Baseball locks up with GSU, UF this week

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida baseball team will try to continue its out of conference success with games against Georgia Southern and Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Ospreys will host the Georgia Southern Eagles at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. UNF will then travel to Gainesville, Fla., to take on the 13^th-ranked Florida Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Ospreys are 8-3 in non-conference games this season, which includes wins over nationally-ranked Mississippi State and UCF.

UNF is coming off a series win over Atlantic Sun Conference opponent East Tennessee State over the weekend in Johnson City, Tenn. After dropping the first game of the series on Friday, the Ospreys rebounded to sweep Saturday's doubleheader.

The Eagles lost two of three to College of Charleston over the weekend after winning six straight. GSU is hitting .350 as a team and is averaging almost 11 runs per game but is also giving up eight runs per contest. The Eagles defeated UNF in both meetings last season and hold a 3-1 all-time lead over UNF.

Florida took two of three from LSU over the weekend and has defeated three ranked teams this season. The Gators have a team ERA of 3.32 and rank 16^th in the nation in that category heading into last week. UNF holds a 2-0 all-time series lead over UF, with the Ospreys coming out on top 15-8 in last year's meeting. Florida will take on No. 2 Florida State on Tuesday before playing UNF.

What: UNF Baseball vs. Georgia Southern, at No. 13 Florida

When: Tuesday at 6 p.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Harmon Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.); McKethan Stadium (Gainesville, Fla.)

Records: UNF (15-11), GSU (15-10), UF (20-6)

Radio for Tuesday's Game: WBOB-AM (Air time: 5:45 p.m.)

Radio for Wednesday's Game: WBOB-AM 1320 (Air time: 6:15 p.m.)

Live Video for Tuesday's Game: Click here

Live Stats: Click here

Notables: The Ospreys have won six of their last seven games … sophomore Preston Hale is hitting .512 with four doubles and nine runs scored during that stretch … sophomore Andrew Hannon has knocked in 12 runs and has scored eight times in the last seven games … UNF has won three of its last four non-conference games and is 4-1 against non-conference in-state opponents … UNF is 2-1 against the SEC this year with its series win over then-No. 23 Mississippi State to begin the season … the Ospreys are 7-4 all-time against the SEC … the Ospreys are hitting .337 with 15 RBIs over their last seven games … seven UNF starters are hitting over .300 ... junior closer Tyler Stohr is now fifth on the UNF all-time saves list with 12 in his career … his six saves this season matches his 2007 total … UNF has picked off five runners … senior Andy Warren is spotless in the field this year with a 1.000 fielding percentage in 168 chances.

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