TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2026) – University of South Florida baseball is set to host North Dakota State (0-3) this Tuesday and Wednesday. The Bulls (2-1) are coming off a series win at home against Illinois.
Setting The Stage:
USF set a season high of 11 runs in its 11-10 victory against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday. In game two, the Bulls lost 4-2 in 10 innings, and in game one, they were victorious 9-4.
NDSU lost 10-6 in their third game matchup against FGCU. Game two had a much higher scoring line, with the Bison losing in 11 innings, 19-18. Game one, North Dakota State lost 2-1 in 10 innings.
Series History:
This is the first time these two teams have met.
Note-A-Bull:
- This is the first meeting between North Dakota State and USF in baseball.
- Ryan Pruitt is currently on a three-game hitting streak and will look to make it four on Tuesday night.
- Jevin Relaford is an American Conference Player of the Week Honorable mention. He currently leads the team in batting average (.500), slugging percentage (1.167), on-base percentage (.727), triples (2), total bases (7), walks (3), hit by pitch (2), steal attempts (2), stolen bases (2), and assists (6).
- Jake Kulikowski had two multiple-RBI games in the Illinois series.
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About USF Baseball
The South Florida Baseball program played its first season in 1966 and will enter its 60th campaign in 2025. Mitch Hannahs was named South Florida's eighth head coach in program history on June 8, 2024, after compiling 355 wins over 11 seasons at Indiana State. The 2023 ABCA NCAA DI Midwest Region Coach of the Year guided the Sycamores to six conference titles and five NCAA Regionals. The Bulls have made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and earned their first-ever Super Regional berth in 2021. The Bulls have won five conference tournament titles (3 Sun Belt, 1 Metro and 1 American) and six regular season championships (3 Sun Belt, 2 Metro and 1 C-USA). USF baseball players have been recognized with All-America honors 12 times and 19 Bulls have earned Freshman All-America accolades. USF has had 131 MLB Draft Picks. Former 2018 first-round draft pick, Shane McClanahan, is a two-time MLB All-Star.
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