The Bulls are playing in their first-ever NCAA Super Regional, and are two wins away from the College World Series.
MATCHUP: No. 16 South Florida vs. No. 2 Texas
SCHEDULE: Sat., June 12 at 9 p.m., Sun., June 13 at 9 p.m., Mon., June 14 at 4 or 7 p.m. (*if necessary) – all times listed as ET
AUSTIN, Texas (June 12, 2021) – The University of South Florida Bulls (31-28) will take on the University of Texas Longhorns (45-15) for the first time in program history. The winner of the best-of-three series will advance to the College World Series in Omaha.
The Bulls secured a regional berth by winning the 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship. Picked to finish last in the AAC preseason coaches poll, the Bulls entered the conference tournament as the No. 6 seed and hoisted their first tournament championship trophy since 1995 (Metro Conference).
South Florida won its first-ever NAA Super Regional in Gainesville last weekend as the No. 4 seed by taking down nationally-ranked and host Florida, perennial powerhouse Miami, and South Alabama in the winner-take-all finale.
Head coach Billy Mohl (4th season) has named Jack Jasiak (6-7, 2.89 ERA) and Collin Sullivan (3-3, 3.69) as USF’s starting pitchers in games one and two, respectively.
About USF Baseball
The USF Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and is entering its 56th season in 2021. The Bulls have won 1,628 games entering the 2021 season and made 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, including three since 2015. The Bulls have won four conference tournament titles (3 Sun Belt and 1 Metro) and had 126 all-conference selections. USF baseball players have been recognized with All-America honors 12 times, most recently with third baseman David Villar in 2018. Four players were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft, including the program’s fourth first round selection in pitcher Shane McClanahan, who appeared in the 2020 World Series with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Bulls saw continued success in head coach Billy Mohl’s first season in 2018, reaching 36 wins, advancing to the semifinals of the conference tournament for the first time since 2012, and making the program’s latest NCAA Tournament appearance while also achieving a ranking in multiple polls for the final two months of the season.
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