Championship Central
 
CLEARWATER, Florida – South Florida scored seven in the fifth inning on the way to a 15-4 win over in-state rival UCF in eight innings at the 2023 American Baseball Championship presented by Visit St. Pete Clearwater Thursday, May 25 at BayCare Ballpark.
 
With the win, South Florida (21-37) will await the winner of East Carolina and UCF (33-25), who play Friday, May 26 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Bulls’ next game will take place on Saturday, May 27 at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN+.
 
South Florida became the second No. 8 seed to win its first two games at the American Baseball Championship (East Carolina in 2017).
 
Every Bull in the lineup scored at least one run, with six scoring twice. Eric Snow drove in four runs, while Rafael Betancourt was 4-for-5 and drove in three.
 
South Florida matched its season high in hits with 19, the same amount it recorded in Tuesday’s game against East Carolina.
 
Austin Grause earned the win for the Bulls, allowing two runs in 3.0 innings of relief. Jacob Marlowe took the loss and fell to 3-6 on the season.
 
2023 American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship presented by Visit St. Pete Clearwater
BayCare Ballpark | Clearwater, Fla.
All Times Eastern
 
Tuesday, May 23
Game 1: No. 4 UCF 4, No. 5 Cincinnati 3
Game 2: No. 8 South Florida 12, No. 1 East Carolina 11 (11 innings)
Game 3: No. 7 Tulane 10, No. 2 Houston 8
Game 4: No. 6 Memphis 10, No. 3 Wichita State 6
 
Wednesday, May 24
Game 5: No. 1 East Carolina 9, No. 5 Cincinnati 6
 
Thursday, May 25
Game 6: No. 2 Houston 4, No. 3 Wichita State 3
Game 7: No. 8 South Florida 15, No. 4 UCF 4 (8 innings)
Game 8: No. 7 Tulane vs. No. 6 Memphis | 47 minutes after Game 7 | ESPN+
 
Friday, May 26
Game 9: No. 4 UCF vs. No. 1 East Carolina | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 10: Game 8 Loser vs. No. 2 Houston | 47 minutes after Game 9 | ESPN+
 
Saturday, May 27
Game 11: No. 8 South Florida vs. Game 9 Winner | 9 a.m. | ESPN+
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 47 minutes after Game 11 | ESPN+
Game 13: No. 8 South Florida vs. Game 9 Winner (If Necessary) | TBD | ESPN+
Game 14: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner (If Necessary) | TBD | ESPN+
 
Sunday, May 28
Game 15: Semifinal Winners | Noon | ESPNEWS and ESPN+