SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 11, 2024) – The University of South Florida Bulls (24-26, 10-13 AAC) put up a five-run fifth inning on Saturday afternoon for a 6-3 comeback victory over the UTSA Roadrunners (28-21, 14-9 AAC) to even the weekend series at one game apiece.
Jack Cebert (Tampa) allowed two runs over 5.2 IP for his second straight weekend win. Cebert improves to 6-6 on the season. Chandler Dorsey (Lakeland) recorded his eighth save of the year.
South Florida trailed 2-0 after the first inning of play as the Roadrunners scattered three hits, including a pair of infield singles, to take an early lead.
Joaquin Monque (Weston) cut the deficit in half with a solo homer in the fourth frame and John Montes (Toa Alto, Puerto Rico) tied the game with a solo home run in the top of the fifth.
Montes' blast sparked a five-run rally that saw the Bulls string together five straight hits to take the lead. Marcus Brodil (Dunedin), Rafael Betancourt (Deltona) and Monque each had run-scoring hits in the inning.
Bobby Boser (Wesley Chapel) paced the offense, going 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Notable
- Boser saw his three-game home run streak come to an end, but he extended his hitting streak to a season-best seven straight games. Boser is batting .571 (12-for-21) with four homers and two doubles over his last six games.
- Montes recorded his team-leading 19th multi-hit game of the season.
Up Next
The rubber match of the three-game series between the Bulls and Roadrunners is set for Sunday, May 12 at 12 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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