The USF baseball team was three outs away last night from going to the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinals. Then the ninth inning happened, they lost 6-5 to the 8th-seeded East Carolina Pirates, and now they have to win three games in two days to make it to the finals.
Let’s start in the eighth inning with the Bulls leading 5-3 and cruising their way to the semis. CF Duke Stunkel Jr. struck out to end the inning, then slammed his bat down in frustration. It was an odd time for that, because he’s had a great tournament so far with clutch hits and great defense, even making the SportsCenter Top 10 on Tuesday night for an incredible catch in center.