@OspreyBSB Returns Home for A-Sun Series vs. Stetson

Friday, April 15

Jacksonville, Fla.

6:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

Stetson

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4/14/2016 8:12:00 PM | Baseball

By: Scott Fitzgerald | Athletic Communications

Game Notes (PDF)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a five-game stint on the road, the North Florida baseball team (21-14, 2-4 A-Sun) will be back at Harmon Stadium Friday night for a three-game series against Stetson (17-15, 1-2 A-Sun) presented by Pepsi. All three games can be viewed live on ASunTV (weather permitting) or can be heard on 1010XL/92.5 FM throughout the weekend.

Weekend Promotions
-Friday night will be "Tax Night" in which fans can enjoy a hot dog, soda or beer for just $4.15.
-Saturday and Sunday fans can play Baseball Bingo for prizes.
-The entire series is presented by Pepsi, proud supporter of North Florida Athletics.

Game Information

Date	Time	Location	Coverage
Fri. April 14	6:00 p.m.	Harmon Stadium	Live Stats \| ASunTV \| 1010XL
Sat. April 15	1:00 p.m.	Harmon Stadium	Live Stats \| ASunTV \| 92.5 FM
Sun. April 16	1:00 p.m.	Harmon Stadium	Live Stats \| ASunTV \| 1010XL & 92.5 FM

Probable Starting Pitchers

Friday
North Florida: RHP Bryan Baker (2-2, 2.49 ERA, 47.0 IP, 13 BB 49 SO)
Stetson: RHP Brooks Wilson (3-4, 2.72 ERA, 46.1 IP, 14 BB, 44 SO)
Saturday
North Florida: LHP Tyler DuPont (2-2, 5.52 ERA, 31.0 IP, 3 BB, 17 SO)
Stetson: RHP Mitchell Jordan (3-4, 4.75 ERA, 41.2 IP, 14 BB, 46 SO)
Sunday
North Florida: LHP Austin Drury (2-1, 5.84 ERA, 37.0 IP, 17 BB, 23 SO)
Stetson: RHP Logan Gilbert (2-0, 2.20 ERA, 32.2 IP, 14 BB, 31 SO)

Series Info

Stetson owns a 21-19 advantage in the all-time series that began in 1988 and is 10-8 all-time at Harmon Stadium.
The Ospreys have won six of the last seven games against the Hatters including a three-game sweep last season at Melching Field.
Since the Ospreys joined the A-Sun in 2006, each team has won five series' with Stetson holding a 14-13 edge in all-time A-Sun play
North Florida has taken four-straight games in the all-time series and last year's sweep was the first of the hatters in 10 previous tries.

Out of the Box

The Ospreys registered their 11^th come-from-behind victory on Tuesday night, defeating USF, 7-5.
The two-game season sweep of USF is the third opponent North Florida has swept this season.
A victory over USF improved the Ospreys to 8-5 against Florida schools this season
Nick Karmeris hit the team's third grand slam of the season on Tuesday vs. USF, it was his seventh homer of the year which is the third most in the A-Sun.
With walks late in the game Tuesday, Corbin Olmstead (28 games) and Chris Thibideau (21 games) each extended their reached base streaks.
North Florida leads the A-Sun in five different offensive categories: batting average (.299), runs (238), hits (367), home runs (31) and slugging percentage (.427).
Catcher Keith Skinner has caught all 35 games for North Florida and offensively leads the A-Sun with a .405 batting average and a .487 on-base percentage.
On the country's toughest to strike out list, Keith Skinner ranks 10^th while Kyle Brooks is 69^th.
As a team, the Ospreys walked six times on Tuesday night, the 11^th time they have drawn five or more in a game. They were issued a season-high 10 on March 13 vs. UNCW
Through six conference games, Patrick Ervin is sporting an on-base percentage of .556, the sixth highest in the A-Sun. He has reached base with five walks, five hit-by-pitches and five hits. His five runs scored are the second most league wide in conference play this season.
The Ospreys erased a five-run deficit this past Tuesday, the largest of their 11 comeback victories this season.
For his career, Corbin Olmstead is 10-for-28 (.357) with four home runs and 11 RBIs against Stetson. As a sophomore he hit two home runs against the Hatters on April 25, 2014.

On the Mound

Friday night starter Bryan Baker enters the series with the league's third-lowest ERA (2.49) and third-most strikeouts (49). The 49 K's this season are already a new single-season high for the right-hander.
Corbin Olmstead set the new D-1 era program mark with his 74th appearance on Tuesday. He also recorded his 20^th career save and is four shy of tying the all-time program record.
Redshirt junior Alex Smith stranded the tying runner on third base in the seventh inning against USF. In 13 innings pitch he has yet to surrender a run and has struck out 10 batters.
Reliever Austin Howze moved into a tie for the team lead with his third win on Tuesday night. The junior righty tossed 2.2 innings of one-hit baseball.
Reliever Matthew Naylor has appeared in 18 games this season, the third most of any A-Sun pitcher. He's coming off his longest outing of the season, 4.0 innings pitched on Saturday vs. Jacksonville.
The Osprey bullpen is 13-5 this season with a 2.51 ERA and is responsible for 129 of the 254 Osprey strikeouts.

In the Field

The Ospreys have turned 38 double plays this season, the sixth most in the country and eight behind national leader Georgia Tech.
Tuesday marked the 12^th errorless game of the season and third in the last four contests. The Ospreys are third in the A-Sun with a .971 fielding percentage.
Last season against Stetson, Patrick Ervin recorded seven-consecutive assists between the sixth and eighth innings in the series opener on May 1, 2015. Ervin is six assists shy of tying T.J. Thompson for fourth place all-time on the career assists list.

Opponent Information

2016 Schedule | 2016 Statistics

The Hatters salvaged the final game of their A-Sun opening series at FGCU this past weekend. In the process, Head Coach Pete Dunn captured his 1,300th career victory, the seventh most among active coaches in college baseball. As a team, the Hatters are last in the A-Sun with a .254 batting average but have the league's lowest earned run average (3.68). Senior John Fussell is the lone hatter with a batting average above .300 and comes into the series hitting .301. Sunday's starting pitcher, freshman Logan Gilbert is 2-0 with a 2.20 ERA in 32.2 innings pitched.