NEW ORLEANS, LA., April 13, 2019 – The USF baseball team had 14 hits, but dropped Saturday's slugfest to Tulane, 20-11.
 
The Green Wave (24-11, 6-2 The American) were down to two outs with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, but plated nine runs to take a commanding 14-4 lead.
 
In the top of the seventh, the Bulls (15-18, 2-9 The American) had two men on with two outs, as Garrett Zech (Naples, Fla.) singled to score Jordan Santos (Tampa), making it 14-3. Nick Gonzalez (Tampa) ripped a single off the left field wall, plating two, then Kyle Phillips (Orlando) hit a three-run blast. USF would plate seven in the frame, as it had 13 at-bats during its own two-out rally.
 
The nation's home run leader, Kody Hoese opened the bottom half with solo home run to ignite a six-run frame. Tulane batted around as well to regain control, 20-11.
 
Tulane grabbed a first inning lead with a two-run homer. The Bulls got one back on a Santos RBI single up the middle, scoring Phillips. The Green Wave plated three in the bottom of the fourth, but USF answered thanks to a Joe Genord (Lake Worth, Fla.) three-run homer to left, making it 5-4 heading into the bottom of the fifth, which was ultimately the difference.  
 
Key Stats
14 – USF had 14 hits, the 11^th time with double-digit hits this season.
11 – Genord's 11^th home run of the year and 42^nd of his career.  
3 – Phillips, Santos and Jake Sullivan (Tampa) all had three hits and two runs apiece.   

Nota-Bulls

• Genord is in third place on USF's all-time list with his 42 career homers.
• Freshman Alex Bello (Miami) extended his hit streak to eight games.
• Senior Chris Chatfield (Riverview, Fla.) had a double, extending his hit streak to six games.

Up Next

The Bulls and Green Wave conclude series Sunday at 2 p.m. Alec Wisely will be on the mound for USF.       

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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