USF first-year baseball coach Mark Kingston began a five-game suspension Thursday night stemming from his post-game ejection after the Bulls' 4-3 loss Sunday at Tulane.
The Bulls began a three-game home series Thursday against UCF, and begin play in the double-elimination American Athletic Conference tournament early next week. Kingston will continue to run practices during the suspension, the school indicated.
Assistants Billy Mohl and Mike Current will manage the team in his absence.
Kingston, whose team (30-21-1, 11-10 AAC) appears to be on the NCAA Tournament bubble, argued a game-ending called third strike Sunday to left-handed batter Luke Maglich with a runner on second.