Ospreys begin A-Sun slate this weekend

Game Notes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida baseball team will open its conference schedule this weekend when it travels to Fort Myers, Fla., to take on the Atlantic Sun Conference newcomer Florida Gulf Coast.

The Ospreys had an extra day of rest on Tuesday when their game against Division II foe Flagler was rained out. UNF kickstarted its season by winning two of three games from previously 23^rd-ranked Mississippi State last weekend.

UNF got a spark going against the Bulldogs on Saturday when it scored 13 unanswered runs after trailing 9-4. The Ospreys followed it up on Sunday by jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first and never looking back.

Florida Gulf Coast began its season with a three-game sweep of Southeastern University, a National Christian College Athletic Association school. The Eagles routed Florida International 13-1 on Wednesday night. Ozzie Borrell led FGCU by going 5-for-6 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs.

What: UNF Baseball at Florida Gulf Coast

When: Saturday, March 1 (1 and 4 p.m.); Sunday, March 2 (1 p.m.)

Where: Swanson Stadium (Fort Myers, Fla.)

Records: UNF (2-1), FGCU (4-0)

Radio: None

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Notables: Senior designated hitter Travis Martin was named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week on Monday after going 6-for-10 with seven RBIs, two runs scored, a double, a .700 slugging percentage and a .643 on base percentage … the Ospreys are 269-118 against in-state teams … the Ospreys and Eagles have never played each other … UNF is off to its best start at the Division I level after getting off to its worst start in program history last season … the 2-1 record is UNF's best start since 2005 when it went to the Division II College World Series and finished as the runner-up … UNF's series win over Mississippi State was its first against a ranked Division I team … the Ospreys are averaging 10 runs and 13 hits per game ... UNF received votes in the latest NCBWA Poll … CollegeBaseballInsider.com named UNF its Co-Team of the Week along with San Diego State on Tuesday … UNF's non-conference schedule is ranked the 29^th-toughest in the nation according to BoydsWorld.com.

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