GAINESVILLE (February 22, 2023) – The University of South Florida Bulls stormed back from an 8-3 deficit in the ninth inning on Wednesday night at Condron Family Ballpark to hand No. 7 Florida its first loss of the season in a thrilling 10-9 comeback victory.
Drew Brutcher (Lakeland) sparked the seven-run frame with a leadoff homer to open the top of the ninth inning. Jackson Mayo (St. Johns), who came off the bench as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the eighth, tied the game with a three-run home run. With two outs, Daniel Cantu (Jacksonville) gave South Florida a 9-8 lead with an RBI-triple and later scored on a wild pitch to cap the scoring frenzy.