FORT MYERS, FL., MARCH 19, 2025 – University of South Florida baseball (11-8; 0-0 AAC) defeated the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (8-13; 1-2 ASUN) to complete the season sweep on Wednesday night in Fort Myers. The Bulls won with a final score of 11-5.
 
The six-run difference is the Bulls' largest margin of victory since they won 16-7 on March 22, 2022.
 
Jackson Mayo and Stewart Puckett started the second inning with back-to-back singles. A balk by the Eagles pitcher allowed the runners to advance. Marcus Brodil doubled to left center to clear the bases and give South Florida the early lead. Matthew Buffington brought Brodil home on an RBI double.
 
The Bulls added another run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly from Mayo. The Eagles made it a one-run game with a three-run double in the bottom half of the third inning.
 
The Bull's bats continued, adding two more runs in the fourth inning. Lohry and Brodil led off the inning with a walk and a single. A sacrifice bunt from Buffington put runners in scoring position. Carlos Jacome got his first RBI of the game with a ground out. Ryan Pruitt's single added the sixth run for South Florida.
 
South Florida produced a four-run sixth inning. The Bulls loaded the bases with two singles and a walk that forced the Eagles to make a call to the Bullpen. Jacome hit an RBI single to grow the lead and keep the bases loaded. Pruitt and Sebastian Greico reached on a fielder's choice, but three runs still crossed the plate.
 
Mayo capped off the scoring with his 25^th career home run. He is now four away from tying Scott Hemond and Bob Ribinski for career home runs.
 
Matt Goldenbaum earned the first start of his career. In 2.0 innings, he held the Eagles hitless and struck out one batter. Lex Sanchez, Adan Longoria, Corban Little, James Hill, Caleb Pundsack, and Landen Yorek appeared on the mound.
 
Key Stats:

• Goldenbaum earned the first start of his career.
• Brodil went 4-for-5 with three runs scored.
• Four Bulls had a multi-RBI game.
• The Bull's pitching staff struck out a combined 11 batters.
• Every Bull reached base in tonight's game.
• This is the fourth time the Bulls have scored 10+ runs in a game.

 
Notables:

• Marcus Brodil recorded his first multi-RBI game of the season and the fifth of his career. His four hits are the eighth multi-hit game this season.
• Matt Rose stretches his hit streak to five games.   
• Jackson Mayo hit the 25^th home run of his career. He is now four away from tying Scott Hemond and Bob Ribinski for career home runs.

 
Up Next:
South Florida kicks off AAC play by traveling to Birmingham, Ala., for a three-game series against the UAB Blazers. All three games 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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