TAMPA (April 30, 2022) – The University of Houston (28-15, 9-5 AAC) won its second straight game at USF Baseball Stadium on Saturday afternoon with a 13-2 victory over the University of South Florida (23-19, 4-10 AAC).
Nick Gonzalez (Tampa) collective two of South Florida's six hits in the ballgame to extend his hitting streak to six straight. Nelson Rivera (Toa Alto, Puerto Rico) and Sonny Rao (Orlando) each drove in runs for the Bulls. Rivera's 16 RBI this season are a new career high.
Houston broke the scoring seal with a two-run homer in the top of the third inning against Austin Grause (Tampa) after a two-out single extended the inning and was followed by the home run that just snuck over the outfield wall. Grause allowed two runs on four hits and struck out one over 3.0 IP in his second start of the season.
The Cougars busted the game open with seven runs in the fourth inning and added a pair in both the sixth and seventh innings.
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The Bulls will look to salvage the three-game series finale on Sunday when the two teams meet again at 10 a.m. in Tampa.
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About USF Baseball
The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 57th season in 2022. Head coach Billy Mohl is entering his fifth season at the helm. The Bulls have made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, including four since 2015, and earned their first-ever Super Regional berth in 2021. USF was ranked in the Top 25 by five different publications in the final 2021 polls, checking in as high as No. 16. The Bulls have won five conference tournament titles (3 Sun Belt, 1 Metro and 1 American) and six regular season championships (3 Sun Belt, 2 Metro and 1 C-USA). USF baseball players have been recognized with All-America honors 12 times, most recently with third baseman David Villar in 2018, and 18 have earned Freshman All-America accolades, most recently Drew Brutcher and Carmine Lane in 2021. Four players were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft, including the program's fourth first-round selection in pitcher Shane McClanahan, who made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 World Series and was the Rays' postseason game one starter in 2021.
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