Bulls Drop First Game of Doubleheader

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Bulls Drop First Game of Doubleheader



Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E
Columbia 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 2   6 8 2
USF 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0   4 7 1

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By TOM ZEBOLD

USF Senior Writer

TAMPA, MARCH 1, 2014 – The Bulls began their doubleheader against Columbia with a 6-4 loss Saturday at USF Baseball Stadium.

USF (7-2) tied the game at 4 with a sacrifice fly by Buddy Putnam in the eighth, but Columbia (2-0) answered back with two runs in the ninth to take the second straight game of the weekend series.

The Bulls grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Luke Borders scored on a wild pitch before Columbia tied the game up with a run in the fourth frame. Daniel Portales went 2-for-4 and the freshman from Tampa gave the Bulls a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the fifth.

Columbia responded with two runs in the sixth and USF cut its deficit to 4-3 with an RBI single to center from redshirt sophomore Nik Alfonso (Tampa).

Starter Casey Mulholland made his longest appearance as a Bull, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits in five innings. The junior right-hander struck out six and didn't surrender a walk.

Freshman Michael Farley got the loss after giving up two earned runs on three hits.

USF continues the doubleheader Saturday and the programs finish up their four-game series with a single game Sunday at 1 p.m. back at USF Baseball Stadium. 

 

 

 

Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO
W - Thonopoulos (1-0) 3.0 0 1 0 0 2
L- Farley (0-1) 3.0 1 1 1 2 2
S - none            
USF AB H R RBI BB SO
Portales 4 2 0 1 0 0
Alfonso 3 1 0 1 1 0
Columbia AB H R RBI BB SO
Vandercook 4 2 1 1 0 2
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Players Mentioned

Buddy Putnam

#13 Buddy Putnam

UT
6' 3"
Freshman
Nik Alfonso

#8 Nik Alfonso

SS/2B
5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Luke Borders

#4 Luke Borders

INF/OF
6' 3"
Freshman
Michael Farley

#22 Michael Farley

RHP
6' 3"
Freshman
Casey Mulholland

#47 Casey Mulholland

RHP
6' 4"
Junior
Daniel Portales

#29 Daniel Portales

RHP/OF
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Buddy Putnam

#13 Buddy Putnam

6' 3"
Freshman
UT
Nik Alfonso

#8 Nik Alfonso

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
SS/2B
Luke Borders

#4 Luke Borders

6' 3"
Freshman
INF/OF
Michael Farley

#22 Michael Farley

6' 3"
Freshman
RHP
Casey Mulholland

#47 Casey Mulholland

6' 4"
Junior
RHP
Daniel Portales

#29 Daniel Portales

6' 3"
Freshman
RHP/OF