DAYTONA BEACH, APRIL 23, 2025- The University of South Florida baseball team (22-16; 10-5 AAC) fell to the Bethune Cookman Wildcats (25-17; 16-2 SWAC) in a heartbreaking walk-off, 10-9, on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Daytona Beach.
 
South Florida still holds second place in the AAC standings. The Bulls are two games behind the UTSA Roadrunners and have a one-game lead on Florida Atlantic and East Carolina.
 
The Bulls jumped out to an early lead and remained competitive throughout, highlighted by a four-run seventh inning that put them ahead 8–6. However, the Wildcats responded late, tying the game in the ninth and walking it off with a double in the bottom of the 10th.
 
Carlos Jacome led USF at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBIs, a triple, and a stolen base. Ryan Pruitt contributed three hits and stole two bases, while Jackson Mayo added an RBI single and a stolen base of his own. As a team, the Bulls tallied six stolen bases and took advantage of four Wildcat errors.
 
Despite the offensive production, South Florida's bullpen struggled to hold the lead. Reliever Nolan Bernard (1–1) was tagged with the loss after surrendering the game-winning hit in the 10th.
 
Key Stats:

• Pruitt has 14 multi-hit performances this season, the second-most on the team.
• Pruitt has seven multi-hit performances in his last 10 games.
• Betancourt extends his hit streak to four games.
• Every Bull who stepped up to the plate reached base at least once.
• Jacome recorded his ninth multi-hit game.
• The Bulls are now 2-2 in extra-inning games.
• The Bulls stole a season-high five bases.

 
Notables:

• Marcus Brodil has reached base in four consecutive games. In conference play, he has reached base in all 15 games.  
• Jackson Mayo is one home run away from breaking into the top 10 career home run list in program history. He has hit 28 home runs in his career.
• Ryan Pruitt has reached base in eight straight games, tying his season high.
• Carlos Jacome extended his on-base streak to four games.

 
Up Next:
South Florida will continue its five-game road stand by traveling to Wichita, Kansas, for a three-game series against the Wichita State Shockers this Friday through Sunday. 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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