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USF Wins Regional Opener; UCF, Houston Both Fall in First Games

Friday, June 2 Recap:

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USF Recap | Boxscore
WP:  Sanders (6-2)
LP: Maldonado (8-4)



- Duke Stunkel Jr., went 4-for-6 and was one of three Bulls to drive in two runs as USF opened the Gainesville Regional with a 9-1 win over No. 3 seed Bethune-Cookman. Stunkel and Chris Chatfied both hit home runs for USF. Senior Phoenix Sanders threw seven innings of shutout ball allowing only five hits and striking out seven.


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UCF Recap | Boxscore
WP: Thompson (7-4)
LP: Howell (10-1)

- UCF fell to No. 3 seed Auburn in the first game of the Tallahassee Regional on Friday afternoon. The Knights got home runs from Rylan Thomas and Kam Gellinger but were out-hit 13-6 by the Tigers. UCF plays Florida State Saturday at Noon in an elimination game.


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Houston Recap | Boxscore
WP: Erickson (4-3)
LP: Cumbie (10-2)
S: Martsching (8)

- Houston lost in its regional opener to Iowa, 6-3 on Friday night. Jake Scheiner and Cooper Coldiron each dorve in a run for the Cougars. The loss means Houston plays the No. 2 seed Baylor on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT in an elimination game.