TAMPA, Fla. (May 6, 2026) – South Florida baseball goes on the road for the final time in the 2026 regular season when they play a weekend series in New Orleans against Tulane. The Bulls (29-18, 8-13 American) face the Green Wave (23-27, 8-13 American) in a three-game series that starts Friday at 7:30 p.m.
 
Both teams are searching for a spot in the upcoming American Conference baseball tournament in Clearwater, Fla. The Bulls have one final three-game conference series against Wichita State at home next weekend.
 
Setting The Stage:
South Florida lost a three-game conference series to Florida Atlantic at home last weekend. The Bulls took Game 3 on Sunday to snap a six-game losing streak. Jevin Relaford stole his 27th and 28th bags of the year and is now ninth all-time in stolen bases in a single South Florida season. His total is the most for a Bulls player since Gio Camaro set the program season record with 50 in 1996.
 
Tulane was swept on the road in Charlotte last weekend and lost Game 1 of the three-game series 10-0 in seven innings. They also lost to LSU on the road in a midweek matchup on Tuesday night. The Green Wave are on a four-game losing streak, with their last win coming at home against 12th-ranked Southern Mississippi on April 28.
 
Series History:
Tulane leads the all-time series, 43-33. Last season, the Bulls hosted the Green Wave and swept the three-game series. On the road in New Orleans, South Florida is 17-19 and hasn't won a series there since March of 2001.
 
Note-A-Bull:

• Jevin Relaford has 28 stolen bases on the year and is now 9th all-time in stolen bases in a single season, the most for a Bull since 1996.
• Ethan Sutton has nine saves on the season and is on the NCBWA Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List. His nine saves are tied for the American Conference lead.
• South Florida is 21-2 when scoring six or more runs on the year.
• Relaford is currently on a 16-game reached base streak in conference games.
• The Bulls lead the conference in ERA (4.41) and WHIP (1.34).

 
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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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