UNF Baseball Continues ASun Play at ETSU

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida baseball team hits the road for a three-game weekend series at East Tennessee State at Cardinal Park. The Ospreys and Buccaneers take the field on Friday, April 2, at 7 p.m., before playing a doubleheader on Saturday, April 3, at 1 p.m.

UNF is 6-6 all-time against the Bucs, and 3-3 against ETSU on the road.

North Florida (14-13, 4-2 A-Sun) has won three of its last five games including a series win over Campbell last weekend. The Ospreys as a team rank eighth in the conference in average (.299) and fifth in ERA (6.05). UNF is led by senior outfielder Preston Hale who is hitting .395 with 12 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 26 RBI.

ETSU (16-7, 5-1 A-Sun) is 5-0 in weekend series on the year, and 2-0 in conference series going into the weekend. The Bucs lead the A-Sun in home runs (40) and slugging (.555), and are fourth in average (.328). Junior first baseman Paul Hoilman leads the way for the Buccaneers with a conference best 12 home runs and a .925 slugging percentage.

On the season, ETSU has enjoyed playing at home going 12-3 at Cardinal Park, while outscoring its opponents 157-97 with 30 home runs.

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