Box Score TAMPA, APRIL 26, 2017 – The University of South Florida baseball team dropped a 6-0 matchup to Stetson on Wednesday.
It was a real pitcher's duel between the Bulls (32-9, 7-5 American) and the Hatters (19-25, 8-4 ASUN) for the first four innings, as no side was able to score.
Stetson broke through in the fifth with a pair of runs. The Hatters pulled away with three more runs in the seventh and another in the eighth.
The Bulls put a pair of baserunners aboard in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings but the Stetson arms worked out of each jam to earn the midweek win.
Key Stats
- Sophomore Garrett Zech (Naples, Fla.) and redshirt-junior Andres Leal (Tampa) each went 2-for-4 to lead the Bulls.
- Freshman D.J. Roberts (Jacksonville, Fla.) pitched 4.0 innings in his third start against the Hatters this year. He did not allow a run.
- Freshman Carson Ragsdale (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) pitched the last 1.1 innings, gave up just one hit and tallying four strikeouts.
Notables
- The Hatters take a slim 85-84 lead in the all-time series between the two schools.
- Because Stetson does not play this weekend, it started their regular Friday pitcher in Brooks Wilson and their Saturday arm, Jack Perkins, tossed the final four innings.
- This is was just the first time this year the Bulls were held scoreless.
Coach Kingston post-game quotes
Up Next
USF hosts a pivotal three-game series against No. 23 Houston set to begin Friday at 6:30.
About USF Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball team is one of the fastest rising programs in the country. Under the guidance of head coach Mark Kingston, the Bulls reached the NCAA Regionals in 2015 for the first time in 13 years and USF followed that success with a consensus Top 10 recruiting class. Five players from that recruiting class were everyday starters in 2016 including outfielder Chris Chatfield (Riverview, Fla.), who led the team in home runs, and catcher Joe Genord (Lake Worth, Fla.), who was named the 2016 PGCBL Player of the Year. The Bulls won series from two ranked teams in 2016 (No. 21 East Carolina, No. 25 Michigan State, began the 2017 season with a series win over Iowa and earned just it's second win over a top-five team with a 4-2 victory against No. 3 Florida State on Feb. 21. The win over FSU was part of the best start in program history thanks to a 19-game winning streak, the second-longest in USF Baseball records.
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