GAMEDAY INFORMATION
University of South Florida Bulls (14-19, 4-2 AAC) vs. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (17-13, 8-2 SWAC)
SCHEDULE: Tuesday, April 11 – 6 p.m.
BALLPARK: Red McEwen Field at USF Baseball Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
ALL-TIME SERIES: USF leads, 65-17
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: Bulls Unlimited (TuneIn app)
LIVE STATS: Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFBaseball
GAME NOTES: USF
2023 MEDIA GUIDE: View
TAMPA (April 10, 2023) – The University of South Florida Bulls conclude a five-game homestand on Tuesday, April 11 against Bethune-Cookman at 6 p.m. The tilt will also wrap up an 18-game stretch (13 at home) of contests played in the Sunshine State.
South Florida defeated Bethune-Cookman two weeks ago in Daytona Beach, 9-3. Lawson Gailey picked up his first collegiate win in that start. The right-hander allowed one run on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts over 5.0 IP. Gailey has only given up one earned run in each of his last five appearances. Over his last four midweek starts, the freshman owns a 2.20 ERA (4 ER/16.1 IP).
John Montes and Daniel Cantu had three hits apiece in the game at Bethune-Cookman. Cantu went 3-for-3 with a walk, HBP, two doubles and five RBI. Cantu leads the Bulls in homers (7) and RBI (30) this season. His 30 RBI have already matched his total last year and he is one home run and six RBI his career highs set in 2021.
True freshman Eric Snow has a team-best .339 batting average and ranks second in RBI (24) and third in homers (5). Snow hit a pair of home runs last week.
Bethune-Cookman is 1-6 on the road this season. That win came last weekend at Alabama A&M, 12-10. The Wildcats only played one game over the weekend with the final two of their three-game series rained out.
Pitching Matchup
RHP Lawson Gailey (1-2, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Nolan Santos (3-1, 3.27 ERA)
Up Next
The Bulls will depart the state for the first time in a month when they travel to Houston for a three-game conference series on April 14-16.
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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