Friday, March 3: LHP Steven Calhoun (0-0, 1.80) vs. Phoenix Sanders (1-0, 1.50)
Saturday, March 4: LHP Ross Achter (1-1, 0.90) vs. Shane McClanahan (1-0, 0.00)
Sunday, March 5: RHP Sam Shutes (0-2, 4.63) vs. Peter Strzelecki (1-0, 0.00)


TOLEDO, Ohio - The Rockets begin their spring break trip with a three-game set at the University of South Florida in Tampa from March 3-5. All three games will be played at the USF Baseball Stadium on Red McEwen Field. 

Toledo (1-7) earned its first win of the season, a 6-4 victory over Richmond in the University of Richmond Tournament last weekend. Fifth-year senior Ross Achter (1-1) threw 5.0 scoreless innings to earn the win on the mound.

Sophomore Ross Adolph homered and drove in a pair of runs to lead the Rockets' offense. Adolph hit a solo home run in three-straight games during the  three-day tournament.

Overall, junior Dalton Bollinger leads UT in batting average (.333), hits (10) and RBIs (six). Adolph leads the team with six runs and three home runs, while junior Matt Hansen tops the squad in doubles with three, and second in RBIs with five. Achter leads the pitching staff with a 0.90 ERA in 10.0 innings pitched.

USF (7-1) swept its four-game season opening series against Mid-American Conference member Miami and kept the momentum going with a 4-2 win over No. 5 Florida State. 

The Bulls are led by a starting pitching staff that has allowed just two earned runs in six weekend starts. Offensively, USF is led by Coco Montes with a .400 batting average and Luke Borders with eight RBIs.

The Rockets will head further south after the UFC series for a pair of games in the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Fla. UT will play Boston College on March 7 and Northeastern on March 8.