With his injury-ravaged team facing a single, narrow avenue to the postseason, USF coach Mark Kingston opted to shake up his staff in search of an 11th-hour spark.
For Wednesday's American Athletic Conference tournament opener, he started his No. 2 guy and moved his No. 1 to closer. His Sunday starter became a setup guy.
Radical, for sure. And in the end, rewarding.
The seventh-seeded Bulls got seven sparkling innings from Hernando High alumnus Brandon Lawson and a save from normal Friday night starter Phoenix Sanders in a 4-2 upset of
No. 2 East Carolina (34-20) at Bright House Field.