Series info and discussion: USF VS Houston

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Strzelecki Gives Bulls 8.1 in Loss at Houston

It was the third time in Peter Strzelecki’s career that he threw 8.0+ innings 
 

HOUSTON, TX, APRIL 7, 2018 – The University of South Florida baseball held Houston scoreless for the first 8.1 innings, but dropped game two of the weekend’s three-game series on a walk-off hit, 1-0.

It was a pitcher’s duel most of the night, as both sides had runners in scoring position a combined three times until the ninth. The Bulls (21-10, 5-3 The American) had runners at the corners in both the fifth and seventh, but couldn’t get a run across.

The Cougars (18-12, 5-3 The American) loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh. But redshirt senior rightyPeter Strzelecki (Lake Worth, Fla.) got a much needed groundball for an inning-ending double play.

Houston again loaded the bases in the ninth with nobody out. Strzelecki struck out Joe Davis for the first out of the inning, but in the next at-bat, the Cougars walked off with a single to right. . 

Key Stats

8.1 – Strzelecki went a season-long 8.1 innings.

2 – Junior JD Dutka (Suwanee, Ga.) went 2-for-4.

2 – David Villar (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) went 1-for-2 with a walk.

3 – USF has won three rubber matches this season.

Up Next

The Bulls and Cougars conclude the series Sunday at 2 p.m. EST. 

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Sullivan on the mound:

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Costly error by Montes

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Coogs are going to the pen in the bottom of the third. 

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Houston commentator just announced that Chatfield has reached base in 18 games in a row. 

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The guys are starting to square the ball up, we might break through in a few innings. 

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USF Tallies 14 Hits, But Drop Sunday’s Finale at Houston  

The Bulls had won six-straight series 
 

HOUSTON, TX, APRIL 8, 2018 – The University of South Florida baseball dropped Sunday’s back-and-forth battle with Houston 9-8, losing its first series since opening weekend. 
 

The Bulls (21-11, 5-4 The American) and Cougars (19-12, 6-3 The American) were tied 2-2 heading into the bottom of the third. But two walks brought up Joe Davis, who hit a towering homer to left, making it 5-2. 

USF got two back in the fourth on RBI singles fromDavid Villar (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and Joe Genord (Lake Worth, Fla.) before Houston added one in the bottom half, making it 6-4 in the fifth.

The Bulls loaded the bases with one out in the top of the fifth, leading to a Coco Montes (Miami) sac fly, making it 6-5. In the next at-bat, Duke Stunkel Jr. (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) singled to tie things up. Immediately after, Villar gave USF a 7-6 lead with an RBI single, scoring Tyler Dietrich (Naples, Fla.). 

USF had a walk and three-straight infield singles in the seventh to extend the lead to 8-6. Houston, however, retook the lead in the bottom of the seventh with three runs on three hits, making it 9-8. 

Key Stats 

14 – USF had 14 hits, the 18^th time they’ve tallied double-digit hits this year. All 14 hits were singles.

6 – Six Bulls had multiple hits

Notables

-   Villar and Genord each went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

-   Dietrich and Stunkel Jr. each had two hits and two runs scored.

-   Kyle Phillips (Orlando) and Garrett Zech(Naples, Fla.) each had two hits with a run scored. 

Up Next

The Bulls are back in Florida but remain on the road Tuesday for a matchup at Stetson.