NEW ORLEANS, La. (April 13, 2024) – The University of South Florida Bulls (20-15, 6-5 AAC) fell behind early and dropped a lopsided contest, 14-4, for the second straight night to the Tulane University Green Wave (20-15, 5-6 AAC) on Saturday.
South Florida trailed 5-1 after two innings on Friday and 6-1 after two frames on Saturday night. USF pitching was plagued by free passes for the second straight game, issuing five walks and hitting five batters.
The Bulls got on the board first in the top of the first with a perfectly executed hit-and-run by John Montes (Toa Alto, Puerto Rico) that chased home Eric Snow (Forsyth, Ga.).
The Green Wave answered right back in the bottom of the first, plating a trio of runs to take the lead and added three more in the bottom of the second inning. Five of the six runs scored with two outs.
The Bulls cut their deficit to 6-4 in the top of the fourth inning, but the Green Wave stretched their lead back to 8-4 in the bottom half of the frame. Tulane scored eight unanswered runs to close the ballgame, including four in the seventh inning before ending the game in the bottom of the eighth.
Notable
- Ben Rozenblum (Coral Springs) went 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI-double.
- Montes extended his hitting streak to a season-best eight games and has reached base safely in 17 consecutive games.
- Marcus Brodil (Dunedin) had his career-high 11-game hitting streak snapped, but drew a walk and has reached base safely in 14 straight games.
- The Bulls finished the night with 10 hits. USF has recorded 10 or more hits in a game 21 times this season and is 17-4 in those contests.
Up Next
The Bulls and Green Wave wrap up their three-game series on Sunday, April 14 at 2 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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