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2015 South Florida Bulls baseball
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record34–26–1 (13–11 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadium USF Baseball Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Houston  ‍†‍‍y 16 – 8 – 0   .667 43 – 20 – 0   .683
East Carolina‡y  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9 – 0   .625 40 – 22 – 0   .645
Tulane  ‍‍‍y 13 – 11 – 0   .542 35 – 25 – 0   .583
South Floriday  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11 – 0   .542 34 – 26 – 1   .566
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12 – 0   .500 37 – 21 – 0   .638
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 35 – 25 – 0   .583
UCF  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 31 – 27 – 0   .534
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 15 – 41 – 0   .268
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2015 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 South Florida baseball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulls played their home games at USF Baseball Stadium as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Mark Kingston in his first season at South Florida.

Previous season

In 2014, the Bulls finished the season 5th in the American with a record of 27–31, 10–14 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament and were eliminated in pool play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2015 South Florida Bulls roster [2]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 – Jordan Strittmatter – Senior
  • 13 – Brandon Lawson – Sophomore
  • 17 – Mark Savarese – Sophomore
  • 19 – Cody Hernandez – Junior
  • 20 – Jimmy Herget – Junior
  • 22 – Michael Farley – Sophomore
  • 24 – Michael Clarkson – Redshirt Junior
  • 25 – Joe Cavallaro – Freshman
  • 27 – Diego Rapalino – Redshirt Junior
  • 28 – Jonah Owenby – Freshman
  • 37 – Tommy Peterson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 40 – Josh Walker – Sophomore
  • 44 – Brandon Murray – Sophomore
  • 45 – Josh Witherspoon – Freshman
  • 47 – Casey Mulholland – Senior
  • 51 – Joe Adel – Redshirt Junior
  

Catchers

  • 12 – Levi Borders – Junior
  • 34 – Jeff Korte – Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 – Clay Simmons – Sophomore
  • 3 – Kyle Teaf – Senior
  • 4 – Luke Borders – Sophomore
  • 5 – Buddy Putnam – Senior
  • 6 – Kevin Merrell – Freshman
  • 8 – Nik Alfonso – Redshirt Junior
  • 9 – Andres Leal – Sophomore
  • 16 – Zac Gilcrease – Senior
  • 26 – Paul Russo – Freshman
  • 33 – Vincent Miniet – Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 7 – Austin Lueck – Senior
  • 14 – Vincent Leto – Junior
  • 15 – Hayden Kelley – Junior
  • 18 – Luke Maglich – Junior
  • 29 – Daniel Portales – Sophomore
  • 42 – Ryan Valdes – Junior
  

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
South Florida		 Alma Mater
Mark Kingston Head coach 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1995)
Mike Current Assistant coach 2 Blackburn College (2005)
Billy Mohl Assistant coach 1 Tulane University (2007)

Season

February

The Bulls opened their season in Clearwater, Florida, close to their campus in Tampa, for a three-game opening weekend tournament with a pair of nationally-ranked clubs in Cal State Fullerton and Louisville, along with Alabama State. The Bulls went two for three on the weekend, upsetting Cal State Fullerton in the opening game in a pitching duel between Bulls ace Jimmy Herget, who recorded nine strikeouts, and Titans ace Thomas Eshelman, who recorded ten. [3] The Bulls then fell to Louisville, 3–7, before easily defeating Alabama State 12–4 to finish off the weekend 2–1.

The Bulls hosted #5 Florida in a midweek game on February 18, and the Gators defeated the Bulls 13–3 behind six no-hit innings from Brett Morales. [4] In their weekend series from February 20–22, the Bulls took the series against Wagner, winning the first two games handily before settling for an unusual tie in the final game due to a travel curfew for the Seahawks. [5]

In the final week of the month of February, the Bulls played a midweek game against Florida Gulf Coast and fell 2–6, losing their third straight midweek game dating back to 2014. [6] In their weekend series against High Point, the Bulls won two of three games, led by another good start for ace Jimmy Herget. [7]

Schedule

Legend
  South Florida win
  South Florida loss
  Tie
  Postponement
Bold South Florida team member
2015 South Florida Bulls baseball game log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC Record
February 13 vs. #17 Cal State Fullerton Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL W 2–1 Cavallaro (1–0) Eshelman (0–1) Peterson (1) N/A 1–0 –
February 14 vs. #12 Louisville Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL L 3–7 Harrington (1–0) Mulholland (0–1) N/A 1–1 –
February 15 vs. Alabama State Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL W 12–4 Farley (1–0) Taylor (0–1) N/A 2–1 –
February 18 #5 Florida USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 3–13 Morales (1–0) Peterson (0–1) 2,059 2–2 –
February 20 Wagner USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 12–1 Herget (1–0) Morris (0–1) 652 3–2 –
February 21 Wagner USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 9–2 Mulholland (1–1) Adams (0–1) 796 4–2 –
February 22 Wagner USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL T 4–4 (11) 637 4–2–1 –
February 24 Florida Gulf Coast USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 2–6 Koerner (2–0) Valdes (0–1) 678 4–3–1 –
February 27 High Point USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 2–1 Herget (2–0) McGillicuddy (0–3) Peterson (2) 661 5–3–1 –
February 28 High Point USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 3–10 Silber (1–0) Mulholland (1–2) 612 5–4–1 –
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC Record
March 1 High Point USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 3–0 Cavallaro (2–0) Hoffman (0–2) Peterson (3) 623 6–4–1 –
March 3 at #22 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 1–24 Carlton (1–0) Lawson (0–1) 3,944 6–5–1 –
March 4 at #22 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–7 Byrd (2–0) Eveld (0–1) Folsom (1) 3,900 6–6–1 –
March 6 Seton Hall USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 1–0 Herget (3–0) Prendergast (1–1) Peterson (4) 451 7–6–1 –
March 7 Seton Hall USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 7–3 Mulholland (2–2) McCarthy (0–1) 657 8–6–1 –
March 8 Seton Hall USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 12–6 Eveld (1–1) Cahill (0–2) 701 9–6–1 –
March 11 at Bethune-Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 1–0 Valdes (1–1) Lindsay (0–1) Peterson (5) 64 10–6–1 –
March 13 Florida A&M USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 10–5 Herget (4–0) Ogilvie (0–3) 657 11–6–1 –
March 14 Florida A&M USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 4–1 Mulholland (3–2) Jarrell (1–2) Peterson (6) 774 12–6–1 –
March 15 Florida A&M USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 5–0 Cavallaro (3–0) Anderson (0–1) 712 13–6–1 –
March 17 Stetson USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 5–2 Valdes (2–1) Whitlock (0–1) Peterson (7) 776 14–6–1 –
March 18 FIU USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 4–3 Peterson (1–0) Dopico (1–2) 481 15–6–1 –
March 20 at #18 Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 1–13 Duchene (3–1) Herget (4–1) 543 15–7–1 –
March 21 at #18 Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 2–5 Johnson (3–1) Mulholland (3–3) Jay (5) 1,021 15–8–1 –
March 22 at #18 Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 8–5 Peterson (2–1) Jay (4–1) 784 16–8–1 –
March 24 at Florida Gulf Coast Swanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FL W 8–7 Farley (2–0) Anderson (2–2) 394 17–8–1 –
March 27 Cincinnati USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
March 28 Cincinnati USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
March 29 Cincinnati USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
March 31 at Stetson Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC Record
April 2 at Connecticut J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 3 at Connecticut J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 4 at Connecticut J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 7 at FIU FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL
April 10 East Carolina USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 11 East Carolina USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 12 East Carolina USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 14 Stetson USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 17 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 18 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 19 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 22 Bethune-Cookman USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 24 Houston USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 25 Houston USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 26 Houston USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC Record
May 1 at UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 2 at UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 3 at UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 5 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL
May 8 at Tulane Greer Field • New Orleans, LA
May 9 at Tulane Greer Field • New Orleans, LA
May 10 at Tulane Greer Field • New Orleans, LA
May 12 at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
May 14 UCF USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
May 15 UCF USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
May 16 UCF USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
Post-season
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AACT Record
May 20 TBD Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL
May 21 TBD Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Awards and honors

Jimmy Herget
  • Pre-season AAC Pitcher of the Year [8]
  • Pre-season All-AAC [8]
Kyle Teaf
  • Pre-season All-AAC [8]

References

  1. ^ "2015 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Official Baseball Roster". South Florida Bulls. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bulls Rally Past No. 17 Titans on Opening Night". gousfbulls.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "Gators bite the Bulls". prosportblogging.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Wagner College baseball team battles South Florida to 4–4, 11-inning tie". silive.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "College baseball: FGCU too much for USF". naplesnews.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "USF, Joe Cavallaro Win Series Finale with High Point". College Baseball Central. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "2015 American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll And Awards". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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