2015 South Florida Bulls baseball team

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2015 South Florida Bulls baseball
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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
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Houston  ‍†‍‍y16–8–0 .66743–20–0 .683
East Carolina‡y ‍‍‍15–9–0 .62540–22–0 .645
Tulane  ‍‍‍y13–11–0 .54235–25–0 .583
South Florida y ‍‍‍13–11–0 .54234–26–1 .566
Memphis  ‍‍‍12–12–0 .50037–21–0 .638
Connecticut  ‍‍‍11–13–0 .45835–25–0 .583
UCF  ‍‍‍10–14–0 .41731–27–0 .534
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍6–18–0 .25015–41–0 .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.

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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.svg Junior
  • 25 – Joe Cavallaro – Freshman
  • 27 – Diego Rapalino – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 28 – Jonah Owenby – Freshman
  • 37 – Tommy Peterson – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 40 – Josh Walker – Sophomore
  • 44 – Brandon Murray – Sophomore
  • 45 – Josh Witherspoon – Freshman
  • 47 – Casey Mulholland – Senior
  • 51 – Joe Adel – Redshirt.svg 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.svg 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

NamePositionSeasons at
South Florida		Alma Mater
Mark Kingston Head coach1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1995)
Mike CurrentAssistant coach2 Blackburn College (2005)
Billy Mohl Assistant coach1 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
BoldSouth Florida team member
2015 South Florida Bulls baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC Record
February 13vs. #17 Cal State Fullerton Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL W 2–1Cavallaro (1–0)Eshelman (0–1)Peterson (1)N/A1–0–
February 14vs. #12 Louisville Bright House Field • Clearwater, FLL 3–7Harrington (1–0)Mulholland (0–1)N/A1–1–
February 15vs. Alabama State Bright House Field • Clearwater, FLW 12–4Farley (1–0)Taylor (0–1)N/A2–1–
February 18#5 Florida USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 3–13Morales (1–0)Peterson (0–1)2,0592–2–
February 20 Wagner USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 12–1Herget (1–0)Morris (0–1)6523–2–
February 21WagnerUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 9–2Mulholland (1–1)Adams (0–1)7964–2–
February 22WagnerUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLT 4–4 (11)6374–2–1–
February 24 Florida Gulf Coast USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLL 2–6Koerner (2–0)Valdes (0–1)6784–3–1–
February 27 High Point USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 2–1Herget (2–0)McGillicuddy (0–3)Peterson (2)6615–3–1–
February 28High PointUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLL 3–10Silber (1–0)Mulholland (1–2)6125–4–1–
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC Record
March 1High PointUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 3–0Cavallaro (2–0)Hoffman (0–2)Peterson (3)6236–4–1–
March 3at #22 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 1–24Carlton (1–0)Lawson (0–1)3,9446–5–1–
March 4at #22 Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–7Byrd (2–0)Eveld (0–1)Folsom (1)3,9006–6–1–
March 6 Seton Hall USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 1–0Herget (3–0)Prendergast (1–1)Peterson (4)4517–6–1–
March 7Seton HallUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 7–3Mulholland (2–2)McCarthy (0–1)6578–6–1–
March 8Seton HallUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 12–6Eveld (1–1)Cahill (0–2)7019–6–1–
March 11at Bethune-Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 1–0Valdes (1–1)Lindsay (0–1)Peterson (5)6410–6–1–
March 13 Florida A&M USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 10–5Herget (4–0)Ogilvie (0–3)65711–6–1–
March 14Florida A&MUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 4–1Mulholland (3–2)Jarrell (1–2)Peterson (6)77412–6–1–
March 15Florida A&MUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 5–0Cavallaro (3–0)Anderson (0–1)71213–6–1–
March 17 Stetson USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 5–2Valdes (2–1)Whitlock (0–1)Peterson (7)77614–6–1–
March 18 FIU USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 4–3Peterson (1–0)Dopico (1–2)48115–6–1–
March 20at #18 Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 1–13Duchene (3–1)Herget (4–1)54315–7–1–
March 21at #18 IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, ILL 2–5Johnson (3–1)Mulholland (3–3)Jay (5)1,02115–8–1–
March 22at #18 IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, ILW 8–5Peterson (2–1)Jay (4–1)78416–8–1–
March 24at Florida Gulf Coast Swanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FL W 8–7Farley (2–0)Anderson (2–2)39417–8–1–
March 27 Cincinnati USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
March 28CincinnatiUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
March 29CincinnatiUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
March 31at Stetson Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC Record
April 2at Connecticut J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 3at ConnecticutJ. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 4at ConnecticutJ. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 7at FIU FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL
April 10 East Carolina USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 11East CarolinaUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 12East CarolinaUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 14StetsonUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 17at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 18at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 19at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 22Bethune-CookmanUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 24 Houston USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 25HoustonUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 26HoustonUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC Record
May 1at UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 2at UCFJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 3at UCFJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 5at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL
May 8at Tulane Greer Field • New Orleans, LA
May 9at TulaneGreer Field • New Orleans, LA
May 10at TulaneGreer Field • New Orleans, LA
May 12at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
May 14UCFUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
May 15UCFUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
May 16UCFUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
Post-season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAACT Record
May 20TBDBright House Field • Clearwater, FL
May 21TBDBright House Field • Clearwater, FL
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Awards and honors

Jimmy Herget
Kyle Teaf

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