Drew Brutcher back night game
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South Florida USF 22-23, 8-11 AMERICAN
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Winner East Carolina ECU 36-8, 15-4 AMERICAN
South Florida USF
22-23, 8-11 AMERICAN
1
Final
11
East Carolina ECU
36-8, 15-4 AMERICAN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
South Florida USF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
East Carolina ECU 2 3 2 0 1 0 3 11 11 0

W: YESAVAGE, Trey (10-1) L: Mink, Hunter (3-5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulls fall in first game at No. 5 ECU

Drew Brutcher went 2-for-3 on Friday with two doubles.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (May 3, 2024) – The University of South Florida Bulls (22-23, 8-11 AAC) dropped the opener of a three-game weekend series at No. 5 ECU (36-8, 15-4 AAC) on Friday night in seven innings, 11-1.

Bobby Boser (Wesley Chapel) and Drew Brutcher (Lakeland) accounted for four of South Florida's five hits in the game against right-hander Trey Yesavage. Yesavage, named to the Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list and the NCBWA National Pitcher of the Month for April, improved to 10-1 and lowered his ERA to 1.69.

Brutcher had a would-be home run deflected by the ECU left fielder in the top of the first inning and settled for a double. He ended the night 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles.

The Pirates immediately got on the scoreboard in their half of the first frame with a pair of runs. ECU led by a 7-0 score after three innings before a Jackson Mayo (St. Johns) fielder's choice chased home Brutcher for USF's lone run of the ballgame.

Notable

  • Marcus Brodil (Dunedin) went 1-for-3 and is batting .381 over 19 AAC games this season.
  • The Bulls did not draw a walk on Friday night for the first time in a game all season. 

Up Next

The Bulls and Pirates continue their series on Saturday, May 4 at 4 p.m.   

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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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