TAMPA, Fla., May 4, 2025 –
Anne Long tossed a complete game for the University of South Florida softball team in its final regular-season game against UTSA on Sunday.
Alex Wilkes and
Josie Foreman hit a home run as the Bulls (41-14-1, 20-6-1) defeated the Roadrunners (21-33, 6-21) 10-2, in five innings.
South Florida will be the No. 2 seed in the American Athletic Conference Tournament and will play on Friday, May 9, at 3:30 p.m. inside the USF Softball Stadium.
The trio of Foreman, A. Wilkes, and
Camille Ortiz-Martinez became the first USF trio to have 10 or more home runs in a single season. The Bulls have only had two players reach 10 or more home runs during the 2014 (Kourtney Salvarola, Lee Ann Spivey) and 2015 (Kourtney Salvarola, Lee Ann Spivey) seasons. The Bulls tied a single-season record with 49 home runs.
Foreman and A. Wilkes each hit their 10th home run of the season in today's game. A. Wilkes led the Bulls with a 2-for-3 game at the plate with four RBIs. Foreman and
Jocelyn Wilkes each drove in two runs.
Olivia Elliott,
Kathy Garcia-Soto, and
Sam Walz all scored twice.
Anne Long threw a complete game and improved to 7-4 on the season. She struck out three batters. She scattered three hits and gave up two unearned runs.
The Bulls jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a two-run home run by Foreman.
The Roadrunners tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the second inning. UTSA plated two runs on one hit, aided by a USF error.
With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the second, A. Wilkes launched the 2-2 pitch over the left-center field wall for a grand slam. The Bulls led 6-2 after two innings.
In the bottom of the third inning, J. Wilkes delivered a two-RBI single down the third base line. Elliott drove in a run with a fielder's choice as Garcia-Soto slid around the tag at the plate.
Karhys Pierce extended the USF lead to 10-2 with an RBI single to right field. Long closed the game without allowing another UTSA run as USF claimed a 10-2 victory.
Key Stats:
- South Florida is 37-0-1 when they outhit their opponents.
- The Bulls are 11-0 when they score 10 or more runs.
- The Bulls are 13-2 at home in conference games this season.
- Josie Foreman hit her 10th home run of the season, moving into a tie for sixth in a USF single season. She moved into ninth on the USF career home run list with 21 home runs.
- Alex Wilkes belted her 10th home run of the season and moved into a tie for sixth on the USF single-season list.
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South Florida will be the No. 2 seed in the 2025 American Athletic Conference Tournament and will play its first game on Friday, May 9, at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
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About USF Softball
The South Florida softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 17 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. Under head coach Ken Eriksen, who enters his 28th season in 2025 and has accumulated 1,117 wins, ranking seventh among active DI head softball coaches, USF has produced 10 NFCA All-Americans, two USA Softball Top 10 Player of the Year, and one NFCA Pitcher of the Year. In 2022, Georgina Corrick became the first player in softball history to earn the NCAA Pitching Triple Crown. She led the nation in ERA (0.51), Victories (37), and total strikeouts (418).
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