TAMPA (May 18, 2024) – The University of South Florida (26-29, 11-16 AAC) fought until the finish in Saturday's regular season finale, but came up short in a 10-7 loss to the UAB Dragons (26-27, 13-14 AAC), a result that ended the Bulls' season short of qualifying for the conference tournament.
South Florida kept its tournament hopes alive on Friday night with an 8-4 win over UAB, but faced another must-win in Saturday's finale. The Bulls put together a ninth-inning rally with three runs and brought the tying run to the plate with one out, but couldn't complete the comeback.