SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Beginning a new era of baseball on the Hilltop, the USF Dons baseball team (0-1) battled until the final out as they fell 11-9 to the Utah Utes (1-0) on Friday afternoon from Benedetti Diamond.
Leading the offensive charge for USF against Utah was Harris Williams III, who was able to reach base all five times he came to the plate with a 4-for-4 performance, scoring three runs and driving in a pair on Opening Day. Hitting in the three-hole, Mario DeMera went 3-for-5 at the dish with a pair of RBI and a run scored to begin his 2023 season.