It's Brewin at McEwen: A USF Baseball Podcast

The Bulls are 26–10 (6–6) after a busy stretch that included a series win over Memphis, a tough road series at UTSA, and a strong midweek win over Miami. With the team now tied for 6th in the American Athletic Conference, we break down what we’ve learned, who’s trending up, and what needs to improve as USF enters a pivotal stretch against UAB and ECU. In this episode: • Kaden Smith’s emergence in...

USF seniors Jacob Green and Jevin Relaford join the show to break down their journeys to Tampa, what’s fueled their breakout seasons, and how they’ve developed into key pieces for the Bulls. The guys dive into defense, base running, and hitting approaches, share stories from their careers, and close it out with a fun rapid-fire segment that gives fans a look inside the clubhouse. Recorded on 4/8/2...

In this episode of It’s Brewin at McEwen, we’re joined by USF senior outfielder Ryan Pruitt, one of the catalysts at the top of the Bulls lineup. Pruitt dives into his unique journey through multiple JUCO programs to ultimately landing at USF, how that path helped shape his game, and the athletic background that fuels his speed and impact on both sides of the ball. We also get into his approach as...

In this episode, we record live during the Bethune-Cookman midweek matchup and break down the latest developments around USF Baseball, including the Bulls dropping the Charlotte series 2 games to 1. We also dive into questions from fans on X, share our reactions to recent performances, and discuss what it all means moving forward as the team looks to respond and build momentum in the weeks ahead....

Freshman RHP Michael Senay joins the show after a dominant start to his USF career, highlighted by a .68 ERA through 39.2 innings and back-to-back American Conference Pitcher of the Week honors. Michael shares his journey from playing with the Czech national team to making an immediate impact in college, breaks down his pitch mix and development, and gives insight into the culture inside the Bulls...

The Brewin Crew recaps the opening weekend of American Conference play which saw the Bulls take 2 out of 3 at home vs Rice and improve their overall record to 20-4. The guys also discuss the upcoming midweek matchup vs FGCU and the American power rankings. Hosts (Twitter/X): Adam Cartwright (@ajc_brewincrew) Matthew Giardino (@basesonbulls) If you enjoy our show please be sure to subscribe/follow...

The Brewin Crew recaps a dominant week for USF Baseball, as the Bulls go 4–0 with a series sweep of Columbia and a midweek run-rule win over Jacksonville to improve to 18–3 on the season. With conference play set to begin, the guys preview a tough matchup against a surging Rice team that’s won 10 of its last 13 against strong competition, breaking down what to expect from their pitching staff and...

The Brewin Crew recaps another strong week for USF Baseball as the Bulls go 4–0 to improve to 14–3. The guys discuss key takeaways from the week, including standout players and team trends they’re seeing early in the season. They also break down Adam’s latest American Conference power rankings and where USF fits within the conference. To close the show, the crew previews the Bulls’ upcoming four-g...

In this episode, the Brewin Crew breaks down another strong week for USF Baseball as the Bulls improve to 10-3 on the season. The guys recap the series win over UCF, discuss the midweek victory over Stetson, and share their biggest takeaways from the week. They also discuss Adam’s updated AAC power rankings and take a look ahead to USF’s upcoming series against Southern University. Hosts (Twitter/...

In this episode, the Brewin Crew breaks down an action packed week which saw the Bulls go 5-0 with series sweeps over North Dakota State and Georgia Southern. The guys share their players of the week, recap action around the conference, and look ahead to a big week which includes 4 games on the road. Hosts (Twitter/X): Mark Giardino (@usfbaseballfans) John Kaplan (@johnnykii) Adam Cartwright (@ada...

In this episode, the Brewin Crew breaks down the opening-weekend series win over Illinois, checks in on the rest of the AAC, and previews a busy week ahead featuring five home games — two vs. North Dakota State and three vs. Georgia Southern Hosts (Twitter/X): Matthew Giardino (@basesonbulls) John Kaplan (@johnnykii) Adam Cartwright (@adam12james) If you enjoy our show please be sure to subscribe/...

In this episode, the guys sit down with the leader of the USF Baseball Program: USF Baseball Head Coach Mitch Hannahs joins the show just days before Opening Day Inside the mindset of the program entering Year 2 under Coach Hannahs Lessons learned from his first season and first AAC Tournament run How a full offseason on campus changed recruiting and development What the staff emphasized this fall...

In this episode, the full Brewin’ Crew comes together for a 2026 AAC Baseball Preview. Mark, Matt, John, and Adam break down where the AAC sits in the college baseball landscape, debate whether this is the year the league earns three or more NCAA tournament bids, and provide an in-depth preview of every AAC program. Stay tuned for next week as we’ll go in-depth on the Bulls with USF Baseball Head...

The Brewin Crew is back for the first podcast of the 2026 USF Baseball season! The Bulls open their season in less than 3 weeks, on February 13th at home vs. Illinois. Topics discussed on today’s show: Welcome back to It’s Brewin at McEwen, and what’s ahead this season College baseball & AAC offseason recap The Bulls’ 2025 season in context and how it sets up 2026 AAC preseason poll and All-Co...

In this episode, Mark and John sit down with the Bull's 2nd year Pitching Coach, Daniel Schlereth. After his first year overseeing Bulls pitchers, 3 members of the staff were drafted in the top 14 rounds of the MLB Draft with another signing to play independent ball. Coach Schlereth played in the MLB himself from 2009-2012 and spent over a decade playing professionally. 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Welcomi...

In this episode, Mark and Adam sit down to talk about the recently unveiled 2026 USF Baseball roster. The guys also give their reactions to the recent success of USF Football and the hiring of USF’s first ever CEO of Athletics, Rob Higgins. Some of the newcomers highlighted include: A transfer first baseman with 28 career D1 home runs A transfer shortstop who stole 68 bases last season in D2 A JUC...

In this episode, Mark, Matt and John get together and share an update for the fans about all the USF Baseball Alum that are currently in pro baseball. There are a lot of Pro Bulls succeeding at various levels of professional baseball from the Independent Leagues up to Major Leagues. To be included in the conversation, the player had to finish their college career at USF. We break the conversation...

In this episode, Adam and Mark get together to talk some USF Baseball, diving into all the latest: - AAC tournament recap - Players of the year Offensive POTY Defensive POTY Pitcher POTY Top Freshman Most Improved Senior Award - Catching up with the NCAA tournament and more! Hosts (Twitter/X): Mark Giardino (@usfbaseballfans) Adam Cartwright (@adam12james) If you enjoy our show please be sure to s...

Summary In this episode, Adam Cartwright and John Kaplan discuss the USF Bulls' recent performance in baseball, focusing on their last series against ECU and the upcoming American Athletic Conference tournament. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:54 ECU Weekend Review 34:48 Tournament Format Discussion 37:53 AAC Tournament Preview: Charlotte VS Tulane 40:41 AAC Tournament: Rice VS UTSA 48:06 AAC Tourn...

On this episode of It’s Brewin at McEwen, USF Baseball Head Coach Mitch Hannahs returns to the show for an in-depth conversation as the Bulls head into the final weekend of the regular season and prepare for the AAC Tournament. We break down key player turnarounds including standout performances from Adan Longoria, Corey Kling, Brandon Keyster, and Jack Nedrow on the mound — plus major improvement...

This week John and Adam get caught up on all the action the last couple of weeks as well as look at the AAC as the tournament picture begins to unfold.

In this episode, Matt, John, and Adam get together to talk some USF Baseball, diving into all the latest: - Weekend series recap; Bulls take 2 of 3 from Wichita State - Around the AAC - results, Standings - Stetson preview; UTSA series preview - Answering fan questions from social media - How will the Bulls fair down the final stretch of the season? - who to watch out for? Hosts (Twitter/X): Matth...

In this episode, the full Brewin’ Crew gets together to talk some USF Baseball. Mark, Matt, John, and Adam dive into all the latest: 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Weekend series recap; Bulls take 2 of 3 from Charlotte 27:44 - Around the AAC - results, upcoming games, pick ‘em 39:13 - Bethune Cookman preview; Wichita State series preview 47:51 - answering fan questions from social media 48:14 - ranking the t...

In this episode, Matt and Adam and special guest Jay Recher: Break down the weekend series loss to Rice Look at the AAC standings Discuss the Mid Major Top 25 Preview the midweek game against FSU and more. Hosts (Twitter/X): Matthew Giardino (@basesonbulls) Adam Cartwright (@adam12james) Special guest: Jay Recher (@JayRecher) Check out his YouTube channel where he hosts “The Jay Recher Podcast” de...

The guys are joined by Bulls starting shortstop Bradke Lohry and starting first baseman Sebastian Greico. They both grew up in Tampa and after several collegiate stops, they’re now able to play their senior years for their hometown team, the USF Bulls: 0:00 - Welcoming Sebastian and Bradke to the show 4:43 - Bradke’s journey to USF, 2 national championships along the way 13:54 - Sebastian’s journe...