Bulls Play Small Ball in 6-1 Win at FGCU
FORT MYERS, FLA., April 24, 2019 – The USF baseball team got hits from eight different people and allowed just four hits to secure a 6-1 win Wednesday night at Swanson Stadium over FGCU.
The Bulls (19-20) took an early lead with a run in the first and second. USF doubled the edge with two more in the fourth, before the Eagles (27-14) scored their lone run in the bottom half. USF added two more, as the bullpen shut down the ASUN's top hitting team, surrendering just four base knocks.
Key Stats
2 – Seniors
Kyle Phillips (Orlando) and
Joe Genord (Lake Worth, Fla.) and freshman
Alex Bello (Miami) each had two hits, combining for four RBI and two runs.
4.0 – Redshirt junior righty
Dylan Burns (Vero Beach, Fla.) threw 4.0 scoreless and hitless innings in relief and got his second win.
4 – Redshirt sophomore
Jake Sullivan (Tampa) walked four times and was on base five times, going 1-for-1.
11 – USF tallied 11 hits, the 15
th game with double-digit hits this year.
Nota-Bulls
- Junior Austin Bodrato (Northvale, N.J.) went 1-for-3 with two runs, a double and two walks.
- Senior Chris Chatfield (Riverview, Fla.) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run.
- Of the 11 hits, 10 were singles. Eight Bulls recorded hits.
- Junior closer Nelson Alvarez (Miami) struck out three in 1.1 hitless innings.
Up Next
The Bulls return to league play with a three game series against Houston beginning Friday night in Tampa.
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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