{"id":231513,"date":"2026-04-14T17:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231513\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:29:08","slug":"south-florida-baseball-heads-to-miami-to-face-the-hurricanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231513\/","title":{"rendered":"South Florida Baseball Heads to Miami to Face the Hurricanes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                    Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     TAMPA, Fla. (April 14, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 South Florida baseball is set to face Miami in a midweek matchup on Wednesday night. \u00a0The Bulls (25-10, 6-6 American) have never won on the road in Coral Gables. The Hurricanes (27-9, 8-7 ACC) are ranked 20th in Perfect Game&#8217;s Top 25 this week. It will be 1970&#8217;s Night at the ballpark for the game.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSetting The Stage:<br \/>\nSouth Florida fell in a three-game series to UTSA on the road in San Antonio, 2-1. Miami hosted Wake Forest for a weekend ACC series and won 2-1. The Hurricanes made a statement in Game 3, securing the series with an 8-0 win on Sunday afternoon.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSeries History:<br \/>\nThe all-time series record is in favor of Miami, 4-2. The Bulls are 0-3 all-time at Miami but are 6-2 in midweek matchups so far this season. South Florida won the last time these two teams met, 10-2 in 2021, with a win that helped secure the Bulls a Super Regional berth.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nNote-A-Bull:<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe Bulls lead the nation in sacrifice flies with 30. Miami is tied for second with 26.&#13;<br \/>\n\tSouth Florida is 19-0 when scoring six or more runs.&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gousfbulls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/jevin-relaford\/15871\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15871\" target=\"_blank\">Jevin Relaford<\/a> is ranked in the top 20 nationally in stolen bases with 22.&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gousfbulls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/lance-trippel\/15241\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15241\" target=\"_blank\">Lance Trippel<\/a> is on a 19-game reached base streak, the longest for any Bull this season.&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe Bulls are 0-3 all-time in Coral Gables against Miami.&#13;<br \/>\n\tSouth Florida is 12-2 in games in which a Bull has hit a home run.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nTickets:<br \/>\nInterested in tickets for the 2026 Bulls baseball season?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.fanthreesixty.com%2F_baseball_ticket_interest_form%3Fmnemonic%3Dusf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjesikamoore%40usf.edu%7Cf152b2066b824ce5bb1008ddc5490bd0%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C638883639697817437%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QVsRMn1MOjQnvMicN4Xcs9CbSs0nuPY0pZ72xYbvgWo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" title=\"Original URL:&#013;&#010;https:\/\/forms.fanthreesixty.com\/_baseball_ticket_interest_form?mnemonic=usf&#013;&#010;&#013;&#010;Click to follow link.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFollow us:<br \/>\nTo stay up-to-date on the latest USF Baseball news, follow the Bulls on social media (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USFBaseball\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BaseballUSF\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/usfbaseball\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>).<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAbout USF Baseball<br \/>\nThe University of South Florida baseball program, founded in 1966, enters its 61st season in 2026. Head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/gousfbulls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/coaches\/mitch-hannahs\/5091\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5091\" target=\"_blank\">Mitch Hannahs<\/a> returns for his second year at the helm after leading the Bulls to 32 wins in his debut season\u2014the program&#8217;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.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nHannahs, a 2023 ABCA NCAA Division I Midwest Region Coach of the Year, was named USF&#8217;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.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\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).<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\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.<br \/>\n\u2013\u00a0#GoBulls\u00a0\u2013<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Story Links&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; TAMPA, Fla. 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