during the South Florida Softball match v Michigan on February 7, 2025. (Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics)
Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics
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Winner Michigan MICH 1-1
0
South Florida USF 2-1
Winner
Michigan MICH
1-1
1
Final
0
South Florida USF
2-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Michigan MICH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0
South Florida USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

W: Derkowski, Lauren (1-0) L: Long, Anne (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Jesika Moore

USF Softball Falls Short Against No. 22 Michigan

TAMPA, FLA., February 7, 2025- The University of South Florida softball team fell to the No. 22-ranked Michigan Wolverines, 1-0, on Friday night for their first loss of the season at the USF Softball Stadium.
 
First-year pitcher Anne Long earned the first start of her career. The Sanford native pitched 4.1 innings and struck out four batters. Long pitched 4 scoreless innings before the Wolverines scored the lone run of the game.
 
The Wolverines scored after a walk, a Bulls' error, a single, and a groundout. Redshirt junior Payton Dixon pitched 2.2 hitless innings, striking out two.
 
South Florida had a chance to score in the seventh inning with back-to-back singles from Alex Wilkes and Josie Foreman. Michigan retired the next three batters to end the game.
 
Josie Foreman matched her career-high of three hits against No. 22 Michigan. The last time she had three hits was against Mississippi State on May 5, 2022. It's the fifth time in her career she had a three-hit performance.
 
Notables
  • Foreman went 3-for-3 with one double, the only player with a multi-hit performance.
  • Long made her first career start, pitching 4.1 innings.
  • Long set a career-high of four strikeouts.
  • Dixon pitched 2.2 hitless innings with two strikeouts.
 
Up Next
South Florida will continue the USF-Rawlings Invitational tomorrow as they take on the Georgia Southern Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
About USF Softball
The South Florida softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 17 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. Under head coach Ken Eriksen, who enters his 28th season in 2025 and has accumulated 1,117 wins, ranking seventh among active DI head softball coaches, USF has produced 10 NFCA All-Americans, two USA Softball Top 10 Player of the Year, and one NFCA Pitcher of the Year. In 2022, Georgina Corrick became the first player in softball history to earn the NCAA Pitching Triple Crown. She led the nation in ERA (0.51), Victories (37), and total strikeouts (418).
 
Be sure to follow USF softball on social media (X / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. 
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