Lydia Castro Homerun
Chris Henry/South Florida Athletics
0
Saint Joseph's SJU 0-4
4
Winner South Florida USF 2-2
Saint Joseph's SJU
0-4
0
Final
4
South Florida USF
2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Saint Joseph's SJU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
South Florida USF 0 0 2 0 2 0 X 4 7 2

W: Dixon, Payton (1-0) L: Emily Siler (0-2)

5
Winner Boston College BC 4-1
4
South Florida USF 2-3
Winner
Boston College BC
4-1
5
Final
4
South Florida USF
2-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston College BC 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 6 3
South Florida USF 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 7 0

W: Susannah Anderson (3-1) L: Hill, Antoinette (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Jesika Moore

Bulls Split Final Day of the USF-Rawlings Tournament

South Florida defeated St. Joseph’s 4-0

TAMPA, Feb. 12, 2023 – The University of South Florida split the final day of the USF-Rawlings Invitational, defeating the St. Joseph's Hawks, 4-0, before falling to the Boston College Eagles, 5-4, on Sunday in nine innings.
 
GAME 1 -St. Joseph's 0, USF 4
 
Senior Meghan Sheehan (Forest Hills, Md.) led the third inning off with a single. The Bulls capitalized on the hit when sophomore Lydia Castro (Lithia) hit a two-run home run, the first of season for USF.
 
South Florida would strike again in the fifth inning when Sheehan hit a single and then advanced on an error by the Hawks to bring Emilee Hanlon (Dunkirk, N.Y.) across the plate. Later in the same inning, redshirt-freshman Tieley Vaughn (Wesley Chapel) grounded out to the second basemen, but Sheehan crossed the plate to give the Green and Gold the 4-0 lead.
 
Payton Dixon (Smyrna, Del.)  earned her second start of the season in the first game of the Bulls double header. She continued where she left off on Thursday, retiring nine of the first 13 batters. The Hawks were held hitless until the fourth innings.
 
GAME 2- Boston College 5, USF 4
 
The Bulls got some spark in them in the bottom of the fourth inning when Castro and Vivian Ponn (Fort Meyers) were hit by a pitch. The Bulls would load the bases but couldn't bring a run home.
 
It would be the fifth inning before South Florida would get on the board. Kathy Garcia-Soto reached base on a fielder's choice and then advanced to third on a Boston College throwing error. A wild pitch by Suzanna Anderson allowed Garcia-Soto to cross the plate.
 
Emma Humplik (Orange, Texas) started the sixth inning with a single to third base. Hanlon pinch ran and immediately stole second base to put herself in scoring position. Back-to-back sacrifice hits from Marissa Trivelpiece (Sugarloaf, Pa.) and Hallie Bryant (Trenton) brought Hanlon home to tie the game at two.
 
The Bulls and Eagles went into extra innings. Boston College scored in the eighth inning and the Bulls retaliated in the bottom half when Julia Mrochko (Drums, Pa.) scored off Trivelpiece's sacrifice fly. The Eagles took the lead in the top of the ninth. South Florida added one run but the Eagles prevailed.  
 
Notables
  • Sheehan earned her first hit of the season against the Hawks.
  • Castro hit the first home run of the season for the Bulls.
  • Dixon pitched her first complete game of her career.
  • Garcia-Soto earned her first career hit against Boston College.
  • The Bulls have gone to extra innings twice this season.
  • 23 players on the Bulls roster saw action against the Eagles. It's the most players to see action in a single game.
 
Up Next
The Bulls will head to Clearwater for the annual TaxAct Clearwater Tournament this weekend. They will play Duke, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, and Mississippi State.
 
About USF Softball
Be sure to follow USF softball on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. The USF softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 16 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. 
– #GoBulls –
 
 
 
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