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Freshmen Trio Pitches USF to 3-1 Win at Bethune-Cookman

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(February 15, 2005) DAYTONA BEACH, FLA --Daniel Thomas, Ty Pryor and James Rowe, three freshmen pitchers on the USF staff, combined to face just 32 Bethune-Cookman batters through nine innings to lead the Bulls to a 3-1 win today at Jackie Robinson Park.

The trio allowed just nine base runners all afternoon, and four of those were erased on two double plays and two pickoffs. Bethune-Cookman managed just four hits and the Bulls’ pitching trio struck out six.

“Three freshmen, what can you say?†said USF head coach Eddie Cardieri. “It was pitching and defense. We just mustered enough runs. We only scored in one inning, but three freshmen shut them down. I’m really, really proud of them.â€Â

USF’s (4-3) entire scoring output came in the fourth inning, when Tim Orlosky walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch to open the inning. Jeff Baisley brought him home with his fourth double of the season, and Matt McHargue followed with a home run over the left field wall for the 3-0 lead. Bethune-Cookman (0-8) scored its lone run in the bottom half of the fourth.

But the three USF runs were all the freshmen pitchers would need. Thomas (1-1) started and picked up his first career win, facing just 18 batters in five innings. He gave up three hits and two walks, but he erased two of those runners on pickoff plays – one at first base and one between second and third.

Pryor pitched 2.2 innings and faced nine batters while allowing no hits and two walks. He too erased one of those runners by inducing a double play ball. Rowe came in to get the final out in the eighth and after allowing a two-out double in the ninth, he struck out Jon Roberts to end the game and pick up his second save of the young season.

USF plays a three-game home series Friday through Sunday against Eastern Michigan at Red McEwen Field.

[Guest bullman33]

I would hope so vs BCC.

[TyBull]

Yipeeee! We are winners....  

[GarySJ]

So far this baseball season, USF is 4-0 vs Bethune-Cookman and 0-3 vs Miami.

[Cubanbull]

i believe we lost one to them last year