Game Notes (PDF)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida (6-8) will host a three-game series against UNC Wilmington (9-2) beginning Friday night at Harmon Stadium. All three games can be seen live on ASunTV and also be available on the radio home of North Florida baseball, 1010XL.
Probable Starting Pitchers
Friday UNCW: RHP Ryan Foster (3-0, 1.93 ERA, 18.2 IP, 6 BB, 12 SO)
North Florida: RHP
Bryan Baker (1-1, 1.69 ERA, 16.0 IP, 7 BB, 23 SO)
Saturday UNCW: RHP Alex Royalty (3-0, 2.12 ERA, 17.0 IP, 5 BB, 11 SO)
North Florida: LHP
Tyler DuPont (0-0, 3.38 ERA, 10.2 IP, 2 BB, 8 SO)
SundayUNCW: RHP Josh Roberson (0-1, 10.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 6 BB, 5 SO)
North Florida: LHP
Austin Drury (1-0, 3.45 ERA, 15.2 IP, 6 BB, 11 SO)
- Of the 14 games played this season, 12 have been at Harmon Stadium. The Ospreys are scheduled to host 34 games this season, the most since 2005
- This will be the third meeting between UNC Wilmington & North Florida and the first since 2011
- Shortstop Kyle Brooks is just two hits shy of his 200th career hit. He is looking to become the 11th member of the Osprey 200 hit club
- North Florida has turned 17 double plays this year, the fourth most in the nation
- Kyle Brooks & Corbin Olmstead are each riding a seven-game hit streak
- As a team, the Ospreys lead the A-Sun with 136 hits, the 32nd most in the country
- 7 of the 8 Osprey losses have been by one run this season.
- Through 14 games last season, the Ospreys had an identical, 6-8 record. The Ospreys went on to win 39 of their next 47 games en route to a new D-1 era school record
- In his last six games, Corbin Olmstead is 11-for-24 (.458) with two home runs, three doubles and 11 RBIs
- Catcher Keith Skinner is has caught three of the six runners trying to steal on him this season
- For only the third time in 36 career appearances, reliever Matthew Naylor gave up three or more runs in an outing. He surrendered four against No. Florida on Tuesday night
- 32 of the 80 (40%) of the Osprey runs this season have come in the first two innings
- Bryan Baker is seeking his 10th career win, which will tie him for 9th most in school's D-1 era.
- North Florida has held a lead in five of its eight losses including both games vs. No.1 Florida
Quick Start: The Seahawks (9-2) rattled off six-straight wins to start the season and took two-out-of-three at home against Penn State last weekend. In the first six games, UNCW outscored its opponents 79-26.
Defending Champs: Last year UNCW finished second in the regular season and swept its way through the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. The were an overwhelming choice by the CAA Coaches to repeat and five Seahawks were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. In the 2016 Baton Rouge NCAA Regional, UNCW posted two wins against Tulane and lost twice to LSU.National Ranks: UNCW is currently the second-highest scoring team in the nation, plating 9.9 runs per game. Catcher Nick Freight leads the team with four home runs and 18 RBIs,
Speed on the Basepaths: Steven Linkous is a perfect, 11-for-11 swiping bases this season, the fourth most in the country. He stole four in a 15-5 victory against South Dakota State on Feb. 26.
