The Bulls earned their first win over the Gators since 2023.
GAINESVILLE, May 6, 2025– The University of South Florida baseball team (25-21; 12-9 American) earned its largest margin of victory in Gainesville over the Florida Gators (33-17, 11-13 SEC) since 1994 on Tuesday night. The Bulls won with a final score of 7-1.
South Florida is still second in the AAC standings, tied with Florida Atlantic and Charlotte. They have a one-game lead on Tulane and East Carolina.
After a quiet start, USF broke the game open in the sixth inning with a four-run rally that gave them a 5–1 lead. They added two more insurance runs in the eighth to seal the win. The Bulls racked up 13 hits overall, including key RBI contributions from Ryan Pruitt, Carlos Jacome, and Sebastian Greico. Marcus Brodil and Matt Rose each delivered extra-base hits, with Brodil also driving in two runs.
On the mound, Landen Yorek gave the Bulls a solid start, holding Florida to just one unearned run over four innings. Brandon Keyster picked up the win in relief, while Adan Longoria was lights-out over the final 3.1 innings, earning the save without surrendering a hit or walk.
USF’s defense also played a pivotal role, turning two double plays and holding the Gators to just three hits on the night. The win marks a significant non-conference road triumph as the Bulls build momentum heading into the final stretch of the regular season.
Key Stats:
- Brodil produced his team-leading 18th multi-hit performance this season.
- Betancourt produced his 13th multi-hit game of the season.
- Trippel produced his ninth multi-hit game of the season.
- Rose produced his 10th multi-hit game of the season.
- Keyster earned his first win of the season.
- Longoria earned his first save of the season while striking out four.
- This is the 19th time the Bulls have recorded 10+ hits.
Notables:
- This is the Bulls’ first win in Gainesville since February 22, 2023, when they won 10-9.
- Tonight is South Florida’s largest win margin in Gainesville since March 20, 1994, when they won 7-0.
- This is the largest margin of victory over the Gators since May 11, 2005, when they won 11-5 in Tampa.
- This is South Florida’s 12th win over Florida in Gainesville.
- Lance Trippel extends his on-base streak to 11 games, one shy of his season high.
- Sebastain Greico stretched his hitting streak to six games.
Up Next:
South Florida continues its final road stand of the regular season tomorrow as it faces the North Florida Osprey in Jacksonville. The first pitch is set for 7 p.m. 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.
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