TAMPA, May 4, 2025- The University of South Florida baseball team (24-21; 12-9 American) fell to the UTSA Roadrunners (37-10, 18-3 American) on Sunday afternoon with a final score of 3-2.
 
South Florida is still in second place in the AAC standings, tied with Florida Atlantic. FAU is currently playing Tulane. The Bulls are six games behind the UTSA Roadrunners.  
 
Junior right-hander Jack Nedrow delivered a gritty start for the Bulls (24–21, 12–9 AAC), going seven innings while allowing just two earned runs on seven hits, striking out three and walking one across 103 pitches. He was backed by a solid defensive effort that included two double plays.
 
After falling behind 1–0 in the top of the seventh, USF tied the game on a towering solo home run by Jackson Mayo in the bottom of the sixth—his seventh long ball of the season. Sebastian Greico added a double in the effort, while Stewart Puckett knocked in a run in the bottom of the ninth to close the gap to one.
 
Pinch hitter Matt Rose sparked the ninth-inning rally with a single and later scored, but the Bulls' comeback was cut short as UTSA closer Robert Orloski notched the save with the tying run on base.
 
Jorge DeCardenas pitched the final two innings for USF, allowing two hits and one earned run while striking out none. He took the loss to move to 1–2 on the year.
 
Despite being held to four hits, the Bulls stayed competitive against one of the AAC's top arms in Braylon Owens, who went 8.2 innings for UTSA (37–10, 18–3 AAC), striking out seven without issuing a walk.
 
The Bulls will look to bounce back as they continue AAC play and push for postseason positioning.
 
Up Next:
South Florida will start another five-game road stand on Tuesday as they head to Gainesville for a midweek game against the Florida Gators. The first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on SECN+ and can be heard on Bulls Unlimited.  
 
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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.