University of North Florida
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4/8/2008 11:41:41 AM | Baseball
Ospreys are 3-0 all-time against Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida baseball team will head down to Gainesville, Fla., on Tuesday and Wednesday in hopes of duplicating its magical win over Florida last Wednesday.
The Ospreys will take on the 21st -ranked Gators at 6:30 p.m. at McKethan Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday in the teams' final meetings of the season. UNF upset then-No. 13 Florida last Wednesday in Gainesville in thrilling fashion, coming back to win the game 11-10 in 10 innings after letting a four-run lead slip away. Junior RHP Ty Pryor picked up the win, while junior closer Tyler Stohr notched his seventh save of the season. Senior Chad Knight smashed a career-high five hits, which included the game-winner in the top of the 10th.
UNF took two of three over the weekend from Atlantic Sun Conference foe Campbell. After winning Friday night's marathon in the bottom of the ninth after a one hour and 15 minute rain delay, the Ospreys dropped Saturday's first game of a scheduled doubleheader 10-4 in a rain-shortened five innings. A conference rule declared the game official. UNF recovered to take the final game of the series 9-2 on Monday.
UF dropped its SEC series against Tennessee over the weekend after falling in the first two games. The Gators rebounded to win the final game, 7-2. Sophomore RHP Kyle Mullaney will start the game for UF. Mullaney is 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA as a starter and will making his third start of the season.
What: UNF Baseball at No. 21 Florida
When: Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Where: McKethan Stadium (Gainesville, Fla.)
Records: UNF (18-13), Florida (21-10)
Radio for Both Games: WBOB-AM 1320 (Air time: 6:15 p.m.)
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Notables: UNF is 3-0 all-time against Florida ... the Ospreys are 8-4 all-time against the SEC, including 3-1 this season ... UNF is 4-1 against ranked teams this year and are 6-9 all-time ... senior Travis Martin is currently on an eight-game hitting streak ... Martin is tied for the team lead in multiple RBI games with nine ... UNF is outscoring its opponent 35-10 in the fifth inning ... Knight is 8-for-13 (.615) with eight RBIs in his career against the Gators ... Knight is hitting .500 in 13 non-conference games this season ... Knight ranks third in the A-Sun in batting average (.397) and fourth in hits (50) ... Stohr has a 0.00 ERA with four saves against non- conference opponents ... three of the saves have come against ranked teams and two have come against the SEC ... Stohr leads the A-Sun in saves ... sophomore George Lott will make his second start of the season on Tuesday against the Gators.
