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DATE: May 5, 2019
Senior Lindsey Devitt hit a solo homer in the first inning to power USF to a 1-0 victory
WICHITA, KAN., May 5, 2019 – In an intense game at the Wilkins Softball Stadium, USF took down the shockers, 1-0, to clinch its second straight American Athletic Conference regular season title, its third in four years.
The Bulls (39-17, 17-4) entered the matchup needing just one game to clinch the title and post the best American Athletic Conference record in league history. USF, voted on by conference coaches as the preseason favorite, won five American Athletic Conference series by way of sweeps. The Bulls dropped their first two games with the Shockers (31-24, 12-9) to make for a meaningful regular season finale in Wichita, Kan., as the Bulls fought for the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament next week.
Senior Lindsey Devitt (Jacksonville, Fla.) struck early for USF, putting the Bulls on the board in the first inning when she blasted a ball so high to left field that it soared over the scoreboard. USF continued to battle in each inning, getting two runners on base in each of the last three innings.
The Shockers threatened with the possible tying and go-ahead runs in the bottom of the sixth. A walk and a double to right field put runners on second and third with two outs, but a popup caught by Devitt stranded both runners.
Sophomore Georgina Corrick (Sanford, Fla.) struck out eight batters in the Bulls’ win, coming up with two clutch swinging strikeouts in the seventh inning to shatter any chance of a comeback for Wichita State. The right-handed pitcher limited the Shockers to two hits in her 23rd win of the season.
Key Stat
1 – The Bulls struck early with the go-ahead run in the first inning
Quotable
Head coach Ken Eriksen on the win…“After getting knocked to the mats twice in the late rounds of this title fight, it was so cool to see our guys pick themselves up off the mat and throw the knockout punch in round 15.”
Notable
- Corrick is up to 232 strikeouts this season, 396 in her career which ranks eight all-time
- Today marked Corrick’s 18th complete game of the season
- USF clinched the No. 1seed for the American Athletic Conference Tournament for the second straight season
- There were incredible defensive plays on both sides of the ball including two from redshirt sophomore Bethaney Keen who caught a ball in foul territory while falling, and a jumping grab for a line drive
- USF stranded for Wichita State runners to keep the Shockers at zero
- USF’s win over Wichita State marks the second straight season where a win against the Shockers clinched the Bulls championship title
Up Next
USF will take on eighth-seeded Memphis at 11 a.m. ET in the opening game of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday.
About USF Softball
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Erin Beck // USF Athletics
Assistant Director of Communications
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