Softball | 4/6/2018 9:19:00 AM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball returns to Jacksonville to host its first ASUN series as USC Upstate comes to town for the three-game series.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
North Florida (20-20, 0-6 ASUN) vs. USC Upstate (26-13, 5-4 ASUN)
LIVE STATS: UNFOspreys.com
WATCH: Facebook Live
SERIES HISTORY: USC Upstate leads 29-18

QUICK HITS

• North Florida is still seeking its first win in ASUN action after two straight weekends with sweeps. USC Upstate took all three games against UNF in 2017.
• The Ospreys last beat USC Upstate in the final game of 2016 with a 4-3 win in Jacksonville.
• Junior Navia Penrod continues to lead the team and the league with her .453 average - almost a full 10 points ahead of the next batter. She owns 58 hits to continue to lead the nation.
• In ASUN only play, sophomore Kayla McGory has three RBI and is second in batting average at .222. 
• In the circle, Sydney Matzko is 15th in the country with six shutouts to her name. She ranks first in the ASUN in innings pitched (155.0), third in strikeouts (107) and seventh with 10 wins.
• Junior Dominica Cocuzza places 23rd in the country with her 12 doubles, while batting .303 on the year. She also owns a team-high 12 walks.
• As a team, the Ospreys are hitting .252 and have scored 109 runs.

OPPONENT NOTES

• Karla Beasley leads USC Upstate offensively this season with a .417 average and 12 home runs while Logan Morris has driven in a team-leading 29 RBI.
• Morris as well as three other batters are hitting above .300 to help Upstate hit .291 as a team to sit second in the league.
• The Spartans rank first in the ASUN in runs scored with 191 as four different players have scored 25 or more runs led by Ansley Gilstrap's 32.
• In the circle, Biggerstaff has compiled an 12-8 overall record with a 1.77 ERA. She paces the staff and the ASUN with 170 strikeouts.
• Aiding on the rubber is Erin Hill who has a 7-2 mark in 14 appearances.

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida stays at home to host its final non-conference game as UCF comes to town on Wednesday, April 11 for a single-game at 5 p.m.