Baseball The Deland regional

[NewEnglandBull]

57 minutes ago, charsibb said:

You'd be surprised what they allow on the "mound"

(and you thought I was going in a totally different direction, admit it!)

 

 

Speaking of walkers and baseball...

 

[bullsmeanbusiness]

Here is a breakdown of stats for each regional. This was put together by one of the guys on the /r/collegebaseball Reddit

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uF6RR4o1Qc2apOYHhPmVZ9Gj2u8AtmDkfFh88uJvgfY/edit#gid=101779104

[cophbulls]

Got my notification of tickets this morning! Yea! Ill be there, staying at the Hampton inn Debary/Deltona off of I4 about 10 miles south so not a lot of alcohol consumption will be done during the USF victories but once i get back to the hotel......a different story. Anyone else staying nearby? 

LETS GO COCO!! :-)

[BullyPulpit]

4 hours ago, cophbulls said:

Got my notification of tickets this morning! Yea! Ill be there, staying at the Hampton inn Debary/Deltona off of I4 about 10 miles south so not a lot of alcohol consumption will be done during the USF victories but once i get back to the hotel......a different story. Anyone else staying nearby? 

LETS GO COCO!! :-)

That's why Uber/Lyft exist! 

[bullsmeanbusiness]

 

[Triple B]

Is the only big bus we have for football only?

[bullsmeanbusiness]

 

[JoeB]

Does Stetson even sell alcohol?

[charsibb]

Key matchup will be Hatter pitchers against Bull batters.

If we find our offensive mojo, we have a good shot to survive and advance. Just can't look past OK State

Go Bulls!

[Brad]

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EVENT: NCAA DeLand Regional (bracket)
DATES: Friday, June 1 – Monday, June 4 (if necessary)
LOCATION: Melching Field, DeLand, Fla.

OPENING GAMES: No. 2 USF (35-20-1) vs. No. 3 Oklahoma St. (29-24-1) – Friday, 1 p.m.; No. 1 Stetson (45-11) vs. No. 4 Hartford (26-29) – Friday, 7 p.m.

WATCH: All games on ESPN3
LISTEN: 1040-AM, Bulls Unlimited
LIVE STATS: NCAA.com
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFBaseball

GAME NOTES

 

No. 24 Bulls Begin NCAA DeLand Regional Run Friday 
Second-seeded USF will face third-seeded Oklahoma State 1 p.m. Friday at Melching Field.

 

By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer

TAMPA, MAY 31, 2018 – After making the semifinals of the conference tournament, No. 24 USF is gearing up for another deep run in the NCAA DeLand Regional.

Head coach Billy Mohl's second-seeded Bulls begin the program's 13^th NCAA tournament appearance with a test against third-seeded Oklahoma State 1 p.m. Friday at host Stetson's Melching Field. Games on Saturday and Sunday will feature start times of 1 p.m. (loser's bracket) and 7 p.m. (winner's bracket). View the complete schedule HERE.

"We're looking forward to it," Mohl said. "The last two times we've been, we were in Gainesville, so we're getting a change of scenery and our guys are excited about that."

USF has booked a trip to regionals in three of the past four seasons and is a No. 2 seed for the second straight year. The Bulls punched their ticket to the NCAA postseason in Mohl's first year as USF's head coach by winning 35 games, ranking No. 18 in the RPI and posting three victories in the conference tournament for the first time since 2012.

"This group is really confident right now," Mohl said. "They're feeling really good about themselves, especially after the adversity we faced over in Clearwater, winning three games in less than five days. They're ready to get going."

Who Will Get the Ball in Game 1?

With plenty of solid arms available, Mohl has yet to name a starting pitcher for Friday's regional opener.

One option is Peter Strzelecki, who leads the Bulls with a 9-3 record in his second straight all-conference season. The senior right-hander from Lake Worth, Fla., has posted 97 strikeouts in 87.1 innings this season after fanning seven batters in the first of USF's three wins last week at the American Athletic Conference Championship.

Mohl also could go with ace fireballer Shane McClanahan, who currently leads the nation with 14.76 strikeouts per nine innings. The redshirt sophomore left-hander from Cape Coral, Fla., has struck out 221 batters in 147.1 innings since 2017.

Sophomore Collin Sullivan and junior Alec Wisely also head to the NCAA postseason with confidence after pitching complete games at the conference tournament.

Sullivan, a right-hander from Randolph, Miss., struck out seven and surrendered one earned run in nine innings to top Wichita State last week. One game later, Wisely, a right-hander from Jacksonville, racked up nine strikeouts in seven shutout innings to help send the Bulls to The American semifinals.

Quotable

Head coach Billy Mohl on USF's strengths this season:

"Our offense has been really good all year. Coach Jeroloman, Coach Cates and Coach Parris have all done a really good job with our offense. We lead the country in doubles (per game). We've seen these kids come in as freshmen and now they're all juniors and seniors and they've really developed."

"Our pitching is a strength of ours. I think a couple weeks ago, we kind of hit a low point. In the conference tournament last week, they found their groove again."

Mohl on Oklahoma State, which will face USF in the opening game on Friday:

"They're a really good team and they're in the Big 12. Tradition is on their side and they're going to come out ready to play. They finished second in the Big 12 and they're not just going to be a pushover. They're going to be a really competitive team and we've got our work cut out for us."

Notables

• DOUBLE TROUBLE: USF currently leads the nation with 2.54 doubles per game this season. All-conference first team selectionDavid Villar (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) is tied for eighth in the country with 24 doubles in 2018.
• STRIKEOUT MACHINE: USF ranks fifth nationally with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings this season. The Bulls have totaled 553 strikeouts this year and have fanned 1,173 batters since the start of the 2017 season.
• SUNSHINE STATE: This will mark USF's 11^thNCAA Regional trip in the state of Florida. The Bulls have won at least one game in each of their past six regional appearances.
• USF-OKLA ST. SERIES: The Bulls are tied at 4-4 in their all-time series with the Cowboys since the programs' first matchup in 1985. USF last faced the Cowboys Learn more about the other NCAA DeLand Regional teams HERE.
• BULLS KNOW STETSON: USF has played 168 games against top-seeded Stetson, which is the Bulls' most common opponent in program history.
• HARTFORD INFO: USF is 2-0 in its all-time series with Hartford, dating back to 1987. This season, Hartford tied the program record with 16 league wins and captured the America East's regular season and tournament titles. This is the first trip to NCAA Regionals for the fourth-seeded Hawks.
• PEREZ THE CLOSER: Left-handed closer Andrew Perez (Orlando) has given the Bulls dependability at the back end of ballgames with 12 saves this season. It marks the first time since 2015 a USF pitcher has reached double-digit saves in one year.