GAMEDAY INFORMATION
University of South Florida Bulls (7-5) vs. North Carolina A&T (10-2)
SCHEDULE: Friday, March 8 – 6:30 p.m. | Saturday, March 9 – 2 p.m. | Sunday, March 10 – 1 p.m.
BALLPARK: Red McEwen Field at USF Baseball Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
ALL-TIME SERIES: First Meetings
TV: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFBaseball
GAME NOTES: Here
TICKETS: Purchase
TAMPA (March 8, 2024) – The University of South Florida Bulls open a seven-game homestand with a three-game weekend series against the North Carolina A&T Aggies beginning on Friday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Prior to the National Anthem on Friday, there will be a moment of silence in honor of former Bull Dexter Butler (2005-08), who tragically passed away last week.
Saturday's game is the Bulls' annual Salute to Service Game which will feature a color guard, military vehicles on display, and more! The first 500 fans will receive a Patriotic Bull U hat.
The Bulls are returning home from a six-game road stretch that included stops in Tallahassee, Orlando and Jacksonville and had the team on the road for eight of nine days from February 27-March 6. South Florida went 3-3 over that stretch, most recently winning two straight while in Jacksonville over UNF and the Jacksonville Dolphins.
The USF offense put up 33 combined runs over its last two games in Jacksonville, including a 12-run outburst in the eighth inning to run-rule UNF, 17-5, and a 16-12 slugfest against the Dolphins. Bobby Boser hit two homers at UNF (first estimated at 470 ft.) and hit for the cycle at Jacksonville, going a combined 6-for-10 with a double, triple, three homers and 13 RBI over the two-game trip. Boser became the first Bull in at least 20 years to hit for the cycle.
The Bulls have scored 10 or more runs in six of their 12 games this season. USF has also racked up 29 stolen bases to date, already nearing last year's season total of 39.
Drew Brutcher enters the weekend leading the NCAA in walks (19). Boser leads the AAC in homers (5) and RBI (21). The Bulls have turned 14 doubles play on defense this year which rank seventh in the NCAA.
Following the weekend series, USF will host Maine on Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. and a three-game set with UNC Greensboro on March 15-17.
The Bulls' starting rotation against North Carolina A&T is the same trio that took the mound last weekend at UCF. As a whole, the pitching staff posted a 2.77 ERA over three games in Orlando.
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUP
Friday – RHP Hunter Mink (1-1, 2.25 ERA) vs. RHP Coley Kilpatrick (1-0, 1.20 ERA)
Saturday – RHP Jack Cebert (1-1, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP Diego Barrett (1-0, 4.50 ERA)
Sunday – RHP Matt Brown (1-1, 1.86 ERA) vs. RHP Dom Stagliano (2-0, 3.00 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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