FORT MYERS (March 21, 2023) – The University of South Florida Bulls (8-14) lined up against a nationally-ranked opponent for the seventh time this season on Tuesday night and suffered a 5-3 setback at No. 19 Florida Gulf Coast University (17-4).
The FGCU Eagles entered Tuesday's tilt ranked 18th in the NCAA in runs per game (9.1), and were held to their second-lowed scoring output of the season by the South Florida pitching staff.
The potent FGCU offense got on the board in the bottom of the first inning, but freshman Lawson Gailey (Lavonia, Ga.