South Florida Bulls baseball
| South Florida Bulls | |
|---|---|
 2016 South Florida Bulls baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1966 |
| University | University of South Florida |
| Head coach | Mark Kingston (2nd season) |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| 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 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1982, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1995 | |
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. The baseball team had its first season in 1966 and has captured five conference titles. As of the 2012 season, the Bulls play their home games at USF Baseball Stadium.
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.
Conferences
- 1966–1977 – Independent
- 1978–1984 – Sun Belt Conference
- 1985–1990 – Conference USA
- 1991–1994 – Metro Conference
- 1995–2005 – Conference USA
- 2006–2013 – Big East Conference
- 2014-Pres – American Athletic Conference
Individuals
Major Leaguers
South Florida has produced 17 players who have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including two active players.[2]
- Dan Otero – RHP (2012-pres)
- Kevin Quackenbush – RHP (2014-pres)
- Ross Gload – 1B/OF (2000–2011)
- Jeff Baisley – 1B/3B (2008)
- Chris Heintz – C (2005–2007), now an assistant 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 Spokane Indians manager
- 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, current Chief Baseball Officer for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Jack Jenkins – RHP (1962–1969)
All-Americans
Seven members of South Florida baseball teams have been selected as First Team All-Americans.[3]
- Mike Campbell, 1973, 2B (Div. II)
- Lou Garcia, 1975, 2B
- Scott Hemond, 1984, C
- Scott Hemond, 1986, C
- Darren Stumberger, 1993, 1B
- Doug Carroll, 1994, OF
- Chris Heintz, 1996, 3B
See also
References
- ^ USF Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "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.