SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 12, 2024) – The University of South Florida Bulls (24-27, 10-14 AAC) dropped the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday, 5-3, in a back-and-forth affair with the UTSA Roadrunners (29-21, 15-9 AAC).
Despite the eight runs scored, UTSA and South Florida combined to go 0-for-24 with runners in scoring position in the ballgame. The Bulls put the tying runs on base in both the eighth and ninth innings, but failed to even the score after relinquishing the lead in the seventh inning.
The Roadrunners plated the first run of the afternoon in the bottom of the first inning, but John Montes (Toa Alto, Puerto Rico) quickly tied the score with his second homer in as many days in the top of the second.
The game remained tied at 1-1 until the Bulls scratched across an unearned run in the top of the sixth inning. Drew Brutcher (Lakeland) walked with one out, moved to second on a base hit by Ben Rozenblum (Coral Springs) and scored on a fielder's choice and error off the bat of Montes.
The Roadrunners answered right back in the bottom of the sixth to knot the score at 2-2 and took the lead for good in the seventh. UTSA pulled in front with a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh and added another tally in the frame on a bases-loaded wild pitch.
USF got one of those runs back in the top of the eighth, but ultimately stranded the tying run on third base before UTSA added an unearned run in the bottom of the frame.
Notable
- South Florida outhit UTSA in both losses of the series.
- The Bulls hit five home runs in the three-game series – all five were solo homers.
- Bobby Boser (Wesley Chapel) extended his hitting streak to a season-best eight straight games. He is batting .500 (13-for-26) with four homers and three doubles over his last seven games.
- Brutcher tallied his team-leading and career-best 17th double of the season.
- Logan Bevis (Longwood) was saddled with his first career loss and saw his scoreless streak of 6.1 IP over his last four games come to an end.
Up Next
The Bulls return to Tampa for a four-game homestand which will wrap up the regular season. The homestand begins on Tuesday, May 14 against UNF at 6 p.m. at USF Baseball Stadium.
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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