JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF baseball will meet UCF four times this week, with two games being played at Harmon Stadium and the other two set for John Euliano Park in Orlando, Fla.
Admission to Wednesday's and Saturday's games is free with a 250 attendance limit based on first-come-first-serve basis. Masks and clear bags are required to attend home games at UNF.
OSPREYS vs. KNIGHTS (HARMON STADIUM - JACKSONVILLE, FLA.) & JOHN EULIANO PARK (ORLANDO, FLA.) |
GAMES 13-16 |
Wednesday, March 10 - 6:05 p.m. | Friday, March 12 - 6 p.m. | Saturday, March 13 - 5 p.m. | Sunday, March 14 - 2 p.m. |
Series History |
UCF leads, 12-11 |
Last Meeting |
Last Time: 4.30.19 | UCF W, 9-7 (11-innings) |
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1. Against The Opponent
- UNF leads the all-time series, 12-11.
- UCF leads, 6-4, in meetings in Jacksonville.
- North Florida has an 8-5 advantage in Orlando.
- UCF won the last meeting, a 9-7 extra-inning game April 30, 2019 at Harmon Stadium.
- The first meeting was February 26, 1988.
- North Florida lost the last meeting against UCF in Orlando, 5-0, March 27, 2019.
2. Last Time Out
ATHENS, Ga. -
Alex Kachler hit a towering two-run home run for a 2-0 UNF (4-8) lead in the third and
Tony Roca was perfect through 4.2 innings, but No. 21 Georgia (9-3) rallied late to take the rubber game, 7-4, Sunday, March 7.
3. Pitcher's Best Friend
The double play has come up clutch a number of times for UNF defensively … the Ospreys have turned 13 double plays this season, good for first in the ASUN and fourth in the nation … freshman second baseman
Aidan Sweatt has factored in nine of those double plays …
Austin Bogart and
Tanner Clark connected on a key 8-2 double play Friday at Georgia.
4. Notables
UNF has done most of its damage late in games ... the Ospreys have been outscored in the first five innings, although UNF holds the advantage in the sixth, seventh and ninth inning ... North Florida has outscored opponents 11-6 in the sixth inning and 9-4 in the ninth ... UNF is 4-0 when leading after eight and 0-7 when trailing after eight ... the Ospreys have been patient at the plate, walking 65 times, good for first in the ASUN and 12th in the country ...
Tanner Clark ranks 60th in all of NCAA DI in the hardest-to-strikeout rankings, having fanned only three times in 44 at-bats ...
Austin Bogart hit .500 for the weekend at UGA, clubbing a three-run home run in UNF's 7-4 win ... North Florida has played eight games against ranked opponents, including five against SEC foes and three against ACC teams.
5. Scouting Report | UCF | Stats | Schedule | Roster
- UCF is 3-8 and 0-5 against ASUN opponents this year.
- UCF was swept by Liberty and has lost both ends of a home-and-home against Stetson.
- The Knights did take two of three at No. 1 Ole Miss.
- UCF's other win came in 15-6 victory against FAU.
- The Knights like to run, having stolen 21 bases in 24 attempts, with opponents stealing eight bags in nine attempts.
- Ben McCabe is hitting only .209 but he has five home runs and 17 RBI while slugging .628.
- Gephry Pena is 10-for-11 in stolen base attempts.
- UCF pitchers have a 101-36 strikeout-to-walk ratio, although they have allowed 101 hits and a 5.68 ERA in 96.2 innings.