NEW ORLEANS, La. (April 12, 2024) – The University of South Florida Bulls (20-14, 6-4 AAC) had their four-game winning streak snapped on Friday night in an 11-3 setback at Tulane University (19-15, 4-6 AAC) in the opener of a three-game series against the Green Wave.
The South Florida pitching staff issued 13 walks and hit four batters in the game, including three with the bases loaded, after surrendering just five total over their previous four outings. Tulane's staff only walked one USF batter.
A four-run second inning for the Green Wave against Hunter Mink (Palm Harbor) was the biggest blow of the ballgame. Mink had only allowed five total runs over his previous two starts (17.0 IP) and Tulane tagged him for five runs over the first two innings of play on Friday night.
The scoring began in the bottom of the first when Tulane's Colin Tuft extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a leadoff double and came around to score two batters later after a pair of groundouts.
The Bulls got that run back in the top of the second after Rafael Betancourt (Deltona) doubled with two outs and came around to score on a base hit by Eric Snow (Forsyth, Ga.) to tie the game at 1-1 before Tulane answered quickly for a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the second inning.
Marcus Brodil (Dunedin) extended his career-best hitting streak to 11 games with a two-run single in the top of the seventh inning.
Notable
- John Montes (Toa Alto, Puerto Rico) went 1-for-4 in the game has reached base safely in 16 straight games.
- Ben Rozenblum (Coral Springs) tallied his AAC-leading 16th stolen base.
- Betancourt, who recently returned from injury, recorded a three-hit night, his first multi-hit game since March 1.
- Corey Kling (Delray Beach) and Peyton Jula (Sarasota) each made their first pitching appearances since March 5 after battling injuries.
Up Next
The Bulls and Green Wave meet again on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Double Play Passes, which include one ticket to every home baseball and softball game, can be purchased now for $99. Group and single game tickets are also on sale and can be purchased here or by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls.
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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