South Florida Announces Fall Baseball Schedule
September 17, 2026 | Baseball
Bulls will open fall ball versus Florida on Oct. 16 at Steinbrenner Field
TAMPA, Fla. (September 17, 2026) – The University of South Florida baseball team will have a four-game fall schedule, beginning on Oct. 16 with a contest against Florida at Steinbrenner Field.
Two of the Bulls contests will occur at Red McEwen Field – Sunday, Nov. 1 vs. Florida Southern (2 p.m.) and Saturday, Nov. 7 vs. Air Force (2 p.m.). Both games will be 14 innings and are open to the public with free admission.
South Florida's fall opener against Florida will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be secured here: TICKETS
A week after the Bulls game versus Florida, South Florida will tangle with Florida State at BayCare Field in Clearwater on Saturday, Oct. 24 beginning at 1 p.m.
2026 South Florida Fall Baseball Schedule
Friday, Oct. 16 – vs. Florida (Steinbrenner Field; Tampa, Fla.) – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24 – vs. Florida State (BayCare Field; Clearwater, Fla.) – 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1 – vs. Florida Southern (Red McEwen Field; Tampa, Fla.) – 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7 – vs. Air Force (Red McEwen Field; Tampa, Fla.) – 2 p.m.
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About South Florida Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball program, founded in 1966, enters its 62nd season in 2027. Head coach Mitch Hannahs returns for his third year at the helm after leading the Bulls to 32 wins in each of his first two seasons. South Florida posted 16 victories in American Athletic Conference play during Hannahs' debut season, marking its best conference showing since joining the league.
Hannahs, a 2023 ABCA NCAA Division I Midwest Region Coach of the Year, was named South Florida'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.
The Bulls have made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a historic Super Regional run in 2021. South Florida has 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 137 MLB Draft picks all-time, including three selections in 2026. Notable alumni include two-time MLB All-Star and 2018 first-round draft pick Shane McClanahan. Bulls players have earned All-America honors 12 times and Freshman All-America recognition 19 times.
