TAMPA, FL., MARCH 17, 2025 – University of South Florida baseball (10-8; 0-0 AAC) defeated the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (8-12; 1-2 ASUN) on Tuesday night at Red McEwen Field. The Bulls won with a final of 4-1.
 
With the win, South Florida snapped a five-game losing streak against the Eagles and earned their third win over them in Tampa.
 
South Florida started the second inning with back-to-back singles from Jackson Mayo and Bradke Lohry. Both advanced on a double steal. Victor Cartagena got the Bulls on the board first with a sacrifice fly for his first career RBI. Carlos Jacome added another run with an RBI to left center.
 
Two more runs crossed the plate in the third for the Bulls. After a walk and a single, Rafael Betancourt batted a run in with a single. Cartagena batted in his second run with the bases loaded and earned his first career hit.
 
RHP Matt Brown made his first start on the mound. In 4.2 innings, he kept the Eagles scoreless, allowing just two hits. FGCU scored in the fifth inning with a solo home run. 
 
The Eagles threatened to score a run in the sixth inning, but after a double play, the Bulls got out of the inning with a fly out to right field.
 
The Bulls would send two pitchers to the mound, Nolan Bernard and Jack Nedrow. Bernard threw two hitless innings and struck out one, while Nedrow threw two hitless innings and struck out two.
 
Key Stats:

• Brown had a three-hit outing, going 5.0 innings and allowing one run.
• As a staff, the Bull's pitching allowed three hits and struck out five batters.
• Rose has at least one hit in the last four games. 
• Cartagena led the game with two RBI.

  
Notables:

• Victor Cartagena got his first career hit, RBI, and start. He finished the game with two of the Bulls' four RBI.
• Matt Brown earned his first start of the season and his first win. He pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits. He struck out two batters.
• Jack Nedrow earned his first DI save, pitching the final two innings and retiring two batters.

Up Next:
USF will head to Fort Myers tomorrow to wrap up the home-and-home series with FGCU. The first pitch is set for 5 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
 
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About USF Baseball
The South Florida Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and will enter its 60th campaign in 2025. Mitch Hannahs was named South Florida's eighth head coach in program history on June 8, 2024, after compiling 355 wins over 11 seasons at Indiana State. The 2023 ABCA NCAA DI Midwest Region Coach of the Year guided the Sycamores to six conference titles and five NCAA Regionals. The Bulls have made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and earned their first-ever Super Regional berth in 2021. 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, and 19 Bulls have earned Freshman All-America accolades. USF has had 131 MLB Draft Picks. Former 2018 first-round draft pick Shane McClanahan is a two-time MLB All-Star.
 
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