Tuesday, April 12
Tampa, Fla.
6:30 p.m.
University of North Florida
at
USF
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TAMPA, Fla. – North Florida (20-14) will close out a five-game road stretch Tuesday night in a non-conference tilt at USF (16-16). The Ospreys, who produced a 7-6, walk-off victory at home against the Bulls a little less than a month ago, vie for the season sweep.
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Probable Starting Pitchers
TAMPA, Fla. – North Florida (20-14) will close out a five-game road stretch Tuesday night in a non-conference tilt at USF (16-16). The Ospreys, who produced a 7-6, walk-off victory at home against the Bulls a little less than a month ago, vie for the season sweep.
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| Game Information |
| Â Date | Â Time | Â Location | Â Coverage |
| Â Tue. April 12 | Â 6:30 p.m. | Â USF Baseball Stadium | Â Live Stats | BullsCast ($) |
Probable Starting Pitchers
Tuesday
North Florida: RHP Brad Deppermann (2-0, 3.57 ERA, 17.2 IP, 1 BB, 19 SO)*
USF: RHP Michael Clarkson (0-2, 3.42 ERA, 23.2 IP, 12 BB, 39 SO)
*2015 Statistics
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North Florida: RHP Brad Deppermann (2-0, 3.57 ERA, 17.2 IP, 1 BB, 19 SO)*
USF: RHP Michael Clarkson (0-2, 3.42 ERA, 23.2 IP, 12 BB, 39 SO)
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| Series Info |
- Tuesday will be the 14th meeting between North Florida and USF. The Ospreys hold a 7-6 advantage and have won the previous two meetings.   Â
- The Ospreys are 3-5 against USF away from Harmon Stadium
- On March 16, the Ospreys produced four, ninth-inning runs to shock the Bulls in a 7-6 walk-off victory. It had been the third time in five games North Florida won via the walk-off.
- In the three previous times in which the Bulls and Ospreys have met twice in a season, each occasion the season series has been split.
- Under Head Coach Smoke Laval, the Ospreys are 3-2 against USF and 2-1 at USF Baseball Stadium.
| Out of the Box |
- The Ospreys were held to a season-low three hits against Jacksonville on Sunday afternoon. The Dolphin pitching staff held the Ospreys to just seven hits in the final two games.
- North Florida was shut out for the second time this season on Sunday and only the second time in the last 97 games.
- Keith Skinner is ranked 12th on the nation's toughest to strikeout list.
- The Ospreys have accumulated 358 hits, the 13th most in the country.
- Senior DH Corbin Olmstead has reached base in 27 consecutive games.
- The Ospreys are 10-2 when scoring in the first inning. On Friday night they scored four runs in the first inning and 44% (101 of 231) of their runs have been scored in the first three innings.
- Coming into Tuesday, the Ospreys lead the Atlantic Sun in batting average (.300), hits (312), runs (231), home runs (30) and slugging percentage (.428).
- Despite being limited to just three hits on Sunday, the Ospreys as a team did not strike out. Jacksonville pitching induced 20 ground outs and just five fly balls.
| On the Mound |
- The Osprey bullpen is 12-5 and boasts a 2.60 ERA through 34 games this season.
- On Friday against Jacksonville, Bryan Baker and Matthew Naylor combined for 11 strikeouts, the ninth time the Ospreys have recorded 10 or more strikeouts in a game.
- Senior closer Corbin Olmstead made his 72nd appearance on Sunday vs. Jacksonville, tying the school's D-1 era record.
- Reliever Matthew Naylor tossed a career-high four innings on Saturday against Jacksonville. He struck out the side in both the sixth and seventh innings.
- In his seventh appearance of the year, Alex Smith allowed just one hit in 1.1 innings of work on Saturday. The Tampa product has yet to yield a run this season in 12.0 innings this season.
- Coming back from injury, right-hander Brad Deppermann will make his first start since March 20th of last season.
| In the Field |
- The Ospreys have turned 36 double plays this season, eighth most in the country.
- Senior Nick Karmeris leads the Ospreys with eight outfield assists. He is the fifth Osprey outfielder since 2001 to record eight or more assists in a single season
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