A Night of Momentum in Scottsdale
The 2026 West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament delivered a dramatic elimination game on Tuesday night in Scottsdale, Arizona, as the third‑seeded San Francisco Dons knocked off top‑seeded Gonzaga 6‑5.
San Francisco exploded for five runs in the opening inning, chasing home plate with a flurry of hits that left the Bulldogs reeling.
The Bulldogs answered in the second with a two‑out rally, plating two runs to trim the deficit to 5‑3.
Jackson Nystrom delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the second, extending the Dons' lead to 6‑3.
Gonzaga fought back in the third, adding two more runs to pull within one, 6‑5, but the Dons' pitching steadied.
Hunter Holzemer earned the win, scattering four strikeouts over three and two‑thirds innings, while Gabriel Barrett closed out the ninth for his first save of the season.
What’s Next
With the victory, San Francisco advances to face the loser of the Saint Mary's versus Pacific matchup tonight at 7 p.m., a contest that will determine the other semifinalist.