SERIES INFORMATION
University of South Florida Bulls (3-5) at No. 16 Florida State Seminoles (6-1)
SCHEDULE: Wednesday, March 1 – 5 p.m.
BALLPARK: Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee, Fla.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Florida State leads, 72-16
TV: ACC Network
LIVE STATS: Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFBaseball
GAME NOTES: View
2023 MEDIA GUIDE: View
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TAMPA (February 28, 2022) – The University of South Florida Bulls wrap up a five-game road stretch against in-state foes on Wednesday, March 1 at No. 16 Florida State. The Bulls and Seminoles will meet for the first time since February 18, 2020.
Florida State is fresh off a series win at No. 8 TCU which propelled the Seminoles into the Top 25 rankings for the first time this season. Wednesday will mark the sixth game already this season that South Florida has played against a Top 25 opponent. The Bulls are 2-3 in those matchups.
After a thrilling 10-9 comeback victory at No. 7 Florida last Wednesday, the Bulls won the opener of their weekend series at FAU, 5-1. The Owls responded by taking the final two games of the series, 8-7 (11 innings) and 8-6, respectively. USF erased 4-0 deficits in each of those losses only to see FAU answer back for the series win.
Jackson Mayo homered in back-to-back games at Florida and in the opener at FAU. His three-run blast in the ninth inning at Gainesville tied the game. Daniel Cantu homered in each of the final two games at FAU.
Mayo is batting .375 (6-for-14) with three homers and nine RBI over his last five games. Cantu batted .400 (6-for-15) with a pair of homers and four RBI at FAU. John Montes batted .500 (6-for-12) in the FAU series with a double and two RBI. Drew Brutcher currently owns a four-game hitting streak while Bobby Boser has reached base safely in all eight games this season. Boser leads USF with a .370 batting average.
Pitching Matchup
Wednesday – LHP Nolan Hudi vs. LHP Jamie Arnold
Up Next
The Bulls return home for their next four games beginning with a three-game weekend series against Northeastern on Friday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m.
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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