TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2026) – University of South Florida baseball broke the program record for runs in a single game with 29, clearing the previous record of 26 by three runs. The Bulls (6-1) defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles (0-6), 29-4.
The previous record of 26 runs in a game was set in 1999, when the Bulls defeated UAB at home on April 30th, 26-3. South Florida recorded 23 hits in their record-breaking performance, securing the second-place record in program history for hits. The program record is 27 and was also earned in 1999 when the Bulls defeated Saint Louis 22-9 on April 17th.
Ryan Pruitt led the team with seven RBIs and extended his streak of one or more hits in a game to seven. Pruitt also hit a grand slam in the bottom of the second. The Bulls have now hit a grand slam in back-to-back games this series.
Some other top batters for South Florida were
Jevin Relaford,
Jack Lutz,
Lance Trippel, and
Jacob Green. Relaford and Lutz had four RBIs, Trippel three, and Green two. Relaford, Lutz, Trippel, and
Bradke Lohry all had three hits on the day.
Brock Silvers,
Gabe Graulau, and
Jackson Geiger made their collegiate debuts. Graulau went two for three and scored two runs. Geiger went 0-1 but recorded an RBI and later scored a run.
Michael Senay started on the mound and was the winning pitcher for the Bulls. He pitched 6.2 innings of the seven-inning matchup. Senay recorded four strikeouts and gave up the Eagles' only four runs of the game. He threw 85 pitches, and in the top of the seventh, he would be relieved by
James Hill, who would throw the final three and secure the win for the Bulls. Georgia Southern threw seven different pitchers and threw a total of 200 pitches on the day.
Key Stats:
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Ryan Pruitt is currently on a seven-game hitting streak.
• South Florida has hit a grand slam in back-to-back games.
• South Florida is currently on a five-game win streak.
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Brock Silvers,
Gabe Graulau, and
Jackson Geiger made their collegiate debuts.
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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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