2015 South Florida Bulls baseball team

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.

2015 South Florida Bulls baseball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record34–26–1 (13–11 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumUSF Baseball Stadium
2015 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Houston  ‍†‍‍y 16–8–0 .66743–20–0 .683
East Carolina‡y  ‍‍‍ 15–9–0 .62540–22–0 .645
Tulane  ‍‍‍y 13–11–0 .54235–25–0 .583
South Floriday  ‍‍‍ 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

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
NamePositionSeasons at
South Florida		Alma Mater
Mark KingstonHead coach1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1995)
Mike CurrentAssistant coach2Blackburn College (2005)
Billy MohlAssistant coach1Tulane 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 FullertonBright House Field • Clearwater, FLW 2–1Cavallaro (1–0)Eshelman (0–1)Peterson (1)N/A1–0–
February 14vs. #12 LouisvilleBright House Field • Clearwater, FLL 3–7Harrington (1–0)Mulholland (0–1)N/A1–1–
February 15vs. Alabama StateBright House Field • Clearwater, FLW 12–4Farley (1–0)Taylor (0–1)N/A2–1–
February 18#5 FloridaUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLL 3–13Morales (1–0)Peterson (0–1)2,0592–2–
February 20WagnerUSF 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 24Florida Gulf CoastUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLL 2–6Koerner (2–0)Valdes (0–1)6784–3–1–
February 27High PointUSF 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 StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 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 6Seton HallUSF 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-CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FLW 1–0Valdes (1–1)Lindsay (0–1)Peterson (5)6410–6–1–
March 13Florida A&MUSF 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 17StetsonUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 5–2Valdes (2–1)Whitlock (0–1)Peterson (7)77614–6–1–
March 18FIUUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 4–3Peterson (1–0)Dopico (1–2)48115–6–1–
March 20at #18 IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, ILL 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 CoastSwanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FLW 8–7Farley (2–0)Anderson (2–2)39417–8–1–
March 27CincinnatiUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
March 28CincinnatiUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
March 29CincinnatiUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
March 31at StetsonMelching Field • DeLand, FL
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC Record
April 2at ConnecticutJ. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 3at ConnecticutJ. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 4at ConnecticutJ. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 7at FIUFIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL
April 10East CarolinaUSF 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 MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 18at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 19at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 22Bethune-CookmanUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 24HoustonUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 25HoustonUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
April 26HoustonUSF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC Record
May 1at UCFJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 2at UCFJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 3at UCFJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 5at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL
May 8at TulaneGreer Field • New Orleans, LA
May 9at TulaneGreer Field • New Orleans, LA
May 10at TulaneGreer Field • New Orleans, LA
May 12at JacksonvilleJohn 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
  • 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. "2015 American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll And Awards". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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