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JACKSONVILLE - Brian Baisley homered in the 10th, and Chase Lirette struck out the final two batters with the tying run on second as USF ended a two-game losing streak 5-4 over Jacksonville on Sunday.
Baisley's brother, Jeff, hit a three-run homer in the sixth to give USF a 4-3 lead. But the Dolphins tied it in the bottom of the inning when Pete Clifford scored from first on Jon Galui's double.
Lirette and fellow freshman Casey Hudspeth combined to strike out 18.
Hudspeth allowed four runs, three on Clint Hart's home run in the third, in six innings.
Lirette, who struck out nine in four innings, allowed a leadoff single to Sean McHugh in the 10th. After a strikeout, pinch-runner Larry Best-Berfet stole second.
But Lirette struck out Gordie Gronkowski and Orlando Diaz to end it.
"Casey Hudspeth was outstanding," Bulls coach Eddie Cardieri said. "He made one mistake on the day. He was bothered by a blister on his finger and yet toughed it out. It was just a great outing for him.
"Chase Lirette was nothing short of spectacular on the mound for us. He showed a lot of poise for a freshman."
FSU 4, ORAL ROBERTS 3: Matt Sauls' single in the ninth won it for the host Seminoles. Pinch-hitter Gibbs Chapman walked to start the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt.
FLORIDA 9, MIAMI (OHIO) 8: C.J. Smith had two homers and six RBIs for the host Gators, who scored two in the eighth to win.
MIAMI 14, TENNESSEE 3: The host Hurricanes scored three in the first then six in the fifth.
SoftballFSU 8, FAMU 0 (5): Jessica van der Linden pitched her second no-hitter of the season and sixth overall for the host Seminoles, who won by the mercy rule.
USF 4, HOFSTRA 3: Samantha Ray scored the winner on a throwing error as the host Bulls won the Best Western Tournament.
CENTENARY 7, FLORIDA 4: The Gators did not get a hit until the sixth in the Crowne Plaza Classic final in Houston. A five-run fifth, capped by Jordan Lansdale's three-run double, made it 7-1.
FootballCOLORADO: Several dozen parents of players spoke out in support of the program and their children, saying they were tired of seeing their sons painted with the broad brush of scandal. The parents also expressed support for coach Gary Barnett, who was placed on administrative leave last week after he criticized the athletic ability of a female kicker who alleges a fellow player raped her.
WEST VIRGINIA: Linebacker Muhammad Howard was arrested on suspicion of selling guns without a license and suspended.
TennisFLORIDA 4, DUKE 3: The host men came back from a 2-0 deficit with wins by Chris Brandi, Vladimir Obradovic, Martin Stiegwardt and Hamid Mirzadeh.
FLORIDA 7, TEXAS 0: The host women swept the doubles and got wins from Nina Suvak, Boglarka Berecz, Zerene Reyes, Alexis Gordon, Lindsay Dawaf and Jennifer Magley.
BARRY 7, TAMPA 2: The host Bucs, with only five women, rolled despite forfeiting at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.
USF Oscar Fraustro took medalist honors at the Dick Wittcoff Invitational by one over Columbus State's Christian Ries at the USF Golf Course. Jacksonville State won by 14 over Florida Southern. USF finished fifth.
FLORIDA: Duke Butler shot a career-best 70 to help the Gators to fifth after the first round of the Puerto Rico Classic in San Juan. They trailed first-place Clemson by eight. Aimee Cho and Countryside High graduate Amanda Dick shot 4-over 76 for the women, tied for seventh, 25 behind first-place Duke.