CLEARWATER, FLA., MAY 24, 2025- The No. 3-seeded South Florida Bulls (31-25; 16-11 American) took an early lead and rallied late but saw its 2025 American Athletic Conference Tournament run end in the semifinals with a 9-7 loss to the No. 6-seed East Carolina Pirates (32-25; 13-14 American) Saturday at BayCare Ballpark.
The Bulls finish their first season under head coach Mitch Hannahs with the program's most wins since posting 36 in 2018. USF's 16 conference wins marked its most since joining The American. The Bulls saw a five-win improvement both in conference and overall wins on the year as they reached the AAC Tournament semifinals for the fourth time in 11 tournaments.