Despite having left-handed ace Shane McClanahan on the mound, the USF baseball team couldn’t overcome a six-run second inning and fell short in a 6-4 loss to UConn on Friday night at the USF Baseball Stadium to open American Athletic Conference play.
The Bulls (16-6) lefty allowed a career-high six runs in four innings, walked three and struck out five on 92 pitches. The six hits allowed also tied a career-high for McClanahan.
“It wasn’t the Shane we were used to seeing,” head coach Billy Mohl said. “He had the adrenaline going a little too much, and in this league you have to throw something else besides a fastball.