Genord, Joe (A.19.RAYS.TP)
TB_TP
2
South Fla. USF 15-17, 2-8 American
9
Winner Tulane TLN 23-11, 5-2 American
South Fla. USF
15-17, 2-8 American
2
Final
9
Tulane TLN
23-11, 5-2 American
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Fla. USF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 2
Tulane TLN 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 X 9 8 0

W: ROPER, Kaleb (5-2) L: Stuart, Baron (1-2) S: CAMPBELL, Justin (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Genord Hits 10th Homer in Series Opening Loss at Tulane

NEW ORLEANS, LA., April 12, 2019 – The USF baseball team dropped the series opener at Tulane, 9-2, Friday at Turchin Stadium.  
 
The Bulls (15-17, 2-8 The American) loaded the bases with just one out in the top of the first, but failed to score. The Green Wave (23-11, 5-2 The American) were able to capitalize, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom half. Two innings later, a two-run homer made it 3-0 Tulane.
 
Senior Joe Genord (Lake Worth, Fla.) led off the top of the fourth with a solo shot to left, making it 3-1. The Bulls had the go-ahead run at the plate in the top of the seventh with just one away, but failed to cut into the lead more. Tulane plated three more runs in the bottom half to gain control, 6-1.
 
Tulane scored three in the eighth before USF got one back in the top of the ninth on a Julio Cortez (Miami) sac fly, scoring Tyler Dietrich (Naples, Fla.) from third.
 
Key Stats
10 – Genord's 10th home run of the year and 41st of his career.  
5 – Five different Bulls had hits.

Nota-Bulls
  • Sophomore righty Baron Stuart (Okeechobee, Fla.) tossed a season long 4.1 innings.
  • Freshman Alex Bello (Miami) extended his hit streak to seven games.
  • Senior Chris Chatfield (Riverview, Fla.) has hit in five consecutive games.
Up Next

The Bulls and Green Wave continue the weekend series Saturday at 3 p.m.      

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 11th 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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