TAMPA (May 12, 2024) – The University of South Florida Bulls (25-27) returned to Tampa for the final four games of the regular season and picked up a 7-2 win over the UNF Ospreys (21-27-1) on Tuesday night to begin the homestand at USF Baseball Stadium.
Rafael Betancourt (Deltona) and Ben Rozenblum (Coral Springs) each homered and drove in three runs while Dominick Madonna (Lady Lake) turned in a quality start on the mound.
Rozenblum's three-run blast in the bottom of the second staked South Florida to an early lead and the Bulls never looked back.
USF tacked on two more runs in the third inning, including Betancourt's solo homer. Betancourt added an RBI-single in the fourth and drove in the Bulls' final run in the sixth inning.
Madonna (3-1) picked up the win against his former team with six strong innings of work while Austin Newton (Tampa), Riley Skeen (Pompano Beach) and Tanner Mink (Palm Harbor) each recorded scoreless frames from the bullpen.
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Up Next
The Bulls welcome UAB to Tampa for a pivotal three-game series on May 16-18 to close out the regular season and shape the field for the AAC Tournament scheduled for May 21-26 in Clearwater. The first tilt of the UAB series is set for Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m.
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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