#BSB Set to Host Three-Game Set Against Fairfield

Fairfield University at North Florida
Date/Time	February, 21-23, 2014 \| 6:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m.
Stadium	Dust Rhodes Field at Harmon Stadium
Location	Jacksonville, Fla.
Radio	n/a
Live Stats	UNF Live Stats
Game Notes	UNF Game Notes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida baseball team will welcome in Fairfield University this weekend for a three-game, series at Harmon Stadium. It will mark the first ever matchup between the two schools and will serve as the season-opener for the Stags.

Coming off back-to-back losses, the Ospreys are looking to get back on track this weekend. UNF is fresh off a near upset of No. 20 Florida on Wednesday night. The Gators scored the game's final three runs in the bottom of the eighth to escape with an 8-7 victory. Fellow Sunshine State school, South Florida won the finale of the Best Bet Classic against the Ospreys, 12-1 on Sunday afternoon.

Senior Tyler Moore will get the nod on Friday night against the Stags. The right-hander will make his second start of the season after taking a no-decision in the win against Liberty last Friday. He will be opposed by Mike Wallace who will make his first start of 2014. He factored in 10 decisions last year, coming away with a 6-4 record and a 3.39 ERA.

First pitch in the series opener on Friday night will be at 7:00 p.m. The series will continue on Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. and conclude on Sunday afternoon with another 1:00 p.m. start. All games can be followed live via UNF Live Stats and game updates throughout the weekend will be available on the UNF baseball twitter feed, @UNFBSB .

Starting Pitching Matchups
	UNF	Fairfield
Friday	RHP Tyler Moore (9.00 ERA, 0-0, 4 SO, 3 BB	RHP Mike Wallace (3.39 ERA, 6-4, 37 K's)*
Saturday	RHP David Trexler (4.50 ERA, 0-0, 6 SO, 2 BB	RHP EJ Ashworth (3.33 ERA, 3-4, 32 K's)*
Sunday	RHP Corbin Olmstead (10.81 ERA, 0-1, 4 SO, 1 BB	RHP Aaron Howell (3.71 ERA, 4-2, 32 K's)*

*2013 Statistics

Out of the Box
Near Upset: In a series that has had a flair for the dramatic over the past few years, No. 20 Florida handed the Ospreys an, 8-7 loss in Gainesville on Wednesday night. The Ospreys out-hit the Gators in the upset bid but Florida scored the game's final three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Ospreys held the lead twice, 4-0 at the end of the second inning and 7-5 in the top of the eighth.

Taming the Gators: In recent years, the Ospreys have given the Gators trouble. As the No. 29 team last season, Florida dropped a 7-6 decision in extra innings to the Ospreys. Two of the last three games against the Gators have gone extra innings and the Ospreys are only two seasons removed from taking down Florida when they were the top-ranked team in the country.

Big Higgy Style: Junior transfer Trent Higginbothem hit two doubles in Wednesday's battle with No. 20 Florida. His bases loaded double in the top of the second brought three runners in and put the Ospreys up, 4-0. He is batting an even .400 and is 6-for-15 in his first four games for UNF.

Starts at the Top: Osprey lead-off man, Kyle Brooks tied a career high with three hits against the Gators. The UNF shortstop went 3-for-5 and scored two of the Ospreys seven runs. It marked his fifth three-hit game in his two seasons with the program.

About the Stags: This weekend's series will mark the first ever meeting between Fairfield and UNF. Friday will also serve as the season opener the Stags and commence a 12-game road trip to start the season. Fairfield returns seven of their nine position starters from a season ago along with the top three pitchers from 2013. The Stags compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and finished last season with a 20-29 overall record.

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