TAMPA, May 2, 2025- The University of South Florida baseball team (24-19; 12-7 American) fell to the UTSA Roadrunners (35-10, 16-3 American) to open the series on Friday night at Red McEwen Field at the USF Baseball Stadium. The Bulls fell with a final score of 11-5.
 
South Florida still holds second place in the AAC standings. The Bulls are four games behind the UTSA Roadrunners (15-3). The Bulls have a one-game lead on Charlotte, who fell to Rice earlier today.
 
South Florida struck early, scoring twice in the second and third innings to grab a 4–1 lead. Right fielder Marcus Brodil delivered a clutch two-run sacrifice fly, and shortstop Bradke Lohry added a two-RBI single to help build the advantage. Designated hitter Rafael Betancourt chipped in with a double and an RBI.
 
Corey Braun gave the Bulls a competitive start on the mound, striking out 10 over 6.1 innings while allowing just one walk and five earned runs. However, UTSA broke the game open with a five-run seventh inning and tacked on three more in the ninth.
 
Relievers Landen Yorek and Brandon Keyster struggled to contain the Roadrunners' bats, combining to allow six runs on four hits and three walks over 2.2 innings.
 
Despite eight hits and strong plate discipline (six walks), USF couldn't match UTSA's firepower late in the game. The Bulls stranded nine runners and were held scoreless over the final three innings.
 
Key Stats:

• Braun was one strikeout from matching his career high of 11, which he set earlier this season against Charlotte.
• Lohry led with two hits for his ninth multi-hit performance.
• Brodil had his seventh multi-RBI game, while Lohry had his eighth.
• The Bulls' pitching staff set a new season high of 14 strikeouts.
• Sebastian Greico and Lance Trippel both drew two walks in the game.

 
Notables:

• Marcus Brodil stretched his conference on-base streak to 19 games and his overall streak to nine.   
• Ryan Pruitt has reached base in 15 straight conference games and 12 overall.
• Carlos Jacome has reached base in eight straight games. He has a hit in five consecutive games.  
• Lance Trippel has reached base in seven consecutive games. In conference play, he has reached base in 17 straight.
• Sebastian Greico is now tied for sixth place in the American with 33 walks on the season.
• Corey Braun, Landen Yorek, and Brandon Keyster totaled 14 strikeouts, setting a new season high.

 
Up Next:
South Florida will continue its series against UTSA tomorrow at 2 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and can be heard on Bulls Unlimited. Tomorrow's game will be Rumble at the Red. The first 500 fans will receive a free t-shirt.  
 
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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.