Moran Sharp in Return to Double-A Southern League

J. Meric USF Senior Writer

TAMPA, JULY 15, 2016 – Former USF standout Jimmy Moran got off to a great start in his return to the Double-A Southern League on Thursday night.

Moran pitched a scoreless eighth inning with a strikeout in Pensacola’s 9-0 win at Jacksonville. The right-hander was promoted on July 9 after going 2-0 with a 2.12 ERA in 17.0 innings for Daytona in the Class-A Advanced Florida State League.

Moran went 4-1 as a reliever for the Bulls in 2011 before he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 18th round. Moran has gained valuable experience with seven different teams in the minors and started the 2015 in the Triple-A International League. The Davenport, Fla., native has an…