Game Details: Friday-Sunday, March 7-March 9,
Times: 6:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. & 11:00 a.m.
- Note: Sunday's game has been moved up to an 11 a.m. start
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TAMPA, MARCH 7, 2025 – University of South Florida baseball (6-5; 0-0 AAC) will take on Villanova (6-5; 0-0 Big East) in a three-game series this weekend at The USF Baseball Stadium in Tampa, Fla. First pitch for Friday's opener is set for 6:30 p.m. and the games can be seen on ESPN+ or heard on Bulls Unlimited digital radio.
The series kickoffs of a seven-game homestand for the Bulls at the USF Baseball Stadium. USF will next host Maryland for a three-game series (March 14-16) and FGCU for a single game March 18. Villanova is wrapping up a seven-game road trip.
First baseman
Sebastian Greico tied a program record (set in 2018 by Joe Genord) with home runs in four straight games at Georgia Southern (2/23), vs. FIU (2/25), and vs. UCF (2/28 & 3/1). He has an RBI in five of his last six games, producing four multiple RBI games in that span and a total of 14 RBI over those six games.
The Bulls enter the contest winners four of their last seven games and victorious in two of their first three series. USF is coming off a three-game home series against UCF. The Bulls' scheduled road game at FGCU in Fort Myers on Wednesday was postponed due to weather and will now be played Wed., March 19 in Fort Myers.
USF opened their 60th season, and first under
Mitch Hannahs, with a home series win over Iowa and won their first road series of the season at Georgia Southern.
Setting The Stage:
The Bulls will change up their weekend rotation a bit. Lefthander
Corey Braun, who has been the Bulls' regular Friday night starter so far on the season, will again take the mound to get things started on Friday. Braun comes in 2-0 with a 3.12 ERA. Righthander
Jack Nedrow, who has four appearances and one start on the year, will take the ball for Saturday's game. He comes in 2-1 on the year with a 3.86 ERA and his 11.2 innings pitched are second on the team to Braun's 17.1. The Bulls will send
Bryce Archie to the mound on Sunday. Archie has been impressive in a pair of mid-week starts this year and has recorded 10 strikeouts in his 6.0 innings pitched with a strong 1.50 ERA.
Series History:
USF and Villanova have played 21 times, with the Bulls holding a 13-8 edge. The first meeting was March 23, 1975, a 20-3 Bulls win in Tampa. The series includes 18 games from 2007-2012 when the teams were both members of the Big East. USF won 10 of those contests. The Bulls have won all three non-conference games, which includes the last game, 8-1 in Tampa March 8, 2017.
Note-A-Bull:
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Sebastian Greico has reached base in five consecutive games. He leads the team with a .344 avg, five home runs and 16 RBI.
• Lefthander
Corey Braun set a career-high with nine strikeouts in his last outing, a Friday night win against UCF. He has struck out six or more batters in each of his first three starts as a Bull.
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Marcus Brodil is the only Bull to reach base in every game this season. He is second on the team with a .333 avg.
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Ryan Pruitt leads the team with five doubles. He is second on the team with 11 RBI and has reached base in 10 of the Bulls 11 games.
Hannahs at the Helm:
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, guiding ISU to a spot in the 2023 NCAA Super Regional. He takes over a USF team that went 26-29 last year and features 24 new players.
60th Year of USF Baseball:
The South Florida Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and will enter its 60th campaign in 2025. The Bulls have made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and earned their first-ever Super Regional berth in 2021. USF has won 11 conference titles - five tournament titles (3 Sun Belt, 1 Metro and 1 American) and six regular season championships (3 Sun Belt, 2 Metro and 1 C-USA). Bulls baseball players have been recognized with All-America honors 12 times and 19 Bulls have earned Freshman All-America accolades.
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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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