The Bulls set a season-high of five home runs in a game.
BIRMINGHAM, AL., MARCH 23, 2025 – The University of South Florida baseball team (13-9; 2-1 AAC) defeated the UAB Blazers (15-9; 1-2 AAC) with a season-high of five home runs to take the series. The Bulls won with a final of 9-7.
Ryan Pruitt started the game similarly, with a first-pitch lead-off home run. It’s his third lead-off home run in eight days.
UAB took the lead in the bottom half of the opening frame with a two-RBI single.
South Florida regained the lead in the fourth inning. Rafael Betancourt singled to start the inning. Bradke Lohry hit his first home run in the Green and Gold, giving the Bulls the 3-2 lead.
The Bulls plated five runs in the sixth inning. Lorhy started the inning with his second home run of the day. Marcus Brodil earned a walk, followed by a double from Lance Trippel. Carlos Jacome joined the home run derby with his first home run of the season, giving the Bulls a 7-3 lead. Sebastian Greico batted in the fifth run of the inning with an RBI fielder’s choice.
The Blazers added five runs over the next three innings to cut the Bulls lead to one. Lance Trippel added an insurance run for South Florida in the top of the ninth with a solo shot over the center field wall.
RHP Jack Nedrow pitched 6.0 innings out of the bullpen, holding the Blazers to two runs on four hits. He struck out a season-high six batters. RHP Jorge DeCardenas pitched the final three innings. He earned his first save of the season.
Key Stats:
- Pruitt has hit three lead-off home runs in eight days.
- Lohry hit his first two home runs as a Bull.
- Jacome hit his first home run of the season.
- Nedrow set a season-high of six strikeouts.
- Puckett, Bradke, Trippel, and Jacome had a multi-hit performance.
- Bradke and Lohry led the team with three RBI.
- DeCardenas earned his first save of the season.
Notables:
- The five home runs in the game are the most by the team since the 14-8 win over UCF on April 22, 2023.
- Stewart Puckett went 4-for-4 at the plate. It’s the third time this season a player has had four hits in a game.
- Bradke Lohry’s two home runs are the first time since Stewart Puckett had two against Stetson on April 2, 2024.
- Jack Nedrow set a season-high of six strikeouts.
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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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