SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco State wrestling team split its final two home matches of the 2011-12 regular season Friday, posting two late wins in a thrilling 20-16 come-from-behind victory over Division I CSU Bakersfield, before suffering a 22-10 setback at the hands of Cal Baptist as part of Senior Day festivities at The Swamp.
 
Daniel Flores (141), Isaiah Jimenez (165) and Zach Jimenez (184) each won twice for the Gators, whose record now stands at 4-9 on the year in dual-meet competition. 
 
The Gators got off to an inauspicious start against Bakersfield, as Anthony Box posted a decisive 19-1 victory by technical fall in the 157-pound weight class to give the Roadrunners at quick 5-0 lead. 
 
However, SF State fought back with three consecutive wins to jump in front 9-5 on the team scoreboard.  Isaiah Jimenez ignited the rally with a 9-5 decision over Adam Fierro in the 165-pound division, forging a sizeable 7-2 second-period lead on the strength of three takedowns and an escape.  Arman Ostadsharif soon followed with a narrow 3-2 triumph over Jesus Ambriz at 174, withstanding a late escape and stall warning to seal his seventh win of the year, while Zach Jimenez  managed an escape of his own in the waning seconds of the final period against Reuben Franklin at 184 to secure a tough 7-6 decision.
 
Bakersfield (2-7) reclaimed the momentum by capturing three of the next four bouts, including victories by major decision at 197 and 133 to vault in front by a 16-12 count. The Gators' lone win during that stretch was Anthony Gonzalez's 10-4 decision over Frankie Hurtado at heavyweight as the SF State senior took control early with a pair of first-period takedowns to cement his 12^th victory of the season.
 
Trailing by four, the Gators trimmed the deficit to one at 16-15 after Daniel Flores' 5-2 decision over Justin Durham at 141, scoring a third-period takedown and riding time to offset a late reversal by his adversary.
 
The stage was then set for the pivotal match at 149 where Dylan Phillipy turned in a dominating 16-0 victory by technical fall over Erik Martinez as SF State abruptly halted a five-match slide in dual-meet action.  Leading 2-0, Phillipy broke things open with a trio of 3-point near falls in the second-period en route to his 16th win of the year.
 
The Gators were unable to re-create the same magic against Cal Baptist (9-4), which claimed seven of 10 matches, including five of the last six to pull away for the victory.
 
Isaiah Jimenez held on for a 5-4 decision over the Lancers' Preston Brown at 165, surviving two late escapes for his 17^th victory of the year, while brother Zach Jimenez's 15-6 win by major decision over Kyle Matthews at 184 put the Purple and Gold briefly in front by a 7-6 margin.
 
However, the Lancers captured the ensuing four bouts to build an insurmountable 19-7 advantage they would not surrender.  Bryce Wilson's 3-1 sudden victory over Thomas Martin at 197 sparked the rally as the CBU junior notched a takedown with 14 seconds left in overtime.
 
The Gators tacked on their final points of the match when Flores prevailed by a 4-3 margin over Landon Saldana at 141, building a 4-1 cushion on the strength of a first-period takedown and a reversal in the second frame to help secure his team-leading 19th victory of the year.
 
Prior its match with the Lancers, SF State honored the nine participating seniors from both squads in a special ceremony as part of Senior Day observance, including the Gators' own Trevor Franklin, Anthony Gonzalez, Arman Ostadsharif and Julian Perez.
 
SF State, ranked 20^th in the latest Division II team poll, will be back in action on Saturday when it plays host to the 36^th annual California Collegiate Open, beginning at 9 a.m.
 
SF State 20, CSU Bakersfield 16
157 – Anthony Box (B) tech. fall Vicente Aboytes (SF State), 19-1
165 – Isaiah Jimenez (SF State) dec. Adam Fierro (B), 9-5
174 – Arman Ostadsharif (SF State) dec. Jesus Ambriz (B), 3-2
184 – Zach Jimenez (SF State) dec. Reuben Franklin (B), 7-6
197 – A.C. Brown (B) maj. dec. Thomas Martin (SF State), 9-1
285 – Anthony Gonzalez (SF State) dec. Frankie Hurtado (B), 10-4
125 – Miguel Comparan (B) dec. Andy Yu (SF State), 5-3
133 – Jose Mendoza (B) maj. dec. Julian Perez (SF State), 10-2
141 – Daniel Flores (SF State) dec. Justin Durham (B), 5-2
149 – Dylan Phillipy (SF State) tech. fall Erik Martinez (B), 16-0
 
Cal Baptist 22, SF State 10
157 – Bronson Gerl (CBU) dec. Vicente Aboytes (SF State), 6-2
165 – Isaiah Jimenez (SF State) dec. Preston Brown (CBU), 5-4
174 – Kenneth Tribble (CBU) dec. Arman Ostadsharif (SF State), 4-0
184 – Zach Jimenez (SF State) maj. dec. Kyle Matthews (CBU), 15-6
197 – Bryce Wilson (CBU) dec. Thomas Martin (SF State), 3-1 SV
285 – Zach Merrill (CBU) maj. dec. Anthony Gonzalez (SF State), 12-2
125 – Jimmy Martinez (CBU) dec. Andy Yu (SF State), 3-0
133 – Alex Anunciation (CBU) dec. Julian Perez (SF State), 11-4
141 – Daniel Flores (SF State) dec. Landon Saldana (CBU), 4-3
149 – Dylan Cataline (CBU) dec. Dylan Phillipy (SF State), 7-6