Tampa Bay Rays pitcher and USF alum Shane McClanahan has been dealing on the mound since his Major League debut in 2020, and he has now made his way to the top spot of the American League Cy Young watchlist. The Cy Young is granted to the best pitcher in […]
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Former Bulls thriving in major, minor leagues
With many South Florida baseball alumni making their way into professional baseball, some have performed well in their seasons so far. Last week, right-handed pitcher Peter Strzelecki was called up to the Milwaukee Brewers for his major league debut. He had previously spent four years in the minor league system […]
Five USF baseball players announce transfer portal status
With the completion of the 2022 baseball season, five members of the Bulls baseball team took to social media to announce their choice to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday and Wednesday. The first news to break was the departure of redshirt junior infielder Nick Gonzalez, which was revealed by […]
Former Bulls pitcher called up to MLB
Former USF baseball pitcher Peter Strzelecki was called up to the Major Leagues on Monday by the Milwaukee Brewers after four years as a free agent. Strzelecki pitched for the Bulls from 2017 to 2018, where he was an asset to the pitcher’s mound. The right-hander tossed 159.2 innings with […]
USF baseball season ends in second round of AAC Championship
USF baseball’s season came to an end Wednesday after a 9-6 loss to Tulane in its second matchup of the AAC Baseball Championship. The Green Wave (32-25-1, AAC 11-13) came off an 8-1 loss against Cincinnati in the first game of the championship. Tulane also had some notable experience with […]
USF loses its lead in first matchup of AAC Championship
Sitting at the bottom of the conference, USF baseball lost 7-4 against No. 23 East Carolina on Tuesday. The regular-season champion Pirates (39-14, AAC 20-4) have dominated the conference with skill overcoming every sector of their team. Their overall batting average is up to a .277 and the ECU bullpen […]
Bulls take series against Wichita State in a walk-off fashion
Despite taking a close loss to Stetson on Tuesday, the Bulls made a turnaround with a series win against Wichita State with the help of sophomore outfielder Drew Brutcher’s walk-off homer. For the Bulls, this was the team’s last chance to start the fire of what could be a similar […]
Baseball comes up short in midweek battle against Stetson
In an attempt to come back after an unsuccessful weekend in North Carolina, South Florida was unable to redeem itself against Stetson on Tuesday, falling 6-4. The Hatters (24-28) may have a record under .500, but in recent weeks have competed strongly when it comes to its in-state matchups. Stetson […]
Baseball and softball to both host Houston this weekend
For the first time this season, USF fans will be able to see their baseball and softball teams take on the same opponent on the same weekend. Both teams have a home matchup against Houston starting Friday. The Bulls have been a bit off the pace in their respective seasons […]
A journey from closer to ace
Pitching is the most isolated position in team sports. When USF redshirt sophomore Orion Kerkering steps onto the mound, all of the emotion not shown on his face is hurled into each pitch. There are a few pitchers in the USF baseball bullpen that instill fear into their opponents. Kerkering […]