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Seventh-seeded USF didn't necessarily need all the planets to align to make an improbable American Athletic Conference tournament run. Just its pitching staff.
But things got woefully out of alignment Thursday night at Bright House Field, and third-seeded Connecticut pounced for a 9-1 triumph in a winners bracket game. The Bulls (24-32) face No. 6 Memphis on Friday in a 3 p.m. elimination contest.
"Obviously it's gonna take resilience and we're gonna find out how much of that we have," said second-year coach Mark Kingston, who isn't certain who will get the ball this afternoon.