Bulls and Terrapins will square off again on Saturday
TAMPA, FL., MARCH 14, 2025 – University of South Florida baseball (7-8; 0-0 AAC) fell to Maryland (10-8; 1-2 Big Ten) 5-2 in the first game of a three-game series at USF Baseball Stadium.
The Bulls spotted the Terrapins an early lead and a strong pitching performance by Maryland starter Kyle McCoy kept the Bulls bats quiet. McCoy pitched eight innings, giving up two runs, one earned. He struck out seven and scattered six hits.
USF got a strong performance from the bullpen. In the last 3.2 innings, the Bulls sent five relievers to the mound, they gave up one run between them.
Maryland opened the scoring with two runs in the top of the first on two singles, a walk and a sacrifice fly.
The Bulls answered with a run in the bottom of the second. Lance Trippel reached on a two-base throwing error following a strike out. Bradke Lohry singled, moving Trippel to third. A wild pitch scored Trippel and moved Lohry to third. Lohry moved to third on a fly out but was stranded.
A double, single and two walks led to two runs for Terrapins in the top of the fifth, extending the lead to 4-1.
In the bottom of the sixth USF got a run back. Matt Rose doubled to left center with one out. He moved to third on a fly out and scored on a triple by Lance Trippel to narrow the score to 4-2.
Maryland increased their lead to 5-2 in the top of the eighth. A leadoff walk followed by back-to-back singles scored a run. The Bulls had baserunners in the eight and ninth but were unable to push them across the plate.
Key Stats:
• The Bulls used five relievers in the last 3.2 innings, they gave up one run between them.
• USF has led at some point in 11 of their 15 games.
• The Bulls stole a base, bringing their season total to 26.
Notables:
• Matt Rose led the Bulls with two hits and scored a run.
• Lance Trippel hit his first triple of the season, his fourth extra base hit. He scored a run and drove in a run.
• Marcus Brodil saw his on-base streak end at 14. He has now reached base in 14 of the Bulls 15 games. Brodil is second on the team with 15 hits.
• Corey Braun (2-1) took his first loss of the season. He went five and a third innings, giving up four runs on five hits and a season-high four walks. He struck out five and from the second through the fourth inning he retired seven straight batters.
Up Next:
The Bulls and Terrapins play the middle game of the three-game set Saturday, March 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the USF Baseball Stadium. The game can be seen on ESPN+ and heard on Bulls Unlimited radio.
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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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