JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida baseball team begins the 2018 campaign with a weekend series against Radford beginning on Friday at 6:05 p.m.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: Radford at North Florida
WHERE: Dusty Rhodes Field at Harmon Stadium (1,000)
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 16 (6:05 p.m.) | Saturday, Feb. 17 (2:05 p.m.) | Sunday, Feb. 18 (1:05 p.m.)
THE SERIES: UNF 2-1
LAST MEETING: The Ospreys own a 27-7 scoring advantage in the three-game series played last year at Harmon Stadium. UNF shut out the Highlanders, 9-0, in the first ever meeting between the two teams, before RU evened the series with an 8-7 win in game two. North Florida then took series with a 9-2 offensive blast in the final game.
 
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ON THE MOUND
Friday
UNF – Brad Deppermann
RU – Ryan Sande
 
Saturday
UNF – Ethan Michaelis
RU – Cameron Fritz
 
Sunday
UNF – TBA
RU – Mack Krupp
 
QUICK HITS
- The Ospreys open the 2018 season at home against Radford for the second-straight season.  UNF topped the Highlanders, 2-1, in the first ever series meeting between the two schools.
- UNF begins the season with 21 of its first 26 games at home, including six consecutive weekend series at home.
- North Florida has 12 juniors and three redshirt sophomores for a total of 15 draft eligible guys in their third collegiate year. The Ospreys also have one redshirt junior, seven seniors and two redshirt seniors for a total of 25 draft eligible players on the roster.
- The Ospreys return 21 letterwinners from a season ago, including five starters and five starting pitchers. They also added 11 newcomers to round out the roster.
- Last season, UNF led the ASUN in hitting with a .296 team average. It was the fifth straight year the Ospreys led the league in hitting.
 
SCOUTING RADFORD
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- The Highlanders advanced to the NCAA Regional Tournament in Louisville, Ky. after capturing the Big South Tournament Championship in Lexington, S.C. last season.
- Radford fell to No. 1 Louisville, 11-6, before ending the season with a 3-1 loss to No. 3 Xavier.
- RU returns 26 letterwinners from a season ago, while only losing eight. The Highlanders finished the season with a 27-32 record, while only holding a 10-18 record on the road.
 
UP NEXT
The Ospreys have a quick turnaround and play South Carolina on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C. before hosting a weekend series against Southern Illinois at Harmon Stadium.