JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Coming off a series win at Stetson, North Florida baseball continues ASUN play with a home series against Jacksonville Friday, April 23 through Sunday, April 25.
It's the second series of the season between these teams after UNF swept JU on the road in late March.
OSPREYS vs. DOLPHINS (HARMON STADIUM | JACKSONVILLE, FLA) |
GAMES 28-30 |
Friday, April 23 at 6:05 p.m. | Saturday, April 24 at 2:05 p.m. | Sunday, April 25 at 1:05 p.m. |
Series History |
JU leads, 42-36 |
Last Meeting |
Last Time: UNF W, 9-3 March 28, 2021 at JU |
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Admission and COVID-19 Attendance Protocols
Admission to all three 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.
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Friday - Performance Orthopedic & Spine; Who We Play For
Saturday - Performance Orthopedic & Spine
Sunday - Performance Orthopedic & Spine
1. Against The Opponent
JU leads the all-time series, 42-36 ... UNF swept the first series of the season at Jacksonville earlier this year ... North Florida and JU have met 78 times ... the Dolphins lead in games played at UNF, 23-16 ... North Florida has won four of the last five ... UNF took two of three from JU at Harmon Stadium in April of 2019.
2. Last Time Out
DeLAND, Fla. - Southpaw
Austin Bogart spun a surgical six-scoreless frames and
Blake Marabell keyed the UNF (11-16, 5-4 ASUN) bats with four RBI in North Florida's 7-1 win against Stetson (20-12, 6-3 ASUN) in the rubber game Sunday, April 18.
3. Our Record When...
The Ospreys are 8-2 when collecting more hits than their opponent ... UNF is 11-0 when entering the ninth inning with a lead, and 10-1 with the advantage after seven innings ... conversely, UNF is 2-14 when outhit by its opponent ... only once have UNF and its opponent been tied for hits in a contest.
4. Where We Stand
UNF turned five double plays in its series win at Stetson ... the Ospreys have spun 27 double plays this year, the second-most in the ASUN and the 22nd-most in the nation ... UNF is averaging one double play per game, sixth in NCAA DI ...
Blake Marabell is first in the ASUN in sacrifice flies with five, good for seventh in the NCAA ...
Brandon Reitz has four saves, fourth best in the ASUN and 69th in NCAA DI ...
Max McKinley has a 6.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio, best in the league and 41st in the country ...
Tanner Clark only strikes out every 11.9 trips to the plate, best in the conference and 32nd in the country.
5. In a Groove
Both
Alex Kachler and
Abraham Sequera are on team-long 11-game hitting streaks ... Sequera is hitting .409 during the stretch, while Kachler is hitting .405 ... both have clubbed two home runs during the streak ... Kachler has driven in 14 while Sequera has plated eight ... together they've combined
Scouting Report | Jacksonville | Stats | Schedule | Roster
- Jacksonville is 7-23 and 0-9 in ASUN play, last in the ASUN South Division.
- The Dolphins are coming off an 8-7 loss against #15/18 Florida.
- JU does have ranked wins against Florida State and Florida, while sweeping a three-game set against Wofford and taking two from UCF.
- Jackson Grabsky paces JU in batting average for hitters eligible, hitting .312.
- The Dolphins have hit 12 home runs, six coming from Christian Coipel's bat.
- JU's team-ERA sits at 6.75, while opponents are turning in a 3.43 ERA in games against the Dolphins.
- Righty Tyler Santana has a team-high three wins, although his last quality start came March 19 against UCF. It was a dominant outing in which he spun a nine-inning complete game.
- JU is eighth in the league in runs and RBI.