Bulls Drop Midweek Tilt at Florida Tuesday
GAINESVILLE, FLA., May 7, 2019 – The USF baseball team fell to Florida on the road Tuesday, 7-3.
The Bulls (23-24, 5-13 The American) fell behind to the Gators (29-21, 9-15 SEC), 1-0, in the third. Florida then plated two runs in both the fourth and fifth to lead 5-0.
USF got two back in the sixth, but solo home runs in the bottom seventh and eighth gave Florida some cushion. The Bulls made it 6-3 in the top of the eighth, but got no closer.
Key Stats
6 – The top six in the USF order all had a hit.
52 – Genord tallied his team high 52
nd RBI in the game, driving in a pair. He also recorded his 14
th double.
2 -
Jake Sullivan (Tampa) and
Chris Chatfield (Riverview, Fla.) each had two hits.
Nota-Bulls
- Though he received the loss, junior lefty Noah Yager (Davie, Fla.) went 5.0 inning in his first game since April 16th.
- Genord extended his on base streak to 19 games.
- Jordan Santos (Tampa) extended his on base streak to 17 games.
Up Next
The Bulls are at UConn for the last three road games of the year. The series begins Friday in Storrs at 1 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.
Follow the baseball team on social media (Twitter | Facebook | Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.
– #GoBulls –
