The Bulls stay in second place in the standings.
BOCA RATON, May 10, 2025– The University of South Florida Bulls (27-21, 14-9 American) completed the dramatic comeback win over the Florida Atlantic Owls (32-18, 12-11 American) to clinch the series in Boca Raton on Saturday night. The Bulls won with a final score of 9-4.
South Florida is still second in the AAC standings, two games ahead of Florida Atlantic. Charlotte is tied with the Bulls for second place. The Bulls have clinched a spot in the 2025 AAC Conference Tournament.
After jumping out to a 2–0 lead in the first two innings, highlighted by an RBI double from Marcus Brodil, USF saw its advantage slip away as FAU pushed across four runs, aided by defensive miscues and timely hitting.
The Bulls remained resilient. In the eighth, Brodil and Matt Rose delivered key hits to pull South Florida even. Then in the ninth, USF capitalized on FAU’s shaky defense, as Carlos Jacome’s bunt single and a pair of throwing errors brought home the go-ahead runs. Brodil followed with his third hit and second RBI of the game, and the Bulls tacked on more with sacrifice flies from Rose and Lance Trippel to cap a five-run inning.
On the mound, USF’s bullpen was clutch. Corey Kling and Brandon Keyster combined for six solid innings in relief, while Adan Longoria (3-0) earned the win with a scoreless 1.1-inning outing.
Brodil finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a double. Rose added two hits and two RBIs, and Trippel contributed both at the plate and behind it, reaching base twice, stealing a base, and driving in a run.
With this win, USF strengthens its position in the AAC standings as the regular season winds down.
Key Stats:
- Pruitt stole his 20th base of the season.
- Brodil produced his team-leading 19th multi-hit game and ninth multi-RBI game of the season.
- Rose produced his 11th multi-hit game and his second multi-RBI game of the season
- Trippel stole his ninth base of the season.
- Every Bull who stepped up to the plate reached base.
- Longoria earned his third win of the season after pitching 1.1 hitless innings.
Notables:
- Corey Kling pitched a career high of 5.1 innings. He held the Owls to one run and did not allow a walk.
- Carlos Jacome has a hit in 12 of his last 14 games.
- Lance Trippel extends his on-base streak to 13 games, setting a new season-high.
- The Bulls’ 14 conference wins are tied for the most since joining the American.
- Ryan Pruitt is now second in the league with 20 stolen bases.
- Jack Nedrow still leads the league in the fewest number of walks allowed with nine.
Up Next:
South Florida will close out the series with Florida Atlantic tomorrow afternoon. The game is set for noon and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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About USF Baseball
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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