Bobby Boser recorded five home runs and 16 RBI over five games last week and became the first Bull to hit for the cycle since 2004.
DALLAS, Texas (March 12, 2024) – After being named the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Player of the Week on Monday, the University of South Florida’s Bobby Boser (Wesley Chapel) has been named the National Hitter of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the association announced on Tuesday. Boser was one of two Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week award winners, along National Pitcher of the Week Chase Burns (Wake Forest).
Boser had a career week that saw the junior utility player smash five home runs and collect 16 RBI. He also hit for the cycle at Jacksonville on March 6th, becoming the first Bull to do so since Bryan Hierlmeier on May 7, 2004.
The slugger homered in three straight games – at UNF on March 5th, at Jacksonville on March 6th and against North Carolina A&T on March 8th. Boser homered twice at UNF and against North Carolina A&T, and now has five multi-homer games in his career.
During his two-homer barrage at UNF, Boser logged a career-best seven RBI in the game. He followed that up with six RBI the next day while hitting for the cycle at Jacksonville.
The Bulls went 4-1 last week as Boser batted .476 (10-for-21), slugged 1.381 and posted a .500 OBP. Over the five games, Boser recorded two doubles, one triple, five home runs, 16 RBI, 11 runs scored, one walk, one HBP and one stolen base, while posting a perfect fielding percentage in his starts at shortstop.
Boser has seven home runs through 15 games on the young season and is just two homers away from cracking South Florida’s all-time Top 10 in the category. With two more longballs, Boser will be in a tie with Wade Norris (1991-92) with 28 home runs on the career list. His 15 home runs in 2023 tied for ninth all-time in USF single-season history and were the most by a Bull in a season since 2018 (16).
Boser was previously named one of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s National Players of the Week on April 17, 2023 in a similar offensive showing when he hit five homers over a five-game span last season.
South Florida returns to action this week with four home games. The Bulls host Maine on Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. before welcoming UNC Greensboro to Tampa for a three-game series beginning on Friday, March 15.
Double Play Passes, which include one ticket to every home baseball and softball game, can be purchased now for $99. Group and single game tickets are also on sale and can be purchased here or by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls.
About USF Baseball
The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 59th season in 2024 under head coach Billy Mohl (seventh season). The Bulls have made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, including four since 2015, and earned their first-ever Super Regional berth in 2021. USF was ranked in the Top 25 by five different publications in the final 2021 polls, checking in as high as No. 16. 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, most recently with third baseman David Villar in 2018, and 19 have earned Freshman All-America accolades, most recently Eric Snow in 2023. Four Bulls were selected in the 2022 MLB Draft. Former 2018 first-round selection, Shane McClanahan, became the program’s first-ever MLB All-Star in 2022 and was the starting pitcher for the American League.
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