"The rotation is really still up in the air," said Hill. "We're seeing who has the stamina to go seven innings." The middle relief posts should be filled by sophomore Greg Moore, and left-handed freshman Ryan Yamamoto, while freshman Chad Soares and junior Jason Zachos are penciled in as the Dons closers. "We're experimenting with closers right now, but we're running out of time. We face Santa Clara in two weeks."
Senior Sean Buller (7-2) received only his second loss of the season in the first game, as did freshman Chris Gossert (7-2) in the third game. Freshman Chad Soares (2-3) picked up the win in the second game, after striking out six LMU batters and giving up only one unearned run in four innings. "The series was an emotional rollercoaster," said Pritchard. "We came back from being down 8-0 in the second game after losing the first game. So, by the last game we were mentally out of gas."
"The whole USF family has played a part in our success and should be proud of this team. It's been a combination of a lot of hard work and excellent performances all year long." Chad Soares (3-3) had two solid outings on the mound for USF, grabbing a save in the nightcap of the doubleheader after picking up the win in Saturday's first game (TheFoghorn).
