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USF Baseball to Hold Annual Cut for the Cure Game on April 28

April 22, 2019

TAMPA, FLA., April 22, 2019 – The University of South Florida baseball team will be holding its annual Cut for the Cure fundraiser game this Sunday, April 28 when it hosts Houston at 1 p.m.
 
The Bulls have been partnering with the Vs. Cancer Society since head coach Billy Mohl's arrival in Tampa in 2014 to bring awareness to pediatric cancer and raise funds to support the cause. The fundraiser will continue throughout the season, but the team will celebrate their efforts on Sunday. In conjunction with Great Clips, the team and staff will be shaving their heads following the game.
 
The Bulls have already raised nearly $5,000 this year thanks to the generous support of family and friends. USF has raised more than $60,000 since it began supporting the cause and partnering with the Vs. Cancer Society a few years ago.  
 
Those interested in donating to the cause and joining the Bulls' fight Vs. Cancer can CLICK HERE.
 
Vs. Cancer was founded in 2012 by Chase Jones, a former collegiate baseball player at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jones was diagnosed with a brain tumor as a freshman at U.N.C. The support of his teammates during treatment was his largest source of strength during recovery. Vs. Cancer now works with athletic teams across the country who have joined the fight against childhood cancer. With the help of athletes, teams, and communities nationwide, Vs. Cancer has raised over $4.2 million dollars since their inception and is now a signature fundraising campaign for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
 
The April 28^th matchup is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets for the game to be a part of the special event at USFBullsTix.com.
 
About USF Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball team is one of the fastest rising programs in the country. The Bulls reached the NCAA Regionals in 2015 for the first time in 13 years and followed that success with a 42-19 record and second NCAA regional trip in three years in 2017. The Bulls continued the success under first-year head coach Billy Mohl in 2018, reaching 36 wins and advancing to the semifinals of the conference tournament for the first time since 2012, while being ranked in multiple polls for the final two months. USF earned its third NCAA Regional berth in the last four seasons and had six all-conference selections in 2018. The team had four players drafted in the 2018 MLB Draft, including the program's fourth first rounder, Shane McClanahan. Junior third baseman David Villar was taken in the 11^th round after tallying 24 doubles and hitting better than .370, being named first team all-conference and an All-American. The USF Baseball program has won five conference titles and the Bulls have made 13 NCAA appearances.
 
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