University of North Florida
Kennesaw State
UNF faces old rival in A-Sun showdown
5/9/2008 11:08:33 PM | Baseball
Ospreys have shot to move into second place
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida baseball team will take on long-time rival Kennesaw State this weekend in a crucial three-game Atlantic Sun Conference series in Kennesaw, Ga.
The series will start with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday and will conclude with a single game on Sunday at 1 p.m. UNF is currently is fourth place in the A-Sun, while the Owls are in third, and both teams have a shot at moving into second place in the conference. KSU swept UNF last season in Kennesaw.
The Ospreys are coming off two tough defeats to No. 2 North Carolina on Tuesday and Wednesday. Senior Travis Martin tallied three RBIs and a home run against the Tar Heels. UNF won two of three in their last conference series last weekend against cross-town rival Jacksonville to clinch the SunTrust River City Rumble. The Ospreys have won six of their last eight conference games.
Kennesaw lost two of three last weekend to Gardner-Webb. The Owls won the first game of the series and captured second place in the A-Sun, but it was short-lived, as GWU took the next two in the series. Ric Bishop leads KSU with 41 RBIs and seven home runs. The Owls have the second-best ERA in the A-Sun with a 4.84 clip.
What: UNF Baseball at Kennesaw State
When: Saturday at 1 p.m. (DH), Sunday at 1 p.m.
Where: Stillwell Stadium (Kennesaw, Ga.)
Records: UNF (26-22, 15-12 A-Sun), KSU (25-24, 16-11 A-Sun)
All-Time Series: UNF leads 30-21
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Notables: The Ospreys are 5-7 in conference road games this season ... this is UNF's first conference road series since mid-April against Mercer ... the Ospreys are currently on a nine-game road journey to close out the 2008 season ... senior Travis Martin is currently on a 10-game hitting streak ... UNF is outscoring its opponents 42-24 in the seventh inning this season but have a 10.31 ERA in the first inning ... senior Chad Knight is just eight hits away from joining the UNF Top 10 career hits list ... UNF is second in the Atlantic Sun Conference with a team batting average of .318 ... the Ospreys are the A- Sun's leader in on-base percentage with a .408 mark ... although game two starter John Atteo has a 7.58 ERA, he is tied for the team lead with five wins, and the Ospreys are a team-best 7-3 when he starts ... Atteo has recorded a quality start in three of his last four starts ... UNF is hitting .304 with runners in scoring position, led Martin, who is hitting .420 in that situation ... UNF is 5-2 when the game is tied after the sixth inning ... only four of Tucker Pryor's 15 inherited runners have scored ... 16 of UNF's 24 home runs have come with runners on base.
