TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 29, 2026) – University of South Florida baseball headed up the road to the state capital to face Florida State, which is currently ranked 14th in the country. The Bulls (28-16, 7-11 American) were defeated by the Seminoles (30-14, 12-9 ACC) 9-1.
Over half of Florida State's runs came immediately in the bottom of the first. They scored five runs on three hits and two errors. Brody DeLamielleure hit a single to record two RBIs. Eli Putnam also hit a single, his for just one RBI. Both of them would score on a fielding error from Bulls shortstop,
Jevin Relaford. The score would be 5-0 FSU at the end of the first.
The only run of the game for South Florida would come across in the top half of the fourth inning.
Juan Correa led the inning off with a double.
Lance Trippel would score him with an RBI single up the middle. Ending the fourth, the lead would still be in favor of the Seminoles, 5-1.
Two more two-run innings would occur for Florida State, in the bottom of the fifth, and in the bottom of the seventh. DeLamielleure hit a home run on the first pitch
Landen Yorek threw in the game. He went three for four on the day with three RBIs.
Nathan Earley was the only Bull to have a multi-hit game, going two for four. The last time South Florida defeated a ranked opponent was in 2024, when the Bulls beat fifth-ranked ECU at home.
Will Allen got the call to start on the bump for the Bulls. He recorded one out in the first inning, a strikeout looking. He gave up four runs, three of them earned. Allen was relieved by
Dominic Pontbriant, who threw the longest for South Florida on the day, with 2.2 innings.
Nolan Bernard,
Brisen Tweedy,
Landen Yorek, and
Landon O'Donnell all made appearances. Allen received the loss and is now 0-2 on the season.
Notables:
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Lance Trippel extended his reached-base streak to 28 games.
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Juan Correa hit his first double as a Bull.
• Trippel recorded RBI number 26 on the year, and he now ties
Ryan Pruitt for the lead of the team.
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Will Allen is now 0-2 on the year.
• South Florida is now on a four-game losing streak, the longest of the season.
Up Next:
South Florida returns home after almost two weeks on the road and welcomes an in-state opponent in Florida Atlantic. The two will face off in a three-game American Conference series. Game 1 is set for Friday, May 1st, with first pitch at 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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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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