Game Notes (PDF)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A pair of 15-win teams will square off at Harmon Stadium on Tuesday evening when Florida A&M (15-8) and North Florida (15-10) converge for the first of two meetings this season. The Ospreys are looking to extend their home win streak to five games before Atlantic Sun play commences on Friday at Kennesaw State.
| Date | Time | Location | Coverage |
| Tue. March 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Harmon Stadium | Live Stats | ASunTV |
Probable Starting Pitchers
Tuesday Florida A&M: RHP Danny Rodriguez (3-0, 4.97 ERA, 25.1 IP, 9 BB, 15 SO)
North Florida: RHP
Frank German (0-3, 6.00 ERA, 18.0 IP, 8 BB, 14 SO)
- Tuesday's game will be the 17th meeting between Florida A&M and North Florida
- North Florida owns a 15-1 advantage in the all-time series and is 9-0 at Harmon Stadium.
- The Ospreys hit six home runs in two games vs. Dartmouth last week, including a season-high four on Thursday
- Of the Ospreys' 25 home runs this year, 13 have led off an inning
- 76 runs of the 172 (44 percent) North Florida runs have come in the first three innings this year
- Senior Corbin Olmstead hit two home runs in a game for the third time in his career on Thursday vs. Dartmouth. In the process he became the school's D-1 era leader in career home runs with 31. He is four shy of tying the all-time record held by Brian Fleetwood (1997-2000)
- Kyle Brooks has reached base in 19-straight games and Corbin Olmstead is riding an 18-game hit streak.
- A day after a season-low four hits vs. Bethune-Cookman last week, the Ospreys collected a season-high, 18 hits against Dartmouth on March 23.
- Since Dakota Higdon and Christian Diaz have been inserted into the first and second spots in the batting order respectively, the two have combined to go 9-for-16 with seven runs scored and seven RBIs.
- In his last five games designated hitter Corbin Olmstead his batting .471 (8-for-17) with five home runs and seven RBIs.
- Chris Thibideau was a triple shy of the cycle on Thursday after his fourth, three-hit game of the season. He now leads the team with 22 runs scored this spring.
- Of the 15 wins this season North Florida has come-from-behind in eight of them, including five in the ninth inning or later
- The Ospreys have turned 28 double plays this season, fifth most in the country
- Frank German is seeking his first win in his fourth start of the year. He pitched a season-high 5.2 innings last Tuesday vs. Bethune-Cookman
- North Florida has totaled 271 hits this season, the 14th most in the country.
- After starting the season 0-7 in one-run games, the Ospreys have won their last four one-run decisions.
- Keith Skinner is listed 23rd on the country's toughest to strikeout list. Teammate Kyle Brooks is No. 45.
Rattler Resurgence: Through 23 games this year, Florida A&M is just six wins shy of its win total a year ago. A big part of the FAMU success thus far has been its offensive productivity. As a team they rank in the top 10 nationally in batting average (.331) scoring (8.7 runs/game) and hits (274). The Rattlers are 5-1 so far through Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play with series wins over Bethune-Cookman and Savannah State. Second baseman Alex Wong is leading the team with a .416 batting average and 28 runs scored.
Weekend Recap: The Rattlers dropped two of three against fellow Atlantic Sun Conference foe, FGCU this past weekend. Florida A&M salvaged the series with a 14-9, game two victory in Friday's doubleheader. Designated hitter Shane Gordon drove in five runs and was 2-for-3 with a home run in the 14-run Rattler outburst.
