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Really the bullpen in general was awsome this series. Except Perez, he is a little scary at times but it is what it is.

Orlando logic at it’s finest right here

Cruz pitched great. Glad we had him

Kendall Rogers of D1 baseball. Where do you guys see USF ending up? Can they make their way into being a 1 or 2 seed? Kendall Rogers: — USF has an RPI of 21 and some really solid wins, so it absolutely is in the mix for a host site right now. But I would say the Bulls need to win their three remaining series against Memphis, Wichita State and Cincinnati to be in solid shape entering the American tournament. That WSU series in two weeks is going to be big for both teams, IMO. The Shocks need some wins after dropping all three at UH this past weekend.

https://twitter.com/usfbaseball/status/988444519090786304?s=21

Pretty interesting, i liked seeing the comparisons. I got 5/9. Blind QB stats quiz. Who's the bust?

Sorry about the overkiill, promise I only hit send once.

yeah, the cosmetic benefits to beating UF are awesome.

Bragging rights for sure and if we win, I will take full advantage of that. Tons of Gators fans live in my area, I often joke that our county is sponsored by UF. It would be a sign that we could beat good teams, its just with one-offs there's always the question of were we the better team or did UF just overlook a Tuesday night. The week off will help for sure though. I would defiantly rather UF on the front side of that road trip instead of the back end.

I'm not sure how much the UF game is going help/hurt us in the long run. It would be nice to win it, i'm just not sure how much stock many of the voters would put into it either way. It is just a one-off. The last three series are big though. Really need to sweep Memphis and win against Cinn and WSU.

D1 has us ranked 24

D1 has us ranked 24

He should fit pretty well there assuming the system didn't make a drastic change. I don't know who is running the offense there now.

I believe D1 baseball will have us in their rankings as well. They post in a little bit.

Baseball America: Off The Bat: USF Wins War On I-4

South Florida Wins War on I-4 Separated by about 100 miles on I-4, Central Florida and South Florida have developed the fiercest rivalry in the fledgling American Athletic Conference. And with the American this season changing the format of its conference schedule to eliminate one of the two series the teams used to play every season, this weekend’s War on I-4 took on even greater importance. UCF won the first game, going on the road Friday to beat USF and Preseason All-American Shane McClanahan, 1-0. The Bulls bounced back, however, winning Game 2, 5-4, and clinched the series with a 4-2 win Sunday in the finale. The series win kept USF (26-14, 9-6) in the heart of the conference title race, a game behind first-place Houston and a half game behind No. 7 East Carolina. It also propelled the Bulls into the Top 25 for the first time this season, as they enter at No. 20. Coach Billy Mohl said the Bulls knew this weekend would be a tough, low-scoring series. “We had to pitch well,” he said. “Whoever made the least amount of mistakes would win.” In the end, that team was USF and the Bulls got the payback they wanted after losing last year’s regular-season title to the Knights and then getting knocked out of the conference tournament by their rivals. “We remember what happened in the conference tournament against UCF and at their place to close the season last year,” outfielder Duke Stunkel said. “It felt great to take the series.” USF’s series win this weekend came on the heels of a big series win last weekend at East Carolina, the conference favorite. In both series, the Bulls have lost Game 1 with McClanahan on the mound and then come back to win the series. It is not the path to a series win that would be expected for a team that has a Preseason All-American and likely top-10 draft pick leading it rotation. At East Carolina a week ago, McClanahan pitched poorly and was unable to land his offspeed pitches for strikes. Against UCF, he was much better and struck out 10 batters in six innings but got outdueled as righthanders Cre Finfrock and Thad Ward combined to throw a one-hitter. The loss dropped McClanahan to 4-5, 3.04, though he has struck out 94 batters in 56.1 innings. USF’s pitching was strong all weekend with Peter Strzelecki and Colin Sullivan delivering solid starts and the bullpen combining to hold UCF to just one run (unearned) in 11 innings. While the Bulls’ strength is on the mound, they also have been impressive at the plate. USF leads the conference in runs (254) and is second in hitting with a .297 team batting average. Third baseman David Villar (.379/.478/.664, 8 HR) has taken a step forward this season, helping the Bulls to offset the loss of All-American shortstop Kevin Merrill to the draft. “He’s improved from an approach standpoint,” Mohl said. “He’s not an easy out anymore. (Assistant coach Chuck) Jeroloman has done a great job getting his mind right.” The Bulls have grown up as a team. Many of them came to Tampa together in USF’s 2015 recruiting class that ranked No. 8 in the country. Those players are now in their third season on campus and form the backbone of the team. Headlined by McClanahan, that class accounts for seven starters in the Bulls’ everyday lineup, two members of its rotation and its closer. USF’s other two regulars are Stunkel, a senior, and a junior college transfer. All the veteran players have helped ease Mohl’s transition this year from pitching coach to head coach. He was promoted last summer when Mark Kingston left USF to take over at South Carolina. After coaching with Kingston for 15 years, Mohl hasn’t felt the need to change much, further helping the transition. “I was fortunate to be left in a good situation,” he said. “The transition was easy. I didn’t have to relearn a system, I just carried on what I’ve done with Mark for the last 15 years. I was fortunate to take over a situation like this.” With a month to go in the regular season, the Bulls are well positioned to make their third NCAA Tournament appearance in the last four years – since Mohl arrived in Tampa with Kingston and former recruiting coordinator Mike Current, who followed Kingston to South Carolina. USF has just four more home games before finishing with eight straight games on the road, including series at Florida and Cincinnati. Mohl said he wants to see the Bulls play better on the road after going 5-6 in their first 11 road games. “We need to take care of business on the weekends,” Mohl said. “If we can play well on the road and win a few more series here, we’ll be in good shape.” full Article

Bulls are ranked #20 by Baseball America

20 South Florida AAC Notes: Last week: 3-1 Overall: 26-14, 9-6 in American (3-4 vs. Top 25) Weekend series: 8-2 Results April 17: North Florida: W 7-1 April 20-22: Central Florida: L 1-0, W 5-4, W 4-2 Upcoming April 24: Bethune-Cookman April 27-29: Memphis Week in a sentence: South Florida dealt rival Central Florida some payback and won the War on I-4 to stay within striking distance of first place in the American. https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/college-baseball-top-25/

Sc SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL Houston 10-5 0.667 25-15 0.625 21-4 4-8 0-3 ECU 8-4 0.667 30-9 0.769 16-6 14-2 0-1 USF 9-6 0.600 26-14 0.650 21-8 5-6 0-0 UConn 7-5 0.583 22-12-1 0.643 4-1-1 18-11-0 0-0-0 Cincinnati 8-7 0.533 19-19 0.500 13-9 4-10 2-0 Tulane 6-6 0.500 19-22 0.463 16-10 3-12 0-0 UCF 7-8 0.467 27-14 0.659 20-6 7-8 0-0 Wichita State 4-8 0.333 26-12 0.684 19-4 7-8 0-0 Memphis 1-11 0.083 13-28 0.317 9-15 3-12 1-1 WSU's perception of being a conference front runner might be out the window after being swept by Houston.

Huge series win

Boom. Got a little tight in the end but AP got out of it. Gotta grab all the marbles tomorrow.

Best names in college baseball ranked, July 2017. cre comes in at 15 Handsome at 3. Duke Stunkel is ranked 21

Don't really know that story is. If is strictly about what happened at ECU, then it seems like a gross overreaction on our part, one mid-week game would suffice for some jawing and bat flip. If there's more to the story, then Genord has to show more leadership. You can't get suspended before a weekend like this. It means to much.

Yeah, especially in a sport like baseball. It will help a lot of incoming Freshmen adjust before spring, as coaches would willing to schedule more games.