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South Florida Baseball Hosts Jacksonville a Week After Defeating Them on the Road

The Bulls took down the Dolphins in Jacksonville on Monday, March 9th, 11-6.

March 16, 2026

By: Clark Stanton
TAMPA, Fla. (March 16, 2026) – University of South Florida baseball faces Jacksonville just over a week after facing them on the road. The Bulls (17-3) defeated the Dolphins (10-10), 11-6.
 
Setting The Stage:
South Florida is hot on an eight-game winning streak, coming off a sweep of Columbia. Jacksonville had lost a three-game series against the University of West Georgia, 2-1. The Dolphins took Game 3 10-5 in 10 innings.
 
Series History:
The Bulls equalized the all-time record last week with a win, bringing the record to 10-10. South Florida is 6-3 at home against Jacksonville.
 
Note-A-Bull:
  • South Florida is ranked #25 in the Nation in Perfect Game's Top 25.
  • The Bulls are on an eight-game winning streak.
  • USF is 2nd in the nation in sacrifice flies, 14th in Earned Run Average.
  • Nathan Earley has a reached base streak of 15.
  • 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 is 7-0 in games in which a Bull has hit a home run.
  • South Florida has outscored its opponents 162-70 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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