Key keywords: 2026 NCAA Baseball Matchup, UCF Knights Baseball, 04/03/2026 Baseball Box Score, AAC Conference College Baseball, College Baseball Player Stats, UCF Home Field Baseball Game, USF Bulls Baseball, College Baseball Regular Season The official box score for the April 3, 2026 college baseball matchup between the USF Bulls and UCF Knights, hosted at UCF’s John Euliano Park, confirms a tight 8-6 come-from-behind win for the visiting Bulls, ending UCF’s 7-game home winning streak and shaking up the American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season standings. Per the verified box score data, UCF held a 3-2 lead through the first 6 innings behind a dominant start from sophomore right-hander Tyler King, who pitched 5 complete innings, allowed only 4 hits and 2 earned runs, and recorded 3 strikeouts to earn a no-decision. The Knights’ offense got off to a hot start in the 2nd inning when All-American shortstop Ryan Torres hit his first of two home runs on the night, a 2-run shot to left field that put UCF up 2-0 early. UCF added another run in the 5th inning on an RBI single from right fielder Drew Miller, extending their lead to 3-1 before USF cut the deficit to 1 run in the top of the 6th. The turning point of the game came in the top of the 7th inning, when UCF turned to reliever Cameron Reed out of the bullpen. Reed walked the first two batters he faced, then gave up a 1-run single to USF third baseman Liam Carter, followed by a 3-run double to left fielder Javier Mendez that cleared the bases and put the Bulls up 6-3. USF designated hitter Cole Bennett capped the 5-run inning with a solo home run to right center, pushing the lead to 7-3. UCF fought back in the late innings, with Torres hitting his second home run of the night, a 2-run shot, in the bottom of the 8th to cut the lead to 7-5, and adding another run on a wild pitch in the 9th to get within 1 run. However, USF closer Nate Owens struck out UCF catcher Max Carter to end the game and earn his 8th save of the season. Full box score stats show USF recorded 13 total hits, 6 RBIs, and 1 error, with a .389 batting average with runners in scoring position, while UCF posted 11 hits, 6 RBIs, 2 errors, and left 9 runners on base with a .214 average with runners in scoring position. Individual standouts include Torres, who went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs for UCF, and Mendez, who went 2-for-3 with 4 RBIs and 1 stolen base for USF. The loss drops UCF to 22-8 overall and 12-4 in AAC play, 2 games behind first-place East Carolina, while USF improves to 18-12 overall and 9-6 in conference play, holding 4th place in the AAC standings.