The Bulls will play 32 home games and will host Maryland to open the season on February 17-19.
TAMPA (December 13, 2022) – University of South Florida head coach Billy Mohl has announced the Bulls’ 2023 baseball schedule which includes 32 home games to be played at USF Baseball Stadium.
South Florida opens the 2023 campaign at home with a three-game series against Maryland on February 17-19. Maryland was ranked No. 18 in the 2022 postseason poll after winning its first B1G championship and hosting a regional.
Maryland is one of six NCAA postseason teams on USF’s schedule in the upcoming season along with Florida, Florida State, Army, VCU and ECU.
USF host No. 21 Florida on Tuesday, February 21 before the Bulls travel to Gainesville for another tilt against the Gators on Wednesday, February 22.
South Florida’s first road series will be at FAU on February 24-26 before a trip to Florida State on Wednesday, March 1. FAU will join the American Athletic Conference in the 2024 season.
The Bulls host Northeastern for a three-game series on March 3-5 before a single home game against Pittsburgh on Tuesday, March 7.
USF will travel to Long Beach State for a series on March 10-12 before returning home for a five-game homestand. The Long Beach State Dirtbags have made 22 postseason appearances, including four trips to the College World Series.
The Bulls return home for a five-game homestand against Dartmouth (March 14-15) and Army (March 17-19).
The Bulls head south on Tuesday, March 21 for a game at Florida Gulf Coast before welcoming VCU to Tampa on March 24-26. USF will then head to Daytona Beach on Tuesday, March 28 to face Bethune-Cookman before conference play begins.
USF opens AAC play with the War On I-4 at UCF in Orlando on March 31-April 2. The Bulls host Tulane on April 6-8 and travel to Houston on April 14-16. The War On I-4 concludes in Tampa on April 21-23 against UCF. USF closes the month at Cincinnati on April 28-30.
The Bulls have back-to-back road trips to Memphis (May 5-7) and Wichita State (May 12-14), before wrapping up the regular season in Tampa against No. 13 ECU on May 18-20.
Midweek non-conference games throughout the AAC slate include: UNF (April 4), Bethune-Cookman (April 11), at UNF (April 18), FGCU (April 25), at Stetson (May 2) and back home versus Stetson (May 16).
South Florida returns 19 players from the 2022 roster including veteran hitters Daniel Cantu and Drew Brutcher. Marcus Brodil and Jackson Mayo each burst onto the scene as true freshman in 2022 and transfer Ben Rozenblum was a staple in the USF lineup during his first season in Green and Gold.
Coming off the program’s first ever NCAA Super Regional appearance in 2021, USF opened its 2022 campaign with an 18-7 record during non-conference play before injuries decimated the roster. Only seven players remain on the 2023 roster from the Super Regional team. The Bulls welcome 11 freshmen and eight transfers to the 2023 squad after USF had four players selected in the 2022 MLB Draft – the most by any team in the American Athletic Conference.
USF will once again offer its Double Play Pass for the 2023 season which includes a ticket to every baseball and softball game for the low price of $75. To purchase a Double Play Pass, click here. Single game tickets are expected to go on sale in January.
About USF Baseball
The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 58th season in 2023 under head coach Billy Mohl (sixth 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 18 have earned Freshman All-America accolades, most recently Drew Brutcher and Carmine Lane in 2021. 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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