SERIES INFORMATION
University of South Florida vs. No. 7 Florida
SCHEDULE: Tuesday, February 21 – 6 p.m. | Tampa, Fla. | USF Baseball Stadium
Wednesday, February 22 – 6 p.m. | Gainesville, Fla. | Condron Family Ballpark
ALL-TIME SERIES: Florida leads, 68-27
TV: ESPN+ (Tuesday) | SEC Network+ (Wednesday)
RADIO: Bulls Unlimited (TuneIn app) (Tuesday)
TICKETS: Purchase
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFBaseball
GAME NOTES: View
2023 MEDIA GUIDE: View
TAMPA (February 20, 2022) – The University of South Florida Bulls welcome the No. 7-ranked Florida Games to USF Baseball Stadium on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The Bulls will then travel to Gainesville on Wednesday for the second game of the midweek series.
Tuesday will mark the Gators' first visit to Tampa since February 19, 2019 which was a 6-1 win by USF.
South Florida is in the midst of a five-game stretch to begin the 2023 season against teams ranked in the Top 25 after hosting No. 13 Maryland in Tampa last weekend. The Bulls claimed the opener, 8-7, before the Terrapins took the series with wins of 8-1 and 9-5, respectively.
Travis Sankovich batted .583 (7-for-12) with two doubles and three RBI in his first series wearing Green & Gold. Sophomore Bobby Boser hit .444 (4-for-9) with two home runs, three walks, four RBI and five runs scored. Boser tallied his first career two-homer game in the opener on Friday against Maryland All-American pitcher Jason Savacool. Boser was named to the AAC Honor Roll for his efforts on Monday.
Drew Brutcher and Daniel Cantu both homered in the series finale on Sunday for the Bulls.
USF used 14 different pitchers in the series, including five true freshmen and seven total newcomers. Offensively, the Bulls also showcased their depth this season with 14 different position players seeing action.
Florida opened its 2023 slate with a dominant sweep in Gainesville over Charleston Southern. The Gators outscored the Pirates over the weekend, 37-5, including two run-ruled victories. Sophomore Ty Evans batted .500 in the series with four doubles and 10 RBI.
Outfielder Wyatt Langford was named to the 2023 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List and the Preseason All-SEC Team along with catcher BT Riopelle.
The Gators are coming off a 42-24 campaign in 2022 when they hosted an NCAA Regional for the second straight season. Bulls fans will remember the 2021 Gainesville Regional fondly as the site of South Florida's historic win which punched the Bulls' ticket to the program's first-ever Super Regional.
Pitching Matchup
Tuesday – RHP Jack Cebert vs. LHP Cade Fisher
Wednesday – TBA vs. TBA
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 58th season in 2023 under head coach Billy Mohl (sixth season). 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 Bulls were selected in the 2022 MLB Draft. Former 2018 first-round selection, Shane McClanahan, became the program's first-ever MLB All-Star in 2022 and was the starting pitcher for the American League.
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