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USF hoping to build off success of 2011

The USF baseball team may have exceeded expectations last season by winning the West Coast Conference title, but that hasn’t stopped it from eyeing a repeat. Despite a strong stretch run and a trip to the NCAA tournament, the preseason coaches’ poll has the Dons projected to finish third in 2012.  Read More

USF baseball coach Nino Giarratano granted extension

After leading USF to the second West Coast Conference championship and NCAA Regional berth in program history, baseball coach Nino Giarratano earned a six-year contract extension to remain on the Hilltop, athletic director Scott Sidwell announced Wednesday. Read More

USF coach Nino Giarratano makes sacrifice for father

When most people think about giving gifts, something like a scarf or a gift card comes to mind, but no gift could replace the one USF baseball coach Nino Giarratano gave to his father last week. Giarratano and his father, Mickey, went into surgery at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver on July 11 for a kidney transplant, a procedure that would change Mickey’s life forever. Read More

USF baseball sets its sights high

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The overwhelming majority of teams in all sports and levels have optimistic hopes and often lofty goals at the beginning of a season, even when there are pitfalls in their path to greatness. The USF baseball team is no different, with clearly stated goals from the West Coast Conference to Omaha, Neb., the site of the College World Series. Read More
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