University of North Florida
Jacksonville
Rumble will be decided this weekend
5/1/2008 4:39:45 PM | Baseball
Ospreys will need to win two to retain title
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the second year in a row, it all comes down to America's favorite pastime to decide which school will reign supreme in the SunTrust River City Rumble between the University of North Florida and Jacksonville University.
The Ospreys need to take 2-of-3 from the Dolphins to retain the SunTrust Old Wooden Barrel with the standings currently tied at eight. UNF clinched the Rumble last year by taking 2-of-3 from JU at Sessions Stadium. The Ospreys have a shot at moving into third place in the Atlantic Sun Conference with a sweep.
UNF jumps back into action after taking the week off for final exams. In their last time out, the Ospreys defeated Bethune-Cookman 8-1 last Thursday at Harmon Stadium. Sophomore T.J. Thompson led UNF against the Wildcats, going 3-for-5 with three RBIs, while junior RHP Ty Pryor allowed just two hits in picking up his fifth win of the season.
JU is coming off a 17-7 loss to Georgia Southern on Wednesday and fell 3-1 to Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday. The Dolphins have lost three straight and are 1-7 in their past eight games. JU ranks sixth in the A-Sun with a .295 team batting average and also ranks sixth in team pitching with 5.54 ERA.
What: UNF Baseball vs. Jacksonville
When: Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m.
Where: Harmon Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Records: UNF (24-19, 13-11 A-Sun), JU (23-22, 12-15 A-Sun)
All-Time Series: JU leads 21-8
Radio for All Games: WBOB-AM 1320
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Notables: The Ospreys have won four of their last five conference games ... UNF is 10-7 against in-state opponents this season ... the Ospreys are 2-11 all-time against JU at Harmon Stadium ... the Ospreys are second in the A-Sun with a .318 team batting average ... both sophomore T.J. Thompson and senior T.J. Gaudy are on six-game hitting streaks ... the Ospreys are 21-3 when out hitting opposing teams ... junior closer Tyler Stohr is averaging 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings ... Stohr is tied for sixth in the nation with 10 saves ... senior Chad Knight is 15 hits away from joining the UNF career top 10 hits list ... Knight is tied for third in the conference with 68 hits ... he is also hitting .426 with runners in scoring position ... UNF is hitting .379 with 40 runs scored in the seventh inning.
