USF Set to Host War on I-4 Clash
USF (32-18, 10-5) vs. UCF (30-19, 8-7)
Location // USF Softball Stadium // Tampa
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Live Stats
Watch // Game 2 & 3
TAMPA (April 26, 2018) – USF softball will host UCF in the War on I-4 Friday through Sunday. The Bulls remain at the top of the American standings for the sixth straight week.
The teams will play at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Purchase tickets at
USFBullsTix.com.
USF is coming off its first series loss at ECU last weekend. Until recently, the Bulls were the only team left in The American to win every series since after the second weekend of conference play.
Junior
Lindsey Devitt leads USF at the plate batting .381 with an impressive 35 RBI. Sophomore
Brooke Hartman leads the team in home runs with nine, followed by
Mia Fung who has seven.
Junior
Cheyenne Eggens and freshman
Georgina Corrick lead USF in the circle. Eggens boasts a 1.55 ERA with an 8-2 record in 67.2 innings. Corrick is 12-6 with a 1.67 ERA. She has finished seven complete games and a total of 126 innings for the Bulls.
USF will be offering "study breaks" with coffee and snacks during each game of the series. There will also be various food offerings for students during the weekend including pizza (Friday), nachos (Saturday) and ice cream (Sunday).
Scouting the Opponent
UCF ranks third in The American with an 8-7 record. The Knights' most recent series was at Wichita State, where the Shockers swept the series with three straight wins.
UCF's notable wins include a 1-0 victory over then-No. 4 Florida, and a 3-0 win over No. 22 Long Beach State. USF met UCF in Orlando last season, when the Knights took two of three from the Bulls. USF leads the all-time series, 13-11, over UCF.
Notable
- USF ranks in the top 50 in batting average (.298) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.78)
- Junior Cheyenne Eggens ranks in the top 50 in ERA (1.55) and saves (40)
- Eggens leads The American and ranks third in the nation in walks allowed per seven innings (.72) and 10th in strikeout-to-walk ration (7.86)
- USF ranks second in The American in five categories: batting average (.298), home runs per game (.80), slugging percentage (.451), stolen bases per game (1.02) and win loss percentage (.640).
WAR ON I-4 RIVALRY
The War on I-4 represents a long-standing and passionate rivalry between the fan bases of two of the nation's largest and fastest growing universities. The Orlando and Tampa Bay metropolitan areas, which form the fourth-largest media market in the nation, are connected by 100 miles of Interstate 4 (I-4).
The official recognition of the rivalry and the traditional name, first established by the fans, creates an annual series of scored competitions across multiple sports programs. The War On I-4 rivalry series officially began Sept. 21, 2016 with a competition between the two schools' volleyball programs.
For more information on the War on I-4 Rivalry, visit https://www.war-on-i4.com.
Be sure to follow USF softball on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.
The USF softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 12 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012.
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