USF hosts Boston College in first two of five home games this week
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
University of South Florida (7-4) vs. Boston College (4-5)
SCHEDULE: Tuesday, March 8 – 6 p.m. | Wednesday, March 9 – 2 p.m.
BALLPARK: USF Baseball Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Boston College leads, 2-1
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: iHeart Radio Bulls Unlimited – 2 (Tuesday) | Channel 1 (Wednesday)
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFBaseball
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TAMPA (March 7, 2022) – The University of South Florida Bulls continue an eight-game homestand with five games this week, beginning on Tuesday with a two-game series against Boston College. The Bulls also played five games last week, including their first road contest of the season.
South Florida has won two straight weekend series, and six of its last games overall.
Jack Jasiak was named to the AAC Honor Roll on Monday after tossing seven shutout innings while allowing just two hits and walking one with a career-high 12 strikeouts on Friday against Brown. The Bulls took two of three in the series.
Carmine Lane was named to the Honor Roll the previous week and enters the week leading USF with a .409 batting average and 14 RBI. The redshirt sophomore enters play on Tuesday riding a career-long 11-game hitting streak.
Drew Brutcher batted .450 over five games last week with a double, three homers and seven RBI. The sophomore tallied his first career two-homer game on Sunday against Brown while going 4-for-5 with four RBI. Brutcher also notched a five RBI game two weeks ago against Stony Brook.
The USF pitching staff posted a 2.82 ERA (14 ER/44.2 IP) with 65 strikeouts over five games last week. The Bulls rank ninth in the NCAA in walks/9-inn. (2.55), 13th in strikeout/walk ratio (4.04), 30th in WHIP (1.12), 38th in ERA (3.10) and 56th in hits/ allowed-9 inn. (7.57) and 69th in strikeÂouts/9 (10.3).
Pitching Matchup
Tuesday – RHP Dylan Vega (0-0, 1.17 ERA) vs. RHP Max Gieg (0-1, 27.00 ERA)
Wednesday – TBD vs. RHP Mason Pelio (first appearance in 2022)
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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