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TAMPA, Fla. (March 8, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 University of South Florida baseball heads back on the road and travels to Jacksonville to play the Dolphins. The Bulls have started the year 13-3 and are 2-2 on the road.
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\nSetting The Stage:
\nSouth Florida is coming off a three-game sweep of Southern University, including a doubleheader. Jacksonville stands at 9-7 and is coming off being swept by the University of North Carolina Wilmington, 3-0.
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\nSeries History:
\nJacksonville owns the all-time series record at 10-9, but South Florida won the last time out, 16-12 on the road, including a six-run top of the ninth comeback. The Bulls are 3-7 against the Dolphins when playing in Jacksonville.
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\n\tNathan Earley<\/a> has a reached base streak of 12, Jevin Relaford<\/a> 11.
\n\tPruitt leads the team in hits, runs, RBIs, and walks.
\n\tJevin Relaford<\/a> leads the team in stolen bases with 11.
\n\tSouth Florida has outscored its opponents 133-55 so far this season.
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\nAbout USF Baseball
\nThe University of South Florida baseball program, founded in 1966, enters its 61st season in 2026. Head coach Mitch Hannahs<\/a> returns for his second year at the helm after leading the Bulls to 32 wins in his debut season\u2014the 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.
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\nHannahs, 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.
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\nUSF 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).
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\nThe 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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