TAMPA (March 22, 2024) – The Memphis Tigers (12-12, 1-0 AAC) belted five home runs on Friday night at USF Baseball Stadium and used an eight-run third inning in a 16-7 win over the University of South Florida Bulls (12-10, 0-1 AAC) in the first game of conference play.
Memphis entered the three-game weekend series ranked 22nd in the NCAA in home runs (37) and hit two of its five in the game during an eight-run third inning.
Ben Rozenblum (Coral Springs),
John Montes (Toa Alto, Puerto Rico) and
Marcus Brodil (Dunedin) each homered for the Bulls. Rozenblum's two-run blast gave South Florida a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and the Bulls led 3-1 after two innings before the Tigers' offensive unloaded in the third frame.
Brodil finished the game 3-for-3 with a home run, walk and two runs scored.
Drew Brutcher (Lakeland) also had a three-hit night with a pair of RBI.
Notable
- Jackson Mayo (St. Johns) had his career-best 11-game hitting streak come to an end on Friday.
- Tanner Mink (Palm Harbor) and Austin Newton (Tampa) combined for three scoreless innings of relief to finish the game.
Up Next
The Bulls and Tigers continue their conference series on Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. in Tampa.
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About USF Baseball
The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 59th season in 2024 under head coach Billy Mohl (seventh 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 19 have earned Freshman All-America accolades, most recently Eric Snow in 2023. 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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