2026 South Florida Bulls baseball team

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2026 South Florida Bulls baseball
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Conference American Conference (NCAA)
Record22–6 (3–3 American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Blake Kangas (2nd season)
  • Bryan Peters (2nd season)
  • Jordan Schaffer (2nd season)
Pitching coach Daniel Schlereth (2nd season)
Home stadium USF Baseball Stadium
Seasons
 2025
2027 
2026 American Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UAB  720 .77822100 .688
UTSA  630 .66722100 .688
East Carolina  630 .66720121 .621
South Florida  540 .5562480 .750
Wichita State  540 .55621120 .636
Rice  450 .44419140 .576
Tulane  450 .44417160 .515
Charlotte  360 .33318130 .581
Memphis  360 .33310200 .333
Florida Atlantic  270 .22215170 .469
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of April 6, 2026 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 South Florida Bulls baseball team represents University of South Florida Bulls during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulls play their home games at USF Baseball Stadium as a member of the American Conference. They are led by second-year head coach Mitch Hannahs.

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Previous season

The Pirates are coming off a 31–25 (16–11) season, where they qualified for and won the 2025 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament as the third-overall seed, where they went 2–2.

Preseason

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on December 30, 2025. South Florida was selected to win the conference. [2]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish
TeamPoints
1East Carolina75 (4)
2UTSA70 (4)
3Charlotte62
4Tulane57
5South Florida54
6Florida Atlantic45
7Rice45
8Wichita State24
9Memphis19
10UAB16

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C20Lance Trippel
1B9Eli Thomas
2B3Bradke LohrySenior
3B10Jack Lutz
SS1Jevin RelafordSenior
LF18Jake Kulikowski
CF27Ryan Pruitt
RF6Jacob Green
DH26Nathan Earley
Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday19Michael Senay
Saturday44Edwin Alicea
Sunday32Landen Yorek

Roster

2026 South Florida Bulls baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Jevin RelafordR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Sr Jacksonville, FL
2 INF Matt RoseR/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)175 lb (79 kg)Sr Clearwater, FL
3 INF Bradke LohryR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg)Sr Trinity, FL
4 RHP Kaden SmithR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Ocala, FL
5 INF Rafael BetancourtS/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sr Delton, FL
6 OF Jacob GreenL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sr St. Petersburg, FL
8 OF Gabe GraulauR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Jupiter, FL
9 INF Eli ThomasL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)Fr Plant City, FL
10 INF Jack LutzL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg)Fr Greenfield, WI
12 C Jackson GeigerL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Naples, FL
13 LHP Easton StoreyL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Brighton, MI
14 INF Carter MurphyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)245 lb (111 kg)Jr Terre Haute, IN
15 OF Jackson MirzaL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg)Fr Tampa, FL
16 INF Easton BeachR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Polk City, FL
17 INF Joey BrenczewskiS/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS Jr Fishers, IN
18 OF Jake KulikowskiL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Trinity, FL
19 RHP Michael SenayR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Orlando, FL
20 C Lance TrippelR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Sr Sarasota, FL
21 C Carson CabbageR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Huntersville, NC
22 RHP Ethan SuttonR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS So Acworth, GA
24 UTL Victor CartagenaR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Guayama, PR
25 OF Dawson MockL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Mayo, FL
26 INF Nathan EarleyL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)Sr Cincinnati, OH
27 OF Ryan PruittL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)Sr Trophy Club, TX
28 OF Brock SilversR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Middleton, ID
29 RHP Will AllenR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Warner Robins, GA
30 RHP Brisen TweedyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Plant City, FL
31 LHP Nakni AnnaL/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr Calera, OK
32 RHP Landen YorekR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sr Spring, TX
33 C Santiago CarrilesR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Miami, FL
34 RHP Jorge DeCardenasR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Palm Beach Gardens, FL
35 RHP Lawson GaileyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS Jr Lavonia, GA
37 LHP Dominic PontbriantL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Fr Norwich, CT
38 RHP Carter KrawchukR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jr St. Catharines, ON
39 RHP Nolan BernardR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)So Walden, TN
40 LHP Christian BrownL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Center Grove, IN
42 INF Juan CorreaR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)Sr Weston, FL
43 RHP Jonah SarabiaR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Columbia, MO
44 LHP Edwin AliceaL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg)Jr Miami, FL
45 RHP James HillR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)Sr Trinity, FL
50 RHP Landon O'DonnellR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg)Jr Bradenton, FL
Head coach

Link Jarrett

Assistant coach(es)

Ty Megahee
Brad Vanderglas
Drew Linder
Micah Posey


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 3, 2026

Game log

2026 South Florida Bulls baseball game log (23–7)
Regular Season (23–7)
April (1–0)
DateTVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallAACSource
April 2ESPN+ Memphis Red McEwen FieldW 10–1Alicea (5–2)Garner (0–4)None29423–74–3 Report
April 3ESPN+MemphisRed McEwen Field
April 4ESPN+MemphisRed McEwen Field
April 7ESPN+Florida Gulf Coast*Red McEwen Field
April 10ESPN+at UTSA Roadrunner Field
San Antonio, TX
April 11ESPN+at UTSARoadrunner Field
April 12ESPN+at UTSARoadrunner Field
April 15 ACCNX at Miami (FL)* Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL
April 17ESPN+ UAB Red McEwen Field
April 18ESPN+UABRed McEwen Field
April 19ESPN+UABRed McEwen Field
April 21ESPN+at Stetson* Melching Field
DeLand, FL
April 24ESPN+at East Carolina Clark–LeClair Stadium
Greenville, NC
April 25ESPN+at East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium
April 26ESPN+at East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium
April 29ACCNXat Florida State* Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL
Postseason (0–0)
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled
Bold = South Florida team member   
*Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [4] —*RVRVRVRV    
Baseball America [5]     
NCBWA [6] RVRVRVRVRV    
D1Baseball [7]     
Perfect Game [8] 2523    

NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. "Baseball Standings". theamerican.com. American Conference. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  2. "East Carolina Named American Baseball Preseason Favorite". theamerican.org. December 30, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  3. "2026 Baseball Schedule". gousfbulls.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  4. "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  5. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  7. "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  8. "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.