@OspreyBSB Travels to USF Tuesday to Wrap Midweek Season Series

Tuesday, April 12

Tampa, Fla.

6:30 p.m.

University of North Florida

USF

@OspreyBSB Travels to USF Tuesday to Wrap Midweek Season Series

4/11/2016 8:51:00 PM | Baseball

By: Scott Fitzgerald | Athletic Communications

Game Notes (PDF)
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.

Game Information

Date	Time	Location	Coverage
Tue. April 12	6:30 p.m.	USF Baseball Stadium	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

Series Info

Tuesday will be the 14^th meeting between North Florida and USF. The Ospreys hold a 7-6 advantage and have won the previous two meetings.
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 12^th on the nation's toughest to strikeout list.
The Ospreys have accumulated 358 hits, the 13^th 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 72^nd 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 20^th 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