Freshman Matt Ruiz went 3-for-4 in the 8-0 loss Saturday.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS (March 27, 2021) – The USF Bulls (9-11) were shutout for the first time this year on Saturday evening in an 8-0 loss at No. 6 Texas Tech (18-4), 8-0. The Texas Tech Red Raiders have won the first two contests of the three-game series.
After allowing nine extra-base hits, including four homer runs in the opener, USF limited the high-powered Texas Tech offense to just two extra-base hits in the setback Saturday.
Matt Ruiz (Hialeah) tallied three of the Bulls’ seven hits in the ballgame. The true freshman leads USF with 10-multi hit games and has recorded three hits in five different outings this year.
Texas Tech plated a pair of runs off USF starter Dylan Burns (Vero Beach) in the bottom of the first inning which proved to be enough offense for the night. The Red Raiders tacked on single runs in the third, fourth, sixth and seventh frames, and closed the night with two more runs in the eighth.
Notable
- Drew Brutcher (Lakeland) went 0-for-4 at the plate and saw his 19-game streak of reaching base safely come to an end.
- Jake Sullivan (Tampa) went 1-for-2 in the ballgame and is 7-for-12 over his last five games.
- Brad Lord (Crawfordville) struck out three over 3.0 IP and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits in relief.
Up Next
The Bulls and Red Raiders conclude their three-game series on Sunday at 2 p.m.
About USF Baseball
The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 56th season in 2021. The Bulls have won 1,628 games entering the 2021 season and made 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, including three since 2015. The Bulls have won four conference tournament titles (3 Sun Belt and 1 Metro) and had 126 all-conference selections. USF baseball players have been recognized with All-America honors 12 times, most recently with third baseman David Villar in 2018. Four players were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft, including the program’s fourth first round selection in pitcher Shane McClanahan, who appeared in the 2020 World Series with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Bulls saw continued success in head coach Billy Mohl’s first season in 2018, reaching 36 wins, advancing to the semifinals of the conference tournament for the first time since 2012, and making the program’s latest NCAA Tournament appearance while also achieving a ranking in multiple polls for the final two months of the season.
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