November 13, 2026 | Baseball
USF inks four Florida prospects, including two local standouts
TAMPA, Fla. – University of South Florida head baseball coach Mitch Hannahs announced the addition of eight student-athletes for the 2027-28 season.
The Bulls signed four players from the state of Florida, including two local prospects: Lucas Farrar, a shortstop from Tampa, and Connor Gavigan, a pitcher/outfielder from Riverview. The other Florida products are Ashby Piatt, a left-handed pitcher from Fort Myers, and Kaleb Stockwell, a right-handed pitcher from St. Augustine.
South Florida's out-of-state signees hail from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Tennessee, respectively. They are: Landon McDonald, a right-handed pitcher from Hope Mills, N.C., Gean Figueroa, a right-handed pitcher form San Juan, Puerto Rico, Orlando Vargas, an infielder from Caguas, Puerto Rico, and Colin Wilbon, a junior college transfer infielder/outfielder from Memphis, Tennessee.
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About South Florida Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball program, founded in 1966, enters its 62nd season in 2027. Head coach Mitch Hannahs returns for his third year at the helm after leading the Bulls to 32 wins in each of his first two seasons. South Florida posted 16 victories in American Athletic Conference play during Hannahs' debut season, marking its best conference showing since joining the league.
Hannahs, a 2023 ABCA NCAA Division I Midwest Region Coach of the Year, was named South Florida's eighth head coach on June 8, 2024, after an 11-year run at Indiana State, where he tallied 355 wins, six conference titles and five NCAA Regional appearances.
The Bulls have made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a historic Super Regional run in 2021. South Florida has captured five conference tournament titles (three Sun Belt, one Metro, one American) and six regular season championships (three Sun Belt, two Metro, one C-USA).
The program continues to develop top-tier talent with 137 MLB Draft picks all-time, including three selections in 2026. Notable alumni include two-time MLB All-Star and 2018 first-round draft pick Shane McClanahan. Bulls players have earned All-America honors 12 times and Freshman All-America recognition 19 times.
The Bulls signed four players from the state of Florida, including two local prospects: Lucas Farrar, a shortstop from Tampa, and Connor Gavigan, a pitcher/outfielder from Riverview. The other Florida products are Ashby Piatt, a left-handed pitcher from Fort Myers, and Kaleb Stockwell, a right-handed pitcher from St. Augustine.
South Florida's out-of-state signees hail from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Tennessee, respectively. They are: Landon McDonald, a right-handed pitcher from Hope Mills, N.C., Gean Figueroa, a right-handed pitcher form San Juan, Puerto Rico, Orlando Vargas, an infielder from Caguas, Puerto Rico, and Colin Wilbon, a junior college transfer infielder/outfielder from Memphis, Tennessee.
Tickets
Interested in tickets for the 2027 Bulls baseball season? Click here to learn more.
Follow South Florida Baseball
To stay up-to-date on the latest USF Baseball news, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitter | Facebook | Instagram).
About South Florida Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball program, founded in 1966, enters its 62nd season in 2027. Head coach Mitch Hannahs returns for his third year at the helm after leading the Bulls to 32 wins in each of his first two seasons. South Florida posted 16 victories in American Athletic Conference play during Hannahs' debut season, marking its best conference showing since joining the league.
Hannahs, a 2023 ABCA NCAA Division I Midwest Region Coach of the Year, was named South Florida's eighth head coach on June 8, 2024, after an 11-year run at Indiana State, where he tallied 355 wins, six conference titles and five NCAA Regional appearances.
The Bulls have made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a historic Super Regional run in 2021. South Florida has captured five conference tournament titles (three Sun Belt, one Metro, one American) and six regular season championships (three Sun Belt, two Metro, one C-USA).
The program continues to develop top-tier talent with 137 MLB Draft picks all-time, including three selections in 2026. Notable alumni include two-time MLB All-Star and 2018 first-round draft pick Shane McClanahan. Bulls players have earned All-America honors 12 times and Freshman All-America recognition 19 times.
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