The Bulls still sit in second place in the American standings.
TAMPA, May 3, 2025– The University of South Florida baseball team (24-20; 12-8 American) fell to the UTSA Roadrunners (36-10, 17-3 American) on Saturday afternoon at Red McEwen Field. The Bulls fell with a final score of 9-7.
South Florida is still in second place in the AAC standings. The Bulls are five games behind the UTSA Roadrunners and have a one-game lead on Charlotte, who is currently playing Rice.
The Bulls tallied 11 hits, led by Sebastian Greico, who went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, including his 14th home run of the season. Rafael Betancourt also had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a home run. Lance Trippel and Marcus Brodil each contributed RBIs to round out the offensive push. Ryan Pruitt added two hits and stole two bases, bringing his season total to 19.
After trailing early, USF rallied with two runs in the third and another in the fourth to stay within striking distance. The Bulls put up two more runs in the fifth and sixth innings to close the gap to 9–7, but were ultimately held scoreless over the final three frames.
On the mound, Austin Newton took the loss after surrendering five runs (four earned) over three innings. Bryce Archie and Corey Kling followed in relief, with Kling delivering four scoreless innings to keep USF within reach.
Key Stats:
- Betancourt produced his 12th multi-hit performance. He hit his second home run of the season.
- Greico ranks fourth in the conference with 45 RBI this season. It’s his 14th multi-RBI game of the season.
- Pruitt produced his 16th multi-hit performance, while Greico produced his 13th.
- The Bulls had their 11th multi-home run game of the season.
- Betancourt recorded his 2nd multi-RBI game this season. Bringing two runs home in the game.
Notables:
- Marcus Brodil stretched his conference on-base streak to 20 games and his overall streak to 10.
- Ryan Pruitt has reached base in 16 straight conference games and 13 overall.
- Carlos Jacome has reached base in nine straight games. He has a hit in six consecutive games.
- Lance Trippel has reached base in eight consecutive games. In conference play, he has reached base in 18 straight.
- Sebastian Greico leads the conference with 14 home runs this season.
- Ryan Pruitt now has 19 stolen bases this season. He ranks second in the conference.
Up Next:
South Florida will wrap up the series with UTSA tomorrow, May 4th, at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and can be heard on Bulls Unlimited. Tomorrow will be Star Wars Day and the first 300 fans will receive a free USF Baseball lightsaber.
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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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