TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 17, 2019 – USF's Georgina Corrick tossed double-digit strikeouts for the tenth time this season in the Bulls' 3-2 win over South Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional opener.
 
The Bulls (41-17) were on the board early with a run in the first inning when a fielders' choice and four walks sent freshman Meghan Sheehan (Forest Hill, Md.) home. The Gamecocks (36-18) answered in the bottom of the frame with an RBI double to left center.
 
In the top of the third inning, senior Lindsey Devitt (Jacksonville, Fla.) hit a double that dropped perfectly in the corner in left field. She made it home on a sacrifice fly by junior Kelsey Lay (West Palm Beach, Fla.) to take the lead, 2-1. USF added a valuable insurance run in the fourth inning when Riley Gore (West Palm Beach, Fla.) wore a pitch and was eventually walked home.
 
In the fifth inning, South Carolina pushed across a run to bring the score within one, 3-2. The Gamecocks singled to get on base, and an RBI double to left field sent their runner home.
 
Sophomore Corrick fanned 11 batters in the win and walked just one. She limited the Gamecocks to just four hits in her 25^th win of the season.
 
Key Stat
6 – Six Bulls drew walks in the game
 
Quotable: Head coach Ken Eriksen, first baseman Bethaney Keen, pitcher Georgina Corrick
 
Notable

• Today's win marks USF's 27^th NCAA tournament win, 26th under head coach Ken Eriksen
• All five of the Bulls hits were made by different batters
• Of Corrick's 90 pitches, 61 were strikes

 
Up Next
USF will take on the winner of No. 4 FSU and Bethune-Cookman tomorrow at noon.
 
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