TAMPA, MARCH 4, 2025 – University of South Florida baseball (6-5; 0-0 AAC) goes on the road for the second time this season to take on FGCU (4-8; 0-0 ASUN) Wednesday at Swanson Stadium in Fort Myers, Fla. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPN+.
The Bulls enter the contest winners of four of their last seven games and victorious in two of their first three series. In their only games away from USF Baseball Stadium this season, the Bulls took two out of three at Georgia Southern Feb. 21-Feb.23, nearly pulling off the series sweep if not for a Game 3, 11-inning setback.
USF opened their 60th season, and first under Mitch Hannahs, with a home series win over Iowa.
Setting The Stage:
For the third midweek game, USF will send hard-throwing righthander Bryce Archie to the mound. Archie is coming off a career-best six strikeouts in a three-inning appearance vs. FIU on Feb. 25 in which he gave up one run. Coming into Wednesday, he brings a 1.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts in two appearances and six innings of work on the season.
Series History:
The Bulls and Eagles have met 30 times with FGCU holding a 22-8 series lead. In their first ever meeting, USF fell 5-4 March 4, 2008, in Tampa. The Eagles won the most recent game 7-5 April 16, 2024, in Tampa. The two Florida teams will meet again later this month, March 18, in Tampa.
Note-A-Bull:
• Sebastian Greico has reached base in five consecutive games. He leads the team with a .344 avg, five home runs and 16 RBI.
• Lefthander Corey Braun is 2-0 on the season. He set a career-high with nine strikeouts against UCF in his last outing. He has struck out six or more batters in each of his first three starts as a Bull.
• Marcus Brodil is the only Bull to reach base in every game this season. He is second on the team with a .333 avg.
• Ryan Pruitt leads the team with five doubles. He is second on the team with 11 RBI and has reached base in 10 of the Bulls 11 games.
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.
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