Travis Sankovich Pitt 2023
6
Winner Dartmouth DART 1-7
1
South Florida USF 5-12
Winner
Dartmouth DART
1-7
6
Final
1
South Florida USF
5-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dartmouth DART 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 12 0
South Florida USF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0

W: Gilmore, Clark (1-0) L: Hudi, Nolan (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulls drop midweek opener to Dartmouth

Freshman Rafael Betancourt went 3-for-4 in his first start of the season on Tuesday.

TAMPA (March 14, 2023) – The University of South Florida Bulls (5-12) opened a two-game series on Tuesday night with a 6-1 loss to Dartmouth College (1-7).

After being named the AAC Pitcher of the Week on Monday, southpaw Nolan Hudi (Safety Harbor) made the start for South Florida on Tuesday. Hudi allowed just one run and struck out a career-high 10 batters against Pitt last Tuesday without issuing a walk. Hudi (1-2) suffered the loss against Dartmouth, allowing five runs on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts over 4.0 IP.

The Bulls' lone run of the ballgame came on a sacrifice fly by Drew Brutcher (Lakeland) in the third inning after the Big Green had taken a 3-0 lead in the top of the frame.

Trailing 5-1 in the sixth inning, USF loaded the bases with only one out but an inning-ending double play got Dartmouth out of the jam. The Bulls stranded 10 runners on base in the setback.

Freshman Rafael Betancourt (Deltona) made his first start of the season and went 3-for-4 in his collegiate debut.

Notable

  • Tanner Mink (Palm Harbor) tossed three scoreless innings in relief with three strikeouts. Mink has allowed just one run and struck out 11 over his last four appearances (8.1 IP).
  • Brutcher has reached base safely in 13 straight games.

Up Next

The Bulls and Big Green wrap up their midweek set on Wednesday, March 15 at 2 p.m. at USF Baseball Stadium.

About USF Baseball

The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 58th season in 2023 under head coach Billy Mohl (sixth season). 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 Bulls were selected in the 2022 MLB Draft. Former 2018 first-round selection, Shane McClanahan, became the program's first-ever MLB All-Star in 2022 and was the starting pitcher for the American League.

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