South Florida Bulls baseball
The South Florida Bulls baseball team is the intercollegiate men's baseball program representing the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, United States. The team competes in the American Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. Founded in 1966, the baseball team one of the oldest teams at the university. The Bulls have captured nine conference titles (five regular season and four tournament) and 13 NCAA Tournament appearances. The team plays their home games on campus at USF Baseball Stadium and are coached by Billy Mohl.
| South Florida Bulls | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1966 |
| Overall record | 1628-1293-6 (.557) |
| University | University of South Florida |
| Athletic director | Michael Kelly |
| Head coach | Billy Mohl (4th season) |
| Conference | The American |
| Location | Tampa, Florida |
| Home stadium | USF Baseball Stadium (Capacity: 3,211) |
| Nickname | Bulls |
| Colors | Green and Gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2018 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1982, 1986, 1990, 1995 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1982, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1995 | |
USF Baseball Stadium
Opened in 2012 on the same site as the former stadium, Red McEwen Field, the USF Baseball Stadium is a 1,500-seat facility with the potential to hold a capacity crowd of 3,211.
Season by season results
| Year | Conference | Games Played | Record | Win Percentage | Conference Record | Coach | Postseason |
| 1966 | Independent (Division II) | 15 | 4-11 | .267 | N/A | Beefy Wright | |
| 1967 | 22 | 14-8 | .636 | ||||
| 1968 | 24 | 15-9 | .625 | ||||
| 1969 | 33 | 18-15 | .545 | ||||
| 1970 | 30 | 14-15-1 | .483 | ||||
| 1971 | 33 | 12-21 | .364 | ||||
| 1972 | 34 | 18-16 | .529 | ||||
| 1973 | Independent (Division I) | 39 | 23-16 | .590 | |||
| 1974 | 38 | 21-16-1 | .566 | ||||
| 1975 | 41 | 29-12 | .707 | Jack Butterfield | |||
| 1976 | 45 | 32-12-1 | .711 | ||||
| 1977 | 50 | 25-25 | .500 | Robin Roberts | |||
| 1978 | Sun Belt Conference | 52 | 25-26-1 | .490 | 4-3 | ||
| 1979 | 53 | 28-25 | .528 | 4-2 | |||
| 1980 | 62 | 28-34 | .452 | 3-2 | |||
| 1981 | 53 | 21-32 | .396 | 5-3 | |||
| 1982 | 58 | 45-13 | .776 | 6-2 | NCAA Regionals | ||
| 1983 | 53 | 19-34 | .358 | 4-12 | |||
| 1984 | 60 | 35-25 | .583 | 8-8 | |||
| 1985 | 70 | 44-26 | .629 | 10-8 | |||
| 1986 | 68 | 52-16 | .765 | 15-3 | Eddie Cardieri | NCAA Regionals | |
| 1987 | 70 | 44-26 | .629 | 10-8 | |||
| 1988 | 59 | 26-33 | .441 | 5-11 | |||
| 1989 | 63 | 45-18 | .714 | 13-5 | NCAA Regionals | ||
| 1990 | 65 | 41-24 | .631 | 8-10 | NCAA Regionals | ||
| 1991 | Metro Conference | 60 | 34-26 | .567 | 4-14 | ||
| 1992 | 58 | 27-31 | .466 | 7-11 | |||
| 1993 | 60 | 40-20 | .667 | 13-5 | NCAA Regionals | ||
| 1994 | 58 | 39-19 | .672 | 11-7 | |||
| 1995 | Conference USA | 63 | 38-25 | .603 | 11-7 | NCAA Regionals | |
| 1996 | 66 | 47-19 | .712 | 20-4 | NCAA Regionals | ||
| 1997 | 63 | 39-24 | .619 | 18-8 | NCAA Regionals | ||
| 1998 | 57 | 21-36 | .368 | 9-18 | |||
| 1999 | 58 | 31-27 | .534 | 15-12 | |||
| 2000 | 58 | 29-29 | .500 | 14-13 | |||
| 2001 | 64 | 33-31 | .516 | 16-11 | NCAA Regionals | ||
| 2002 | 64 | 35-29 | .547 | 16-14 | NCAA Regionals | ||
| 2003 | 58 | 31-27 | .534 | 14-14 | |||
| 2004 | 55 | 31-24 | .564 | 12-17 | |||
| 2005 | Big East | 64 | 33-31 | .516 | 15-14 | ||
| 2006 | 58 | 23-35 | .397 | 12-15 | |||
| 2007 | 60 | 34-26 | .567 | 13-14 | Lelo Prado | ||
| 2008 | 58 | 31-27 | .534 | 14-13 | |||
| 2009 | 59 | 34-25 | .576 | 19-9 | |||
| 2010 | 58 | 26-32 | .448 | 16-11 | |||
| 2011 | 54 | 25-29 | .463 | 13-14 | |||
| 2012 | 60 | 38-22 | .633 | 18-11 | |||
| 2013 | 58 | 36-22 | .621 | 17-7 | |||
| 2014 | American Athletic Conference | 58 | 27-31 | .466 | 10-14 | ||
| 2015 | 61 | 34-26-1 | .566 | 13-11 | Mark Kingston | NCAA Regionals | |
| 2016 | 57 | 24-33 | .421 | 8-16 | |||
| 2017 | 61 | 42-19 | .689 | 14-10 | NCAA Regionals | ||
| 2018 | 59 | 36-22-1 | .619 | 14-9-1 | Billy Mohl | NCAA Regionals | |
| 2019 | 53 | 26-27 | .491 | 8-16 | |||
| 2020 | 17 | 6-11 | .353 | 0-0 | Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| Total | 2927 | 1628-1293-6 | .557 | 479-416-1 | 13 Appearances | ||
| Bold indicates conference tournament championshipItalics indicate regular season conference championship | |||||||
Individuals
Perfect Games
There has been only one perfect game thrown in USF history:
- Mark Reed, May 9, 1992 vs Charlotte[2]
No Hitters
Bulls pitchers have thrown three no hitters in school history (not including Reed's perfect game):
- Steve Ruling, March 8, 1974 vs Uconn
- Randy Fontanez, March 26, 2010 vs Notre Dame
- Shane McClanahan and Carson Ragsdale, March 16, 2017 vs Army
Major Leaguers
South Florida has produced 19 players who have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including four active players.[3]
- Shane McClanahan – LHP (2020–Present)
- Austin Adams – RHP (2017–Present)
- Dan Otero – RHP (2012–Present)
- Kevin Quackenbush – RHP (2014–Present)
- Ross Gload – 1B/OF (2000–2011)
- Jeff Baisley – 1B/3B (2008)
- Chris Heintz – C (2005–2007), current Gulf Coast League Phillies hitting coach
- Dave Eiland – RHP (1988–2000), current Kansas City Royals pitching coach
- Jason Dellaero – SS (1999)
- Tony Fossas – LHP (1988–1999), current Daytona Tortugas pitching coach
- Fred Rath Jr. – RHP (1998)
- Scott Hemond – INF (1989–1995)
- Tim Hulett – INF (1983–1995), current head baseball coach at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Derek Lee – OF (1993)
- Chris Welsh – LHP (1981–1986), current Cincinnati Reds color commentator
- Ben Hayes – RHP (1982–1983), current league president of the New York–Penn League
- Eric Soderholm – 3B (1971–1980)
- Tony La Russa – INF (1963–1973), Hall of Fame manager for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals, three time World Series champion
- Jack Jenkins – RHP (1962–1969)
All-Americans
Seven members of South Florida baseball teams have been selected as First Team All-Americans.[4]
- Mike Campbell – 1973, 2B (Div. II)
- Lou Garcia – 1975, 2B
- Scott Hemond – 1984, 1986, C
- Darren Stumberger – 1993, 1B
- Doug Carroll – 1994, OF
- Chris Heintz – 1996, 3B
USF Athletic Hall of Fame members
Two USF baseball players have been inducted into the USF Athletic Hall of Fame:[5]
- Ross Gload (inducted 2010)
- Chris Heintz (inducted 2013)
Retired numbers
- 7 - Ross Gload (1B/OF 1995–97)
- 11 - Scott Hemond (C, 1984–86)
- 23 - Chris Heintz (3B, 1993–96)
- 36 - Robin Roberts (Head Coach, 1978–85)
References
- USF Color Palettes | University Communications. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- "Charting USF's Reed: He'll beat you with guile". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- "University of South Florida Bulls". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- "USF BASEBALL RECORDS: ALL-TIME AWARD WINNERS: ALL-AMERICA". South Florida Athletics. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- "USF Athletic Hall of Fame". USF Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
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