Bulls vs UF: info and discussion

[BrassBulls12]

20 minutes ago, JTrue said:

the pitching rotation shakes out a whole lot differently than it looks right now.

It’s going to be interesting to see how the weekend rotation develops. Sully is the clear leader at the moment but the Saturday and Sunday jobs are certainly up for grabs. I think Koff and Stuart will get looks there soon. 

[OcalaBull2]

1 of UF's 2 hits came from a freshman who is supposed to be a senior in high school right now.  He's the one that hit the HR.  Aside from that it's pretty dang impressive that USF held the number 5 team in the nation to 2 hits. I like what I'm seeing from them so far and hope the bats stay hot. 

[Brad]

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By TOM ZEBOLD 
USF Senior Writer

USF Pitchers Toss Two-Hitter as Bulls Upset No. 5 Florida 
Stuart and the staff struck out 13 in USF's 6-1 victory over the No. 5 Gators on Tuesday nightin Tampa.

TAMPA, FEB. 19, 2019 – Sparked by Baron Stuart's solid start, five USF pitchers combined for a two-hitter as head coach Billy Mohl's Bulls made a statement with a 6-1 win over No. 5 Florida on Tuesday night.

A loud crowd of 2,363 at USF Baseball Stadium watched the Bulls (3-1) become the second American Athletic Conference team in as many weeks to upset a top-five team. It marked USF's first win over Florida (3-1) since 2017 and the feat was accomplished in the Gators' first visit to Tampa since 2015. 

Stuart (1-0) boosted the Bulls early by fanning six in four hitless innings while USF's staff racked up 13 strikeouts and limited Florida to one run, its fewest runs in the series since 1994. Left-hander Logan Lyle (Bartow, Fla.) struck out four in two innings of relief, including three straight batters in the seventh to get out of a jam with runners on the corners. Nelson Alvarez (Miami) put the finishing touches on the huge win by striking out the final batter in a one-two-three ninth. 

USF's bats brought the support right away during a two-run first that was capped off by Austin Bodrato's RBI single. Joe Genord (Lake Worth, Fla.) drove in the Bulls' first run and made even more noise with a solo homer in the third that extended the lead to 3-0 on his 2-for-4 night at the plate. Florida didn't get its first hit until the sixth inning and stranded 12 runners.

Kyle Phillips (Orlando) went 3-for-4 and put the finishing touches on USF's three-run seventh with a two-run double. Chris Chatfield (Riverview, Fla.) started the scoring in the frame with a leadoff solo homer that gave the Bulls a quick answer after Florida scored its lone run in the sixth.

Key Stats 
2 – Five USF pitchers combined to throw a two-hitter.
12 – USF produced a season high 12 hits while Kyle Phillips led the way with a 3-for-4 performance.
13 – The Bulls' staff racked up 13 strikeouts, including six by starter Baron Stuart.

Notables

• Tuesday marked USF's first win over Florida since a 15-10 victory in Gainesville on May 9, 2017.
• The Bulls have defeated Florida 17 times out of 39 series games in Tampa. USF's last victory over Florida in Tampa was back in 2005.
• USF gave up its fewest runs against Florida since all the way back in 1994, when the Gators were shut out.
• USF is 3-1 in its last four regular season games against top-five teams. Two wins came against the Gators and the Bulls defeated then-No. 3 Florida State on Feb. 21, 2017.

Up Next
USF continues its tough stretch with a three-game road series at No. 6 North Carolina that begins Friday at 3 p.m. in Chapel Hill.

[BrassBulls12]

https://d1baseball.com/roundup/d1-digest-tuesday-feb-19/

Team of the day

South Florida

The American has had quite the first week of the season. Connecticut took two of three from Louisville this past weekend, while the Bulls added to the American’s already robust win total with a dominant 6-1 home win over Florida.

The Bulls got off to a fast start against the Gators with a pair of runs in the first, but the tone for the rest of the night was set in the third when USF veteran slugger Joe Genord hit a mammoth shot to put the Bulls in total control, 3-0. He finished the night with two hits, while Kyle Phillips had three hits and two RBIs and Garrett Zech added a pair of hits. Furthermore, Baron Stuart gave USF a strong start, striking out six and walking three in four hitless innings, while Logan Lyle tossed two shutout frames out of the pen.

It was a night to remember in Tampa.

[NewEnglandBull]

That was an incredible evening for USF baseball hope they can keep it going against UNC 

[cophbulls]

Absolutely love Count Alvarez. He certainly has that funky mindset to be a closer. 

[cophbulls]

We very well could be a big 5 conference in baseball

[JoeB]

I like Koff as the Sunday Starter.  Saturday is still an issue.  Not sold on Wisely as our #2 starter