TAMPA, FLA., April 10, 2019 – The USF baseball team flexed its muscles Wednesday night, smashing four home runs leading to a route of Bethune-Cookman, 12-2.
 
The Bulls (15-16, 2-7 The American) fell behind to the Wildcats (13-22, 6-6 MEAC), 1-0, in the third. USF immediately answered with three runs on three hits in the bottom half, capped by a two-run shot from Jordan Santos (Tampa).
 
The Bulls blew things open in the bottom of the fourth with eight runs on five hits, three being home runs. Santos highlighted the inning with a grand slam, the second in the last two home games. The Bulls led, 12-1, at one point and cruised to the victory.
 
Key Stats
4 – Home runs for USF.
6 – RBI for Santos, the first Bull to do so since Levi Borders on April 11, 2015.
8 – Runs in the fourth to blow the game open. USF batted around in the frame.
10 – Strikeouts for the pitching staff.  
10 – The Bulls have double-digit hits in 10 games this season.
Nota-Bulls

• Santos went 3-for-6 with six RBI and two runs.
• Senior Kyle Phillips (Orlando) went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and a RBI.
• Jake Sullivan (Tampa) went 2-for-2 with two runs and a RBI.
• Chris Chatfield (Riverview, Fla.) hit a two run shot to cap the fourth, and freshman Alex Bello (Miami) hit his first career homer.

Up Next

The Bulls are back on the road for a series in New Orleans against Tulane starting Friday. It'll be Billy Mohl's first games at his alma mater since becoming a head coach.     

About USF Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball team is one of the fastest rising programs in the country. The Bulls reached the NCAA Regionals in 2015 for the first time in 13 years and followed that success with a 42-19 record and second NCAA regional trip in three years in 2017. The Bulls continued the success under first-year head coach Billy Mohl in 2018, reaching 36 wins and advancing to the semifinals of the conference tournament for the first time since 2012, while being ranked in multiple polls for the final two months. USF earned its third NCAA Regional berth in the last four seasons and had six all-conference selections in 2018. The team had four players drafted in the 2018 MLB Draft, including the program's fourth first rounder, Shane McClanahan. Junior third baseman David Villar was taken in the 11^th round after tallying 24 doubles and hitting better than .370, being named first team all-conference and an All-American. The USF Baseball program has won five conference titles and the Bulls have made 13 NCAA appearances.
 
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