TAMPA, APRIL 8, 2025- The University of South Florida baseball team (19-11; 7-2 AAC) fell to the Stetson Hatters (21-13; 10-2 ASUN) in a mid-week game on Tuesday evening at the USF Baseball Stadium. The Bulls lost with a final score of 3-1.
 
The visiting Hatters opened the game with a solo home run on the game's second pitch. The Bulls responded in the second inning as Marcus Brodil hit a single and drove home Rafael Betancourt to tie the game at one. Matt Goldenbaum settled in after the opening homerun by Stetson, as he retired the next nine batters he faced.
 
After Goldenbaum exited, Stetson loaded the bases in the fifth inning. The Hatters reclaimed the lead with two runs coming home. Sebastian Greico stopped a third run from scoring with a heads-up throw to record the third out of the inning at home.
 
The Bulls sent six pitchers to the mound. Goldenbaum led with four strikeouts. Of the six pitchers, no one allowed a walk.

Key Stats:

• Brodil reached base for the twelfth consecutive game, the longest active streak on the team.
• Lance Trippel extended his hitting streak to nine consecutive games, the longest active streak on the team.
• The Bulls' three doubles are tied for the second most in a game, and this is the third time the Bulls have done it this season.
• Bulls' pitchers would combine for 10+ strikeouts for the sixth time this season.
• For the second time this season, the Bulls' pitching staff did not give up a walk.

 
Notables:

• Betancourt has back-to-back multi-hit games and has recorded at least one hit in 11 of the last 12 games.
• Goldenbaum struck out a career-high four batters in three innings of work.

 
Up Next:
South Florida will hit the road for a three-game AAC series against the Rice Owls this weekend, April 11-13. The first pitch on Friday is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and 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.