TAMPA, FEB. 24, 2019 – USF's pitching staff held -/RV Texas State scoreless through seven innings, and junior AnaMarie Bruni hit a three-run rocket over the right field fence to give USF its second shutout win this season.
 
In the bottom of the second inning, senior Lindsey Devitt (Jacksonville, Fla.) and freshman Meghan Sheehan (Forest Hill, Md.) each drew a walk. With two outs, Bruni (Schwenksville, Pa.) hit a three-run shot her first career home run, giving the Bulls (8-7) a 3-0 lead over the Bobcats (7-6).  
 
Sophomore Georgina Corrick (Sanford, Fla.) and seniors Nicole Doyle (Aurora, Ohio) and Cheyenne Eggens (Vienna, Ohio), combined for the Bulls first shutout of the season with Corrick improving to 5-1, and Eggens earning her first save of the year. The trio held the Bobcats to just three hits in the win and combined for five strikeouts and just three walks.
 
Doyle entered in the top of the sixth inning and made a crucial out to strand a pair of runners. In the top of the seventh, Texas State had the possible tying runs on base with no outs when Eggens entered. Eggens tossed a pair of strikeouts and forced a groundout for the final play of the game, clearing the loaded bases.
 
Quotable: Head coach Ken Eriksen, Centerfielder AnaMarie Bruni, Pitcher Georgina Corrick
 
Key Stat
0 – The Bulls held Texas State at zero through seven innings
10 – USF stranded 10 runners to keep the Bobcats scoreless
 
Notable

• The Bulls went 4-1 in the USF-Rawlings Invitational with their only loss to -/RV Texas State by one run
• USF recorded 23 runs and 40 hits with just 12 strikeouts in the USF-Rawlings Invitational
• In Bruni's five games this weekend she registered a .688 on-base percentage
• Corrick leads the team with a 1.24 ERA

 
Up Next
USF's first midweek doubleheader will be on Wednesday against FGCU at 5 p.m..
 
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