USF 1, Hofstra 0 (10 Innings) | Wright State 2, USF 1 | Updated Season Stats  

TAMPA -- Three University of South Florida pitchers combined for a 10-inning no hitter in the Bulls 1-0 win over Hofstra on Friday afternoon in opening day of the Louisville Slugger Tournament.
 
"I honestly can't remember the last time we had a no hitter here," said USF head coach Ken Eriksen.  "I think the last time was 1997, but I can't say for sure. I will remember this one though...10 innings of no hit softball is truly remarkable."
 
Senior Courtney Mosch scored on Aya Nakajima's sacrifice fly to center field in the bottom of the 10th to give the Bulls the victory. Mosch was also credited as the winning pitcher as she finished off the two last innings against the Pride.
 
Pitchers Cristi Ecks and Capri Catalano pitched four innings each and both collected five strikeouts.  Mosch had three strikeouts in the final two innings.
 
The trio of pitchers, who paid in front of a defense that did not commit an error, were just three walks away from a perfect game.  Ecks had one of the walks, while Catalano had two.
 
Unlike Hofstra, USF recorded six hits, all singles in the first extra innings game of the 2008 campaign.
 
The Bulls and the Pride settled into a pitching battle as both teams failed to score a run through nine and a half innings.
 
Ecks got the starting nod and quickly establish the fact that it would be a long night for the hitters by striking out the first two Hofstra hitters.
 
Freshman pitcher Capri Catalano came out of the bullpen in the fifth inning to relieve Ecks. Catalano pitched through the eighth inning before handing off to Mosch.
 
With a runner set at second base to start off the extra innings under the international tie breaker rules, Mosch remained unphased and set the Pride down in order.
 
Mosch, sitting on second to lead off the 10th inning, advanced to third on an Alison Savarese sacrifice bunt to the pitcher. Nakajima immediately followed with the game winning fly ball to seal the Bulls seventh win of the season.
 
Mosch, now 4-1, has only allowed three runs in 28 innings for a 0.73 ERA this season.
 
The last time the Bulls recorded a win in extra innings was March 13, 2007 when USF defeated Long Island University 6-5 in eight innings.
 
The 10 inning win may have taken some energy from the Bulls lineup as the fell 2-1 in their second game against Wright State.
 
Head coach Ken Ericksen attempted a three-pitcher combination that had proven successful in the earlier game against Hofstra.
 
Sophomore pitcher Kristen Gordon started the game against the Raiders. The Florida native could not contain a winless Wright State team as the Raiders scored a run early in the second. With bases loaded, Mosch came in for Gordon, the Raiders scored one more run before sending the Wright State runners back to the dugout.
 
USF actually struck first on an Allison Savarese RBI single that plated two-hole hitter Tara Toscano in the first inning. The Bulls would finish the night with seven hits but failed to push a second run across the board.
 
Mosch worked five innings, without giving up any runs.  She handed off to Catalano, who pitched the seventh inning.  Gordon, who gave up two earned runs, took the loss and falls to 0-1 on the young season.
 
The Bulls will return to action Saturday afternoon when they take on South Carolina at 2 p.m. and Wisconsin at 6 p.m.  in second day action at 2008 USF Louisville Slugger Tournament.