Baseball

[Papa_Bull]

USF moved up for places to RPI #41 after going 4-0 last week against Stetson and St Louis:

NCAA Division I Baseball -- Pseudo-RPI's

Note: W-L records are through games of 4/4.

         

Rank Rating   W   L      W   L    Team      

 1   0.690   31   4     31   4   Texas

 2   0.662   24   5     24   5   Louisiana State

 3   0.658   24   6     24   6   Miami, Florida

 4   0.651   23   4     23   4   Stanford

 5   0.646   23   5     23   5   South Carolina

 6   0.641   22   9     22   9   Arizona State

 7   0.640   24   6     24   6   Rice

 8   0.632   24   4     24   4   Mississippi

 9   0.627   23   9     23   9   Florida State

10   0.626   25   8     25   8   Florida

11   0.619   24   4     24   4   Southern Mississippi

12   0.614   26   8     26   8   Texas A&M

13   0.614   19   6     19   6   UC Irvine

14   0.614   24   6     24   6   East Carolina

15   0.614   20   3     22   3   Notre Dame

16   0.613   25   5     25   5   Tennessee

17   0.611   17   9     19   9   Birmingham-Southern

18   0.611   20  10     20  10   Arkansas

19   0.610   16   3     16   3   Wichita State

20   0.609   20  10     20  10   North Carolina State

21   0.608   19  10     19  10   Georgia

22   0.607   25   7     25   7   Virginia

23   0.607   21   9     21   9   Auburn

24   0.605   20   8     20   8   Long Beach State

25   0.604   21   5     21   5   Nebraska

26   0.602   20  11     20  11   Oklahoma State

27   0.602   15  15     15  15   Southern California

28   0.600   21   7     21   7   Vanderbilt

29   0.599   19  10     19  10   Oklahoma

30   0.598   17  10     17  10   Clemson

31   0.596   17  10     17  10   Mississippi State

32   0.595   23   6     23   6   North Carolina

33   0.591   15  12     15  12   Arizona

34   0.591   26   7     26   7   Florida Atlantic

35   0.590   17   8     17   8   Washington

36   0.586   27   5     27   5   Central Florida

37   0.585   17  13     17  13   Texas Christian

38   0.581   14   3     14   3   Albany

39   0.579   18   9     18   9   Coastal Carolina

40   0.577   16  16     16  16   Cal State Fullerton  

41   0.577   22   8     22   8   South Florida

42   0.577   17  13     17  13   Georgia Tech

43   0.576   12   9     12  10   Minnesota

44   0.576   23   9     23   9   Lamar

45   0.576   12  18     12  18   Houston

46   0.573   15  15     16  15   Texas State

47   0.573   22   8     22   8   Tulane

48   0.572   17   8     20   8   Washington State

49   0.569   17  11     17  11   Texas Tech

50   0.568   12  18     12  18   Baylor

http://www.boydsworld.com/baseball/rpi/currentrpi.html

USF will have an opportunity to move up considerably this week if we can do well against Stetson (RPI #64) and @ECU (RPI #14)

USF is receiving 7 votes in the ESPN Poll:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/usatpoll.htm

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Poll hasn't been released yet, but USF should still continue to receive votes:

http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/index.html

More importantly, USF is tied for 1st place with USM and Tulane in the C-USA standings:

2004 STANDINGS

(April 4)

 

Conference Overall

 W L T Pct. H A W L T Pct. H A N L10 Stk.

USM 7 2 0 .778 5-1 2-1 24 4 0 .857 16-2 6-2 2-0 8-2 W 6

USF  7 2 0 .778 7-2 0-0 22 8 0 .733 19-4 3-2 0-2 8-2 W 4

Tul  7 2 0 .778 3-0 4-2 22 8 0 .733 17-3 4-5 0-0 9-1 L 1

ECU  6 3 0 .667 1-2 5-1 24 6 0 .800 18-2 6-4 0-0 7-3 W 5

Lou  6 3 0 .667 4-2 2-1 16 11 0 .593 13-9 2-2 1-0 7-3 W 1

TCU  5 4 0 .556 3-0 2-4 17 13 0 .567 10-3 4-9 3-1 6-4 L 4

Hou  5 4 0 .556 1-2 4-2 12 18 0 .400 6-7 4-7 2-4 5-5 W 3

Mem  3 6 0 .333 1-2 2-4 14 11 0 .560 2-3 6-5 6-3 4-6 L 1

Cha  3 6 0 .333 3-3 0-3 13 12 0 .520 10-8 3-4 0-0 4-6 L 6

UAB  2 6 0 .250 1-5 1-1 14 13 0 .519 12-9 2-3 0-0 2-8 L 4

SLU  1 7 0 .125 1-1 0-6 8 20 0 .286 8-7 0-13 0-0 2-8 L 4

Cin  1 8 0 .111 1-2 0-6 4 22 0 .154 1-2 2-19 1-1 1-9 W 1

[Papa_Bull]

There is evidently internet radio from Stetson for tonight's game:

Stetson (20-12, 9-3 Atlantic Sun)

at USF (22-8, 7-2 C-USA)

Red McEwen Field, Tampa, Fla

Game #31 - Tuesday, April 6, 7 p.m. ET

Stetson - #57 Chris Ingoglia, freshman, LHP (3-1, 4.24 ERA)

USF - #28 Nick Manganaro, freshman, LHP (3-2, 6.63 ERA)

TV: None

Radio: http://www.stetson.edu/athletics/baseball/sportsnet.php

Live Stats: www.GoUSFBulls.com

Here are the game notes:

http://isis.fastmail.usf.edu/usf-athletics/Sports/baseball/2004/04mediacenter/game_notes/(04-06)STET.pdf

Edit: You might have to copy and paste the URL into your browser to read the notes, as the hyperlink doesn't appear to be working properly.

[Velcro]

Bulls won in a 5 hour marathon, in the 13th inning over stetson

[Papa_Bull]

Bulls won in a 5 hour marathon, in the 13th inning over stetson

Are you sure?

I listened through 13 innings and it was still 8-8. Stetson was coming to bat, I thought, in the 14th when my radio connection disconnected and I couldn't reconnect.

How did USF score the winning run?

[sdgukhsdgl]

USF won 10-8 in the 14th... Nick Cardeiri won it somehow, not sure how as I stopped listening in the 13th

[USFFan]

USF won 10-8 in the 14th... Nick Cardeiri won it somehow, not sure how as I stopped listening in the 13th

He hit a two run bomb over the left field fence.  He was in for Mike Macaluso, who apparently pulled his hamstring.

USFFan

[Papa_Bull]

Wow! Cardieri has been a real bust at the plate and he came through BIG TIME! Great win!

[Papa_Bull]

I realize it is very early to talk about the post season, but SE Baseball has already started their projections.

They have USF with UCF, Miami and BCC in the Coral Gables regional:

Coral Gables Regional

1. Miami 23-7 #3 ^ (3)

4. Bethune Cookman 20-13 #173 *

2. UCF 27-5 #36 *

3. South Florida 22-8 #41

Here are their current projections for all regions:

http://sebaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=283269

[Papa_Bull]

On another USF baseball note, it's nice to see Ryan Gload on the White Sox roster:

Baseball

4.6.2004

Opening Day MLB Rosters Feature 12 C-USA Players

A total of 12 players from Conference USA schools appeared on the opening day rosters of Major League Baseball teams as the American and National leagues began regular season play this week. Eight of C-USA’s 12 baseball schools are represented, with players appearing on eight different big league teams. All but one of the 12 players is a pitcher.

Houston has the most players on MLB rosters, with four former Cougar standouts on rosters. Veteran hurlers woody Williams (Cardinals) and Ben Weber (Angels) are joined by Shane Nance (Diamondbacks) and Ryan Wagner (Reds), who last summer became the first player to compete in Conference USA and Major League Baseball in the same season.

Memphis has a pair of veteran pitchers in the majors once again this season. Long reliever Chad Harville returns to the Oakland A’s bullpen, while Cliff Politte has moved on to the Chicago White Sox.

Charlotte, USF, Southern Miss, TCU, Tulane and UAB each have one former standout currently on an opening day roster. In addition, there are nearly 100 former Conference USA standouts that are current playing minor league baseball.

Here’s a look at all of the C-USA players on current MLB rosters.

Player, Position, MLB Affiliation, C-USA School

Jason Stanford, LHP, Cleveland, Charlotte

Shane Nance,. LHP, Arizona, Houston

Ryan Wagner, RHP, Cincinnati, Houston

Ben Weber, RHP, Anaheim, Houston

Woody Williams, RHP, St. Louis, Houston

Chad Harville, RHP, Oakland, Memphis

Cliff Politte, RHP, Chicago White Sox, Memphis

Ross Gload, OF, Chicago White Sox, USF

Chad Bradford, RHP, Oakland, Southern Miss

Jeff Zimmerman, RHP, Texas, TCU

Jack Cressend, RHP, Cleveland, Tulane

Chris Hammond, LHP, Oakland, UAB

[Papa_Bull]

Here is the official game story:

Cardieri Leads USF Past Stetson, 10-8

Final Stats

Bulls Win With Walk-Off Home Run in the Bottom of the 14th

TAMPA, Fla. (April 6, 2004) – A two-run walk-off home run by second baseman Nick Cardieri in the bottom of the 14th inning, led the University of South Florida baseball team (23-8, 7-2 C-USA) to a 10-8 win over the Stetson Hatters (20-13, 9-3 Atlantic Sun) on Tuesday, April 6 at Red McEwen Field. The home run was the first of his career from the Tampa native, ending the Bulls’ longest game this season, lasting nearly five hours (4:41).

“I just glad that our team won… for themâ€Â, said Head Coach Eddie Cardieri. “Nobody did anything to lose that game. Just once it got tied, late in the game, nobody did anything to win it until the very end. It’s not because everybody wasn’t trying. They were doing the best they could. I’m very proud of the fact that they were able to pull it out because that was a great win. It’s a very tough game for Stetson to lose. But, a great win for us.â€Â

Matt Ingram (2-1, 4.18 ERA) earned his second win in as many games, allowing no runs on two hits while striking out three in four and one-third innings. Ingram entered the game in the top of the 10th inning, in relief of Joey Livingston.

The Bulls recorded three home runs in the game, including a two-run shot by Mike Macaluso (.396, 1 HR, 14 RBI), his first of the season, and Matt McHargue (.348, 9 HR, 32 RBI), who has recorded four home runs in the last two games. Sophomore Jeremy Bellotti (.309, 0 HR, 8 RBI) registered a team-high four hits on the night, going 4-for-7 with three runs scored. Senior Myron Leslie (.288, 2 HR, 27 RBI), who made some stellar defensive plays for the Bulls, went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two base-on-balls to tie the USF record for career walks (158 ). Junior Jeff Baisley (.298, 2 HR, 11 RBI) made his first start since breaking a bone in his left foot (3/5/04), going 2-for-5.

Down 4-0, the Bulls cut into Stetson's lead, scoring two runs in the bottom of the third. With a base runner on first, Macaluso crushed his first home run of the season, driving in two runs to make the score 4-2. Bellotti made the score 4-3, Stetson, after reaching home on a wild pitch by Hatters' pitcher Ryan Colton. USF took an 8-5 lead in the bottom of the seventh, scoring five runs on eight hits, including a solo shot by McHargue, his ninth of the season. The Hatters cut in to USF's lead with a two-run shot by Braedyn Pruitt, making the score 8-7 in the top of the eighth. Stetson tied the game in the top of the ninth, 8-8. With the bases loaded and two outs, right-hander Joey Livingston got left fielder Joey Wilson to ground out to first to end the top of the ninth inning.

Through the first four extra frames, neither team could capitalize with runners in scoring position. In the bottom of the 14th inning with a runner on first and two outs, Cardieri sent a shot over the right center field fence to end the game and give the Bulls their 23rd win of the season.

The Bulls will next travel to Greenville, N.C. to face the East Carolina Pirates in a three-game weekend series beginning on Friday, April 9. Game time is 7 p.m.

http://gobulls.usf.edu/Sports/News.asp?i=640&s=Baseball