JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida baseball team welcomes in No. 1 Florida on Tuesday at Harmon Stadium before traveling to Gainesville on Wednesday and play at McKetchan Stadium. Tuesday's game is sponsored by Global Diamonds.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: No. 1 Florida vs North Florida
WHERE: Dusty Rhodes Field at Harmon Stadium (1,000) | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium (5,500)
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 27 (6:05 p.m.) | Wednesday, Feb. 28 (6:00 p.m.)
THE SERIES: Florida 11-6
LAST MEETING: The Gators topped UNF, 2-1, in Gainesville last season despite the Ospreys out-hitting Florida, 8-6, in the game. Senior Christian Daiz gave North Florida the lead on an RBI single to center field before the Gators plated the final two runs of the game.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
WATCH (Tuesday): ESPN3
LIVE STATS (Tuesday): UNFOspreys.com
WATCH (Wednesday): SEC Network
LIVE STATS (Wednesday): FloridaGators.com
ON THE MOUND
Tuesday
UNF – RHP
Frank German
UF – LHP Jordan Butler
Wednesday
UNF – TBA
UF – TBA
QUICK HITS
- UNF opens the season with 21 of its first 26 games at home, including six consecutive weekend series.
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Trace Norkus earned his first career win in 4.1 innings of scoreless releaf against Radford on Feb. 18. He moved to 2-0 on the season with 2.0 innings of relief against Southern Illinois on Feb. 23. He sits tied for first in the ASUN in wins.
- The Ospreys have scored two or more runs in 13 of the 19 innings they scored in this season.
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Tanner Murphy ranks tied for fourth in the conference and is tied for 57th in the nation with 10 RBI's.
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Wesley Weeks' three stolen bases sit tied for second in the ASUN and tied for 76th in the country.
- UNF is three home victories away from having 700 career wins at Harmon Stadium.
SCOUTING FLORIDA
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Notes
- Through the first eight games, the UF bullpen has allowed just three runs over 26.2 innings of work (1.02 ERA). Six different pitchers have yet to allow a run out of the pen, led by Tommy Mace (6.0 IP), Michael Byrne (4.1 IP), Jack Leftwich (4.0 IP) and Hunter McMullen (3.2 IP).
- Senior JJ Schwarz hit two home runs last week, giving him 40 HR and 195 RBI in his career. He is now fourth all-time in career RBI and tied for fifth all-time in career home runs.
- Junior Blake Reese leads the team with 10 RBI on the season. Entering 2018, he had just 12 RBI in his career. He already has five multi-hit games this year -- he had only three entering the season.
UP NEXT
The Ospreys return to Harmon Stadium for a weekend series against UConn beginning on Friday at 6:05 p.m.
