GAMEDAY INFORMATION
University of South Florida Bulls (20-13, 6-3 AAC) at Tulane Green Wave (18-15, 3-6 AAC)
SCHEDULE: Friday, April 12 – 7:30 p.m. ET | Saturday, April 13 – 7:30 p.m. ET | Sunday, April 14 – 2 p.m. ET
BALLPARK: Greer Field at Turchin Stadium | New Orleans, La.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Tulane leads, 42-29
TV: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFBaseball
GAME NOTES: South Florida | Tulane
TAMPA (April 8, 2024) – After completing a four-game homestand sweep, the University of South Florida Bulls travel to Tulane for a pivotal three-game series against the Green Wave on April 12-14. South Florida is riding its fourth four-game winning streak of the season.
The Bulls enter the weekend tied for second in the conference standings with No. 9 ECU following a three-game sweep of Wichita State last weekend. Tulane sits in eighth place to begin the series.
South Florida and Tulane have split their last 10 meetings dating back to 2021 with each side winning two of three in their most recent home series. The Bulls last won a series in New Orleans in 2001.
Following the brief road trip to New Orleans, the Bulls will return to Tampa for an eight-game homestand – their longest of the season.
John Montes continues to lead USF in batting average (.387) and has reached base safely in 15 straight games. Montes ranks second in RBI (30) behind Jackson Mayo (33). Mayo, Montes and Ben Rozenblum each have six home runs this season.
Drew Brutcher enters the weekend ranked seventh in the NCAA with 36 walks – just one off his career high. Marcus Brodil carries a career-best 10-game hitting streak into the Tulane series.
The USF pitching staff posted a 2.92 ERA (37.0 IP/12 ER) with 35 strikeouts and just five walks over the most recent four-game homestand. Hunter Mink and Jack Cebert each logged quality starts and both posted quality starts against Tulane last season.
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday – RHP Hunter Mink (3-3, 4.57 ERA) vs. LHP Luc Fladda (0-2, 4.46 ERA)
Saturday – RHP Jack Cebert (4-2, 4.26 ERA) vs. RHP Chandler Welch (3-1, 4.50 ERA)
Sunday – RHP Lawson Gailey (2-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. TBA
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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