Brad Posted April 2, 2017 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,019 Reputation: 10,817 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted April 2, 2017 USF ATHLETICS GoUSFBulls.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Web Link: bit.ly2oM3aYW Bulls Drop Middle Game at Tulane USF made it 4-3 in the top of the ninth but lost a second-straight for the first time this year NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 1, 2017 – The University of South Florida baseball team trimmed a 4-1 deficit after seven to 4-3 in the ninth, but could not complete the comeback and fell to Tulane in the middle game of the opening American Athletic Conference series. The Green Wave (12-15, 2-0 AAC) took a lead in the third with a two-run blast to left and were able to maintain the edge thanks to three double plays through the first four innings. The Bulls (23-5, 0-2) would continuously get men on base, but Tulane silenced any threat by turning two time after time. After redshirt-freshman Shane McClanahan (Cape Coral, Fla.) worked out of a bases loaded, one out jam in the fifth, USF finally broke through on a Coco Montes (Miami) solo homerun to center in the sixth, making it 2-1. But Tulane answered with two more in the bottom of the seventh to make it 4-1. Sophomore Joe Genord (Lake Worth, Fla.) made things very interesting with a two-run homer to left field in the bottom of the ninth with just one away, but the Bulls were unable to complete the comeback. Key Stats Genord went 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI, as the homerun was his team-leading fifth of the year. Montes’s blast was his fourth of the season. Junior Kevin Merrell (Odessa, Fla.) went 2-for-4, and classmate Duke Stunkel Jr. (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) hit his 11th double of the season. McClanahan tossed 6.1 innings, allowed six hits and was credited with all four of the Green Wave’s runs. He struck out four in the loss. Notables The Bulls dropped a second-straight game for the first time this season and are not in line to win a series for the first time this year. This is also the first time this year that USF has scored less than five runs in consecutive games. After not hitting a homerun since March 21, the Bulls clubbed two. Up Next The Bulls and Green Wave wrap up the opening AAC series Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USFBulls12 Posted April 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 62 Content Count: 3,698 Reputation: 930 Days Won: 7 Joined: 03/17/2012 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Great, do we really actually stink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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