GAMEDAY INFORMATION
University of South Florida Bulls (12-9) vs. Memphis Tigers (11-12)
SCHEDULE: Friday, March 22 – 6:30 p.m. | Saturday, March 23 – 2 p.m. | Sunday, March 24 – 1 p.m.
BALLPARK: Red McEwen Field at USF Baseball Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
ALL-TIME SERIES: USF leads, 32-30
TV: ESPN+
LISTEN: Bulls Unlimited
LIVE STATS: Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFBaseball
GAME NOTES: Here
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TAMPA (March 22, 2024) – The University of South Florida Bull open American Athletic Conference play against the Memphis Tigers in Tampa on March 22-24. South Florida is playing out a string of five games in six days this week and is in the midst of playing 12 games in 16 days from March 15-30.
The Bulls are coming off a 9-6 win over FAMU on Wednesday night after dropping a 3-2 decision on a ninth inning walk-off single at FGCU on Tuesday.
Following this weekend's games against Memphis, USF will travel to Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday, March 26 before heading to Charlotte for a three-game series on March 28-30.
Drew Brutcher enters the weekend ranked third in the NCAA in walks (27) and leads the Bulls with a .531 OBP. Brutcher, who ranks sixth all-time in program history for home runs (36), is seven walks away from tying for 10th on the career list for free passes.
Jackson Mayo enters the weekend riding an 11-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 18 of the last 20 games. John Montes has a team-best .389 batting average to go along with a team-leading nine doubles.
The Bulls have collectively stolen 44 bases this season which has already surpassed the team's 2023 total of 39 stolen bases.
On the mound, the Bulls will run out their familiar Friday and Saturday starters, Hunter Mink and Jack Cebert, while two-sport start Bryce Archie will get his second straight nod on Sunday afternoon.
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUP
Friday – RHP Hunter Mink (1-2, 3.46 ERA) vs. RHP David Warren (2-1, 4.08 ERA)
Saturday – RHP Jack Cebert (2-1, 4.62 ERA) vs. LHP Luke Ellis (0-2, 6.00 ERA)
Sunday – RHP Bryce Archie (0-1, 7.11 ERA) vs. RHP Caden Robinson (1-1, 6.65 ERA)
Double Play Passes, which include one ticket to every home baseball and softball game, can be purchased now for $99. Group and single game tickets are also on sale and can be purchased here or by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls.
About USF Baseball
The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 59th season in 2024 under head coach Billy Mohl (seventh 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 19 have earned Freshman All-America accolades, most recently Eric Snow in 2023. 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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