TAMPA, Fla. (March 12, 2026) – University of South Florida baseball returns home to Tampa to host its first and only four-game series of the 2026 season. The Bulls (14-3) welcome the Columbia Lions (2-7) this weekend, including a doubleheader on Saturday. Throughout the weekend, USF will welcome back many baseball alumni.
 
Setting The Stage:
South Florida is hot on a five-game winning streak, coming off a win on the road in Jacksonville, 11-6. Columbia is coming off a series loss on the road against the 23rd-ranked West Virginia, 2-1.
 
Series History:
The Bulls own the all-time series record 5-3, and all those games have been played at home in Tampa. USF won the last series 3-1 and took the final game 13-6.
 
Note-A-Bull:

• South Florida is ranked
  • 1st in the nation in Sacrifice Flies
  • 11th in Hits Allowed per nine innings
  • 19th in ERA
  • 27th in Triples
  • 30th in Stolen Bases and Fielding Percentage
  • 36th in Doubles
  • 45th in Scoring and Walks
  • 53rd in Batting Average
• Nathan Earley has a reached base streak of 13, Jevin Relaford 12.
• South Florida is 7-0 in games in which a Bull has hit a home run.
• Pruitt leads the team in hits, runs, RBIs, and is tied with Bradke Lohry in walks.
• Jevin Relaford leads the team in stolen bases with 13.
• South Florida has outscored its opponents 133-55 so far this season.

 
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About USF Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball program, founded in 1966, enters its 61st season in 2026. Head coach Mitch Hannahs returns for his second year at the helm after leading the Bulls to 32 wins in his debut season—the program's highest win total since 2018. USF also posted 16 victories in American Athletic Conference play, marking its best conference showing since joining the league.
 
Hannahs, a 2023 ABCA NCAA Division I Midwest Region Coach of the Year, was named USF'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.
 
USF has made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a historic Super Regional berth in 2021. The Bulls have 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 134 MLB Draft picks all-time, including three selections in 2025. Notable alumni include two-time MLB All-Star and 2018 first-round draft pick Shane McClanahan. Bulls have earned All-America honors 12 times and Freshman All-America recognition 19 times.
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