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Early Runs, Strong Pitching Earns USF a Series Win


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Early Runs, Strong Pitching Earns USF a Series Win
Strzelecki throws 5.0 scoreless innings; Luke Borders posts three hits and three RBIs


TAMPA, FEB. 19, 2017 – The University of South Florida baseball team (2-1) scored three, first inning runs and received 5.0 scoreless innings from starting pitcher Peter Strzelecki in a 6-0 series-clinching victory over Iowa (1-2) on Sunday afternoon.

The Bulls leapt ahead of the Hawkeyes when senior designated hitter Luke Borders (Winter Haven, Fla.) plated two runs with a double down the right field line.

ater in the inning, first baseman Anthony Gonnella (Riverview, Fla.) brought home Borders on a single to right field, putting Iowa in a 3-0 deficit.

USF added to the advantage in the second inning when infielder Coco Montes (Miami) hit a solo home run to center field.

Strzelecki (Lake Worth, Fla.) maintained the 4-0 edge by retiring the first eight batters he faced. In his first start following an injured 2016 season, the redshirt junior yielded just one hit in 5.0 scoreless innings. He also struck out six Hawkeye batters.

Following Strzelecki’s outing, USF utilized four more scoreless innings from the bullpen plus an added run in the sixth and eighth innings to post the 6-0 win.  


Key Stat
•    Designated hitter Luke Borders (Winter Haven, Fla.) went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a run scored.


Quotables
Head coach Mark Kingston on Strzelecki and the pitching staff shutting out Iowa:
“Our pitchers did exactly what we needed them to do today. It started with Pete, he had good command, his pitches had good life on them and he was tough to hit. The big thing was he had great poise in his first Division I start.”


Notables
•    Infielder Kevin Merrell (Odessa, Fla.) walked four times in the contest, one shy of matching the program record (Johnny Raburn, 2/8/00).
•    Gonnella recorded his first career hit and RBI in the opening inning.
•    Montes hit his first home run of the season (third career).
•    Pitchers Joe Cavallaro (2.0), Mark Savarese (1.0), and Andrew Perez (1.0) threw the final 4.0 innings.
•    Outfielder Garrett Zech (Naples, Fla.) also had two hits and a run scored.


Up Next
USF will visit No. 5 Florida State on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

The Bulls return home to begin a four-game, three-day series with Miami (Ohio) on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Fans can purchase season tickets, flex plans and single-game tickets at USFBullsTix.com or by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls.
 

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