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The American Today: USF Upsets Sixth-Ranked Michigan



Satuday, Feb. 11 Results
 
No. 20/20 Kentucky 6, RV/RV UCF 3 Box Score Recap
RV/RV UCF 2, Florida A&M 1 Box Score Recap
East Carolina 14, Winthrop 6 (5) Box Score Recap
No. 12/10 Georgia 9, East Carolina 1 (5) Box Score Recap
Wichita State 5, Houston 2 Box Score Recap
Boston College 12, Houston 4 Box Score Recap
Memphis 9, Georgetown 7 Box Score Recap
NR/RV FIU 12, Memphis 4 (6) Box Score Recap
No. 25/24 USF 6, No. 6/6 Michigan 4 Box Score Recap
RV/RV Tulsa 7, Cal State Northridge 4 Box Score Recap
No. 21/21 Baylor 9, RV/RV Tulsa 1 (5) Box Score Recap

Highlights

• UCF relied on their defense on Saturday to earn a doubleheader split at the UCF Knights Invitational. The Knights scrapped out a 2-1 victory over Florida A&M behind a complete-game effort from freshman Kamryn Toney, but dropped a 6-3 decision to No. 20 Kentucky. Junior designated player Courtney Rotton hit her first homer of the season in the sixth inning.

• East Carolina split a pair of games on Saturday, routing Winthrop 14-6 (5) at the Red and Black Showcase at Turner Softball Stadium. The Pirates also fell to No. 10/12 Georgia 9-1 (5) in their second contest of the day. ECU recorded 15 hits with three HRs and 14 runs against the Eagles. The 14 runs scored marks a high mark for the Courtney Oliver era. Senior Kacie Oshiro and redshirt freshman Tate McClellan collected three hits apiece.

• Memphis picked up the split Saturday afternoon with a comeback victory over Georgetown and a setback to FIU at the Felsberg Invitational. The Tigers scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning against the Hoyas to win by a score of 9-7 before falling to FIU by a score of 12-4 in six innings. Lindsay Crowdus put on an offensive show at the plate, going a perfect 6-for-6 including two triples in the win over the Hoyas.

• After trailing 3-0 after the first inning, USF used a four-run sixth to complete a comeback, downing No. 6 Michigan, 6-4, in the USF-Wilson DeMarini Classic in Tampa. In the sixth, the Bulls offense kicked into high gear as they plated four runs, highlighted by a two-run HR from Kassie Moeller. It was the first career home run for the senior.

•  Tulsa split a pair of contests on day two of the Hillenbrand Invitational on Saturday afternoon, beating Cal State Northridge 7-4 before falling to No. 21-ranked Baylor 9-1 in game two of the doubleheader. The Hurricane tallied double-digit hits in their second consecutive game in the contest against CSUN, batting 6-18 (.333) with runners on base. Emily Watson earned the win in the circle for the Hurricane as she tossed a complete game while striking out seven batters and surrendering just one earned run.

Upcoming Schedule

Sunday, Feb. 12
# Memphis at NR/RV FIU • 8:30 a.m.
$ UConn vs. LIU Brooklyn • Canceled
@ Pittsburgh at RV/RV UCF • 11:30 a.m.
& Wright State at Houston • Noon
% East Carolina at 12/10 Georgia • 1 p.m.
! RV/RV Tulsa at 10/12 Arizona • 2 p.m.
& Boston College at Houston • 2:30 p.m.
^ 4/3 Florida at 25/24 USF • 4 p.m.

All times Eastern and subject to change

[^] USF-Wilson DeMarini Classic (Tampa, Fla.)
[!] Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.)
[%] Red and Black Showcase (Athens, Ga.)
[#] FIU Tournament (Miami, Fla.)
[$] Florida Gulf Coast Tournament (Fort Myers, Fla.)
[@] UCF Knights Invitational (UCF Stadium, Orlando, Fla.)
[&] Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational (Houston, Texas)