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South Florida
Cardinal Nine Loses To Bulls 5-2
April 20, 2001 | Baseball
April 20, 2001
South Florida third baseman Myron Leslie's three-run home run in the eighth inning proved to be the difference in the Bulls 5-2 win over Louisville in Conference USA baseball action Friday night.
Louisville(23-21, 7-9) first baseman Mike Budak doubled home third baseman J.T. LaFountain, who had singled with one out, to put the Cards up 1-0 in the first.
The Bulls(21-21, 10-6) loaded the bases with one out in the fourth, and DH Rick Stegbauer singled home two runs to give them a 2-1 lead. In the eighth, Leslie's home run to right center gave them a 5-1 advantage.
Budak lead off the Cardinal eighth with his sixth home run of the season, a blast to right on a 2-2 pitch to seal the final score at 5-2.
Cardinal starter Mike Tisdale (6-5) took the loss, throwing 7.1 innings, and giving up five runs-four earned on eight hits and a walk. He struck out three. USF starter Jon Uhl(3-3) matched the 7.1 innings, and gave up two runs on seven hits and four walks to go with seven strikeouts in the win. David Richtberg threw one-hit ball over the final 1.2 frames to pick up his fourth save, striking out three. U of L's Josh Ring put up identical numbers to Richtberg in his outing.
Budak was 3 for 4 with two doubles and the home run and two RBI. Second baseman Matt Jarboe had two hits, including his sixth double on the season.
The same two teams will meet Saturday at 1:00 p.m. for game two of the three game set.
