Freshman Jackson Mayo earns the award for the first time in his career.
IRVING, Texas (March 14, 2022) – University of South Florida freshman outfielder Jackson Mayo (St. Johns) has been named the American Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Teammate Hunter Mink (Palm Harbor) was also named to the American Weekly Honor Roll.
Mayo batted .500 (9-for-18) with a double, two home runs and four RBI over five games last week. The true freshman’s offensive breakout was highlighted by a 4-for-5 effort with two homers on Friday night which helped steer the Bulls into a series win over Bradley University.
Mayo blasted hit first collegiate home run over the scoreboard and onto the top of the batting cages in the second inning of Friday’s game to give USF a 2-1 lead. His second long ball of the night was a three-run shot that broke a 3-3 tie and propelled South Florida to a 6-3 win.
On the mound, H. Mink made three appearances, tallying a win and two saves. The redshirt sophomore struck out nine batters over 4.0 IP in those outings. H. Mink has made seven total appearances in his first season at USF and has not allowed a run over 10.0 IP while striking out 18 batters.
The Bulls begin their week on Tuesday with a game at FIU scheduled for 6 p.m. USF then returns home for a three-game weekend series against Mercer which is set to begin on Friday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. in Tampa.
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About USF Baseball
The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 57th season in 2022. Head coach Billy Mohl is entering his fifth season at the helm. 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 players were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft, including the program’s fourth first-round selection in pitcher Shane McClanahan, who made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 World Series and was the Rays’ postseason game one starter in 2021.
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