USF BASEBALL BEATS UF 8-7 in Gainesville

[Papa_Bull]

The RPI link I posted evidently had not been updated:

The Current RPI for the teams mentioned are:

Tulane #2

UF #6

USM #31

ECU #37

TCU #41

USF #63

http://www.boydsworld.com/baseball/boydsworld.pdf

[flsportsfan83]

well how far will a win over florida push us up even if we only split

[Papa_Bull]

Tim and Tim Push USF Baseball to Win at #10 Florida

BOX SCORES TO COME

(May 10, 2005) Gainesville, Fla. – Tim and Tim did in the Florida baseball team tonight. Tim Orlosky ripped a two-out pinch hit triple into the right-center field power alley to clear the bases for three runs in the top of the eighth inning to lead USF to an 8-7 win over the 10th ranked Gators at McKethan Stadium.

On the mound, after three USF freshmen pitchers had done just enough to keep the Bulls in the game, Coach Eddie Cardieri called on his “old man†on the staff, senior Tim Mattison, who entered with no outs and runners on first and second in the bottom of the eighth. Mattison calmly retired the second, third and fourth hitters in the Gator lineup.

He stayed on for the ninth and allowed just one runner in securing his seventh save.

Florida pushed three runs across in the fourth inning on three walks and three singles to pull ahead of USF 6-4.

USF (28-25) had taken a 4-3 lead into the Gator half of the fourth after Bryan Hierlmeier’s 11th home run of the season, a two-run blast to left field in the third inning. It was the second USF home run of the night with Jeff Baisley having hit the first pitch of the second inning over the left field bleachers for his seventh home run of the season to bring the Bulls to within 2-1 at that point. Brian Baisley followed with a single through the right side, and after moving to third on a two-base fielding error by Gator third baseman Brandon McArthur, he scored on Dexter Butler’s ground out to shortstop to tie the game 2-2.

Florida (32-16) had led 2-0 by virtue of back-to-back solo home runs by Adam Davis and Matt LaPorta with two outs in the first inning.

USF starter Blake Tillett lasted 3.1 innings, leaving the game after giving up a single and three consecutive walks, allowing the Gators to tie the game at 4-4. Fellow freshman Ty Pryor entered with the bases loaded and was greeted with a two-run single up the middle by Gavin Dickey before striking out the next two batters to end the inning.

Pryor went on to throw to scoreless innings after that, but threw a costly wild pitch after a single and sacrifice bunt, moving Brian Leclerc to third. From there, he was able to score on a sacrifice fly by Brian Jerolman to put the Gator up 7-5.

By virtue of Orlosky’s triple, Pryor got the win to run his record to 4-3.

The Bulls and Gators meet again Wednesday night at Red McEwen Field on the USF campus. Game time is 7 p.m.

http://gobulls.usf.edu/Sports/News.asp?i=1608&s=Baseball

I can't wait until next year so we can dominate the Big East in BASEBALL!

[flsportsfan83]

who else do we have left?

[Papa_Bull]

We play #31 Southern Miss this weekend. I think we then play Cincy.

[MatRatUSF]

We have a crazy rhyming SID ... those crazy SID's!

[flsportsfan83]

Gainesville, FL

A bases-loaded triple with two outs in the eighth by senior pinch hitter Tom Orlosky lifted South Florida to an 8-7 victory over No. 10 Florida in the opener of a home-and-home series on Tuesday night at McKethan Stadium. The Bulls (28-25) rallied from three different deficits to hand the Gators (32-16) their sixth loss in the past eight games. Freshman Ty Pryor worked 3.2 innings in relief, allowing three hits and a run, to improve to 4-3 with the decision. Senior Tim Mattison threw two scoreless innings to notch his seventh save. Junior Brian Baisley was 4-for-5 and scored three runs for USF, which will host UF tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Red McEwen Field.

Sophomores Adam Davis (Fort Myers, Fla.) and Matt LaPorta (Port Charlotte, Fla.) provided the Gators with a 2-0 lead in the first inning with consecutive two-out home runs off USF freshman Blake Tillett. Davis extended his hitting streak to seven games by cranking a 3-2 offering into the left field bleachers. LaPorta followed with his SEC-leading 19th round-tripper to left, marking the fourth time this season Florida had gone back-to-back.

USF answered with two runs on two hits and a Florida error to tie the game in the second. Senior Jeff Baisley cut the Bulls’ deficit in half by belting freshman Stephen Locke’s (Tampa, Fla.) first pitch of the inning over the left field wall for his seventh homer. Brian Baisley sliced a single into right and senior Jeremy Brand reached on an error to give the visitors runners on second and third with none out. After freshman Brad Karns grounded out to Locke, a RBI grounder by freshman Dexter Butler knotted the contest at 2-2.

The Gators regained the lead in the home portion of the frame on a two-out single into right by Jeff Corsaletti (Port Charlotte, Fla.) that scored junior Justin Tordi (Orlando, Fla.). Tordi had drawn a walk with two down and advanced to third on a double into left center by freshman Jared Kubin (Oakton, Va.). Corsaletti collected his 41st RBI with a base-hit but Kubin was cut down at the dish.

The Bulls seized a 4-3 lead in the third on senior Bryan Hierlmeier’s team-leading 11th homer of the campaign, a one-out shot to left. Locke had retired freshman Josh LeRoy on a ground ball before freshman Joey Angelberger came aboard on freshman Brandon McArthur’s (Seffner, Fla.) second miscue of the night. With one swing off the bat, Heirlmeier moved USF ahead by sending Locke’s first pitch out of the yard.

South Florida had an opportunity to extend its lead in the fourth, when Karns walked and Butler singled into left center with one out. The Gators escaped the jam when junior Jeremy Bellotti lined out to Tordi, who flipped to Davis to double up Karns.

Helped by three walks, Florida pushed across three runs in the bottom of the inning to move in front, 6-4. Sophomore Brian Jeroloman (Wellington, Fla.) poked a one-out single and Tillett issued consecutive walks to Tordi and Kubin to fill the bases. Corsaletti earned another base on balls to even the game, causing a pitching change. Sophomore Gavin Dickey (Tallahassee, Fla.) greeted Pryor with a two-run single and Davis reached on a fielder’s choice to fill the sacks again. Pryor worked out of further trouble by recording strikeouts of LaPorta and sophomore Brian Leclerc (Clearwater, Fla.).

Locke was replaced by junior Darren O’Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) after allowing four hits and four runs (two earned) over four frames. The Bulls pulled to within 6-5 in the sixth on a pinch-hit double by junior Matt McHargue that scored Brian Baisley, who had poked a one-out two-bagger. After freshman Brandin Daniel delivered a pinch-hit infield single to give USF runners on the corners with one down, O’Day answered with a strikeout of Butler and induced a grounder by Bellotti that forced Daniel at second.

Florida added a run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly to center by Jeroloman. Leclerc had led off with a single and was bunted over to second by McArthur. A wild pitch from Pryor moved Leclerc to third and Jeroloman’s second sac fly gave the Orange and Blue a 7-5 lead.

Brian Baisley punched a one-out single in the eighth, ending the evening for O’Day (3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 K). Sophomore Steven Porter (Ocoee, Fla.) issued back-to-back walks to McHargue and Daniel to load the bases and was taken out. Senior Connor Falkenbach (Parkland, Fla.) caught Butler looking on strikes and Orlosky cleared the bases with a triple to right center to give the Bulls an 8-7 edge.

In the bottom of the eighth, junior pinch hitter Stephen Barton (Miami, Fla.) and Corsaletti drew consecutive walks from freshman reliever James Rowe, who had replaced Pryor. The Bulls brought in senior Tim Mattison from the bullpen and the right-hander set down Dickey (popped up bunt), Davis (foul out to third) and LaPorta (strikeout) to stop UF’s potential rally.

The squads finished with 10 hits apiece, with the duo of Dickey (2-for-5) and LaPorta (2-for-5) collecting multiple-hit efforts. USF did not commit an error, while Florida had three miscues and stranded 10 runners on base.

Game Notes:

Matt LaPorta climbed to fifth on the Gators’ all-time list with his 33rd home run and is now tied for fourth on the single-season chart.

Florida has scored in the first inning 19 times in 48 games and has a 16-3 record in those outings.

The Gators turned double plays to end both the fourth and fifth inning.

UF committed multiple errors for the fourth game in a row.

Andy Davis collected his first career hit at UF with a pinch-hit single in the ninth.

--UF--

[Papa_Bull]

Wed 5/11 Florida 7 PM  

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Tue 5/17 at Stetson 7 PM  

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[Papa_Bull]

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Post #490 Re: USF at Florida

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The total chokejob meltdown continues. Throw your 3 best bullpen guys and you can't hold a freaking lead. More stupid baserunning mistakes and McArthur is an error waiting to happen. Kiss hosting a regional goodbye the way things are going. Typical McMahon coached team.

Posted on 5/10 9:04 PM | IP: Logged

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[Guest Sprtsfn627]

I couldn't get this team...they are very inconsistent.  But I think I may have figured out part of the problem:

Our pitching staff consists of 9 Freshman, 5 sophmores, and 2 seniors.  In addition, the whole team consists of 10 upperclassmen and 22 underclassmen.

Now being young isn't an excuse for poor play...but it might describe why the team can go from great games to horrible ones and back.