Bulls host FIU Tuesday, travel to UNF Wednesday
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
University of South Florida (4-2) vs. FIU (7-2)
SCHEDULE: Tuesday, March 1 – 6 p.m.
BALLPARK: USF Baseball Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
ALL-TIME SERIES: FIU leads, 20-15
TV: ESPN+ (Tuesday only)
RADIO: iHeart Radio Bulls Unlimited (Tuesday only)
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFBaseball
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2022 MEDIA GUIDE: View
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
University of South Florida at University of North Florida (1-7)
SCHEDULE: Wednesday, March 2 – 6:05 p.m.
BALLPARK: Harmon Stadium/Dusty Rhodes Field | Jacksonville, Fla.
ALL-TIME SERIES: UNF leads, 11-10
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TAMPA (February 28, 2022) – The University of South Florida Bulls conclude their season-opening seven-game homestand with the first of two midweek games against FIU on Tuesday night in Tampa.
Tuesday night's game is International Night at USF Baseball Stadium and "Los Toros" shirts will be available to fans at the gates.
The Bulls will then travel to UNF on Wednesday night before returning to Tampa for a three-game weekend series against Brown University beginning on Friday night.
Tuesday's starting pitching matchup will pit Orion Kerkering (0-1, 1.80 ERA) against FIU southpaw Drake Batcho (0-0, 0.00). Kerkering will be making his second career start. The right-hander matched a career high with nine strikeouts (4.0 IP) against UConn on opening day and earned a save in his last appearance on Friday against Stony Brook. FIU's Batcho has made two relief appearances this season for the Panthers and allowed one hit and four walks while striking out two batters over 1.0 IP.
South Florida's Carmine Lane enters the week batting .500 (12-24) on the young season with a pair of homers and 10 RBI. Lane was named to the AAC Honor Roll on Monday for his standout performance last weekend against Stony Brook where he batted .538 (7-12) with a home run and five RBI.
Collectively, the Bulls hit .359 with 13 extra-base hits, including four longballs, in a sweep over Stony Brook. The pitching staff posted a 1.67 ERA in the three-game series.
Ben Rozenblum, a transfer from FIU, is batting .400 (10-25) and has hit safely in all six games this season. Drew Brutcher connected on his first home run of the season in the finale against Stony Brook and collected a career-high five RBI on Sunday. Daniel Cantu also blasted his second homer of the season on Sunday.
For tickets, please visit usfbullstix.com or call 1-800-Go-Bulls.
About USF Baseball
The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 57th season in 2022. Head coach Billy Mohl is entering his fifth season at the helm. The Bulls have made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, including four since 2015, and earned their first-ever Super Regional berth in 2021. USF was ranked in the Top 25 by five different publications in the final 2021 polls, checking in as high as No. 16. The Bulls have won five conference tournament titles (3 Sun Belt, 1 Metro and 1 American) and six regular season championships (3 Sun Belt, 2 Metro and 1 C-USA). USF baseball players have been recognized with All-America honors 12 times, most recently with third baseman David Villar in 2018, and 18 have earned Freshman All-America accolades, most recently Drew Brutcher and Carmine Lane in 2021. Four players were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft, including the program's fourth first-round selection in pitcher Shane McClanahan, who made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 World Series and was the Rays' postseason game one starter in 2021.
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