The Bulls dropped the first game of their weekend series to the Gators, 9-1.
GAINESVILLE (March 6, 2020) – The USF baseball team fell to No. 1 Florida on the road Friday, 9-1.
The Bulls (5-8) fell behind to the No. 1 Gators (14-0), 6-0, in the first. Florida then plated three runs in the seventh to lead 9-0.
Dillon Besnier (Apollo Beach, Fla.) got the Bulls on the board in the top of the ninth driving his first career homer to deep left field.
Collin Sullivan (Randolph, Mass.) suffered the loss on the hill for the Bulls allowing six runs on seven hits through six innings.
Andrew Washington (Sharpsburg, Ga.) made his first collegiate appearance out of the bullpen for the Bulls. The freshman right-hander tossed 1.0 innings of relief, recording his first strikeout.
Notable
· JD Dutka (Suwanee, Ga.) extended his hitting streak to six games.
· Daniel Cantu (Saint Johns, Fla.) recorded his second double of his career.
· Joseph Sanchez (Miami, Fla.) recorded three strikeouts through 2.2 innings of relief.
About USF Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball program is one of the fastest rising programs in the country. The Bulls earned their third NCAA Regional berth in the last four seasons and had six all-conference selections in 2018. Four players were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft, including the program’s fourth first rounder, pitcher Shane McClanahan. Third baseman David Villar was taken in the 11th round after being named first team all-conference and an All-American. The Bulls reached the NCAA Regionals in 2015 for the first time in 13 years and followed that success with a 42-19 record and second NCAA regional trip in three years in 2017. The Bulls continued the success in head coach Billy Mohl first season in 2018, reaching 36 wins and advancing to the semifinals of the conference tournament for the first time since 2012, while being ranked in multiple polls for the final two months of the season. The USF Baseball program has won five conference titles and the Bulls have made 13 NCAA appearances.
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