TAMPA, APRIL 28, 2025 – The University of South Florida baseball team (24-17, 12-6 American) will wrap up its five-game road stand with a midweek game against the Stetson Hatters (29-16, 18-3 ASUN) on Tuesday night in DeLand. The first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
South Florida still holds second place in the AAC standings. The Bulls are three games behind the UTSA Roadrunners (15-3). The Bulls have a one-game lead on Charlotte and a two-game lead on Florida Atlantic, Tulane, and East Carolina.
 
Setting The Stage:
The Bulls are coming off a 2-1 series win at Wichita State. South Florida took game one of the series, 4-1, then fell 7-5 on Saturday. The Bulls clinched the series dominatingly, defeating the Shockers 13-4.
 
RHP Austin Newton and RHP Jack Nedrow made career appearances over the weekend. On Saturday, Newton pitched a career-high 4.2 innings while striking out a career-high five batters. On Sunday, Nedrow matched a career-high of eight innings pitched.
 
Last week, Carlos Jacome led the team with two doubles, two triples, 13 total bases, and four walks. He went 2-2 on stolen base attempts. Jacome was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll.
 
Series History:
The Bulls and Hatters have met 185 times, with Stetson narrowly holding a 94-91 lead in the all-time series. Stetson took the matchup earlier this month, 3-1, at The Red. In DeLand, Stetson holds a 46-41 lead in the series.
 
Note-A-Bull:

• 1B Sebastian Greico has hit 13 home runs this season, leading the American Conference. He has a team-leading 41 RBI.
• INF Stewart Puckett's pinch-hit home run on Sunday was the first one since Bobby Boser hit one against Bethune-Cookman on March 29, 2022.
• OF Marcus Brodil has reached base in seven straight games. In conference play, he has reached base in all 18 games.
• OF Ryan Pruitt stole four bases last week, with two coming on Sunday. Pruitt has stolen a team-leading 17 bases this season.

 
Additional Notes:

• OF 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.
• Five players have scored 30+ runs this season. Marcus Brodil, Sebastian Greico, and Bradke Lohry lead with 34. Lance Trippel follows with 31, and Jackson Mayo with 30.
• The Bulls' pitching staff has recorded 10 saves this season, with Landen Yorek earning half. Jorge DeCardenas has two, while Jack Nedrow, Corey Kling, and Brandon Keyster each have one.

 
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.