
HOWARD, Chris.......  0.1  0  0  0  1  0  1  2
Univ. San Francisco    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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MURRAY..............  4.0  5  2  2  0  3 16 18
LUJAN, M............  2.0  5  2  2  0  3 11 11
OROPEZA.............  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  3  4
WATERMAN............  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3
Win - MURRAY (4-3).  Loss - HARDESTY (1-3).  Save - None.
WP - BIRCH(2); PARRY(1); STANLEY(3). HBP - by MURRAY (NIELSEN); by HARDESTY
(LAVIN); by HARDESTY (MAHOOD); by BIRCH (ABEL); by STANLEY (HIGGS).
Umpires - HP: Ken Durham  1B: Jeff Henrichs  3B: Billy Haze
Start: 1:05 PM   Time: 3:03   Attendance: 93
Weather: Cloudy and cool
Game notes:
Game called due to rain in the eighth inning, no out and one on
BYU 1st - McNAUGHTON struck out swinging. RELF flied out to rf. WOLFE
grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Univ. San Francisco 1st - LAVIN flied out to lf. MAHOOD struck out
swinging. POPPERT reached on an error by 3b. YARROW reached on a fielder's
choice; POPPERT out at second 2b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1
LOB.
BYU 2nd - AYOSO grounded out to ss. BERNAL singled up the middle. CLUFF
struck out looking. GUENTHER singled to right field; BERNAL advanced to second.
NIELSEN hit by pitch; GUENTHER advanced to second; BERNAL advanced to third.
WELLS reached on a fielder's choice; NIELSEN out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs,
2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Univ. San Francisco 2nd - LIPKIN walked. BALOG doubled, advanced to
third on a fielding error by cf, RBI; LIPKIN scored. CHAVEZ, M doubled down the
rf line, RBI; BALOG scored. BERNATZ grounded out to 2b; CHAVEZ, M advanced to
third. ABEL reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; CHAVEZ, M scored. LAVIN hit by
pitch; ABEL advanced to second. MAHOOD hit by pitch; LAVIN advanced to second;
ABEL advanced to third. SHUTT to p for HARDESTY. POPPERT doubled to left field,
2 RBI; MAHOOD advanced to third; LAVIN scored; ABEL scored. YARROW popped up to
ss. LIPKIN singled to left field, 2 RBI; POPPERT scored; MAHOOD scored. BALOG
homered to right field, 2 RBI; LIPKIN scored. CHAVEZ, M walked. BERNATZ singled
to right field; CHAVEZ, M advanced to third. ABEL doubled to left field, 2 RBI;
BERNATZ scored; CHAVEZ, M scored. WHITE to p for SHUTT. LAVIN walked. MAHOOD
singled through the left side; LAVIN advanced to second; ABEL advanced to
third. POPPERT doubled through the left side, 2 RBI; MAHOOD advanced to third;
LAVIN scored; ABEL scored. LUJAN, G pinch ran for POPPERT. YARROW flied out to
cf. 13 runs, 9 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
BYU 3rd - LUJAN, G to ss. McNAUGHTON grounded out to ss. RELF singled to
pitcher. WOLFE struck out looking. AYOSO fouled out to c. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Univ. San Francisco 3rd - LIPKIN struck out looking. BALOG doubled to
left field. CHAVEZ, M flied out to lf. BERNATZ grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 4th - HIGGS to c for LIPKIN. AGATE to rf for BERNATZ. BERNAL doubled
to left field. CLUFF tripled to center field, RBI; BERNAL scored. GUENTHER
flied out to lf, SAC, RBI; CLUFF scored. NIELSEN grounded out to 2b. WELLS
flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Univ. San Francisco 4th - BIRCH to p for WHITE. ABEL hit by pitch.
DENHAM pinch hit for LAVIN. DENHAM singled to center field; ABEL advanced to
second. MAHOOD flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; DENHAM advanced to second; ABEL
advanced to third. LUJAN, G popped up to 1b; DENHAM advanced to third on a wild
pitch; ABEL scored on a wild pitch. YARROW walked, RBI. HIGGS popped up to 2b.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 5th - DENHAM to rf. MAHOOD to 3b. LUJAN, G to 2b. DITTMANN to lf for
YARROW. AGATE to cf. LUJAN, M to p for MURRAY. CLEAR to ss for ABEL. McNAUGHTON
struck out swinging. RELF singled. WOLFE struck out swinging. AYOSO singled;
RELF advanced to second. BERNAL grounded out to p. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors,
2 LOB.
Univ. San Francisco 5th - PARRY to p for BIRCH. MORIOKA pinch hit for
BALOG. MORIOKA walked. CHAVEZ, M walked; MORIOKA advanced to second on a wild
pitch. BREWER to p for PARRY. AGATE singled, RBI; CHAVEZ, M advanced to third;
MORIOKA scored. CLEAR singled; AGATE advanced to second. DENHAM singled, RBI;
CLEAR advanced to second; AGATE advanced to third; CHAVEZ, M scored. MAHOOD
grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; DENHAM out on the play; AGATE scored.
LUJAN, G grounded out to 3b. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 6th - DITTMANN to 1b. HIGGS to lf. MORIOKA to c. CLUFF grounded out
to ss. GUENTHER singled. NIELSEN doubled; GUENTHER advanced to third. WELLS
tripled to center field, 2 RBI; NIELSEN scored; GUENTHER scored. McNAUGHTON
struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. RELF flied out to cf. 2 runs, 3
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Univ. San Francisco 6th - STANLEY to p for BREWER. NOALL to lf for
McNAUGHTON. LUKER to rf for CLUFF. ISOM to cf for WELLS. DITTMANN flied out to
cf. HIGGS homered to left field, RBI. MORIOKA struck out looking. CHAVEZ, M
struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 7th - OROPEZA to p for MURRAY. WOLFE singled to second base. HANCOCK
to dh for AYOSO. HANCOCK grounded into double play p to ss to 1b; WOLFE out on
the play. BERNAL walked. LUKER flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Univ. San Francisco 7th - AGATE struck out swinging. CLEAR homered to
left field, RBI. DENHAM walked. MAHOOD singled to right center; DENHAM advanced
to second. LUJAN, G walked; MAHOOD advanced to second; DENHAM advanced to
third. DITTMANN flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; DENHAM scored. LUJAN, G advanced to
second on a wild pitch; MAHOOD advanced to third on a wild pitch. HIGGS hit by
pitch. MOTT pinch ran for HIGGS. HOWARD to p for STANLEY. MORIOKA flied out to
2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
BYU 8th - MOTT to lf. WATERMAN to p for OROPEZA. GUENTHER grounded out
to 2b. NIELSEN popped up to 2b. ISOM struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Univ. San Francisco 8th - CHAVEZ, M walked. Game ends with no outs, one
on in the bottom of the eighth. Rain ends game with no outs and one on in the
eighth. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

A third of four California trips is on tap this week as BYU's baseball team plays at San Francisco, followed by a three-game series at San Jose State.

The Cougars, now 10-12, are inching towards the .500 mark for the first time this season. On Wednesday, junior Shawn Hardesty (1-2, 7.82) is scheduled to pitch for BYU against the USF Dons.

Freshman Chris Capper (1-0, 3.43), sophomore Matthew Neil (3-2, 4.91) and freshman Chunner Nyberg (0-2, 10.03) are BYU's probable pitchers in the series starting Thursday at San Jose State.

"We are looking forward to improving as we play more games," said BYU coach Vance Law.

BYU senior outfielder Sean McNaughton is among the nation's leaders with a current 15-game hitting streak.

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