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THE FACTS: Baseball Hosts FAMU for Single Game

4/27/2021 9:44:00 AM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF baseball is riding a four-game winning streak heading into a single game against FAMU Wednesday. 

The game is sponsored by Krystal Klean.
 
    OSPREYS vs. RATTLERS (DUSTY RHODES FIELD AT HARMON STADIUM | JACKSONVILLE, FLA.)
GAME 31 Wednesday, April 28 at 3:05 p.m.
Series History UNF leads, 26-2
Last Meeting Last Time: UNF W, 13-7 (5.7.19)
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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.

1. Against The Opponent 
UNF leads the all-time series, 26-2 … the Ospreys are 17-0 in games at home against the Rattlers … UNF has won four of the last five … the first-ever meeting was in 2006, an 18-7 win for the Ospreys in Tallahassee … the last meeting between these two teams was May 7, 2019, a 13-7 win for UNF at FAMU.

2. Last Time Out 
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF baseball (14-16, 8-4 ASUN) made it four consecutive wins with a 14-6 victory against Jacksonville (7-23, 0-12 ASUN) Sunday, April 25, completing its second series sweep against JU this season.

3. Well That's a First
Redshirt-senior Eddie Miller has been a staple out of the bullpen in five seasons of competition for UNF … Wednesday he will make his first-career start after collecting 73 consecutive relief appearances … the lefty will move into third place all-time in UNF DI history for career appearances … teammate Ethan Jones had a similar thing happen earlier this year … the righty had made 69 consecutive appearances as a reliever before making his first-career start February 23 against Florida.

4. Batting 1.000
Graduate student Alex Kachler had a monster day in Sunday's 14-6 win against Jacksonville … Kachler went 5-for-5 with three runs, two RBI and a two-run home run … the Lithia, Fla., native is the first Osprey since 2016 to collect five hits in a game … Kachler is leading the league in hitting at .383 and is coming off his second ASUN Player of the Week selection.

5. Sac Flies, Double Plays and More
The Ospreys rank in the top 25 in a number of statistical categories offensively, defensively and on the mound … UNF has turned 31 double plays, 17th in the country … at 1.03 double plays turned per game, UNF ranks 5th in the nation … Blake Marabell is first in the league and 10th in the nation with five sac flies … Tanner Clark is fanning only once every 11.8 times to the plate, 23rd in the nation in that category … Max McKinley is allowing just 1.1 walks/nine innings, 21st fewest per nine frames in the league.

6. As Seen on SportsCenter
Outfielder Blake Marabell is putting on a highlight reel with the glove this season … not once, but twice has the senior been on SportsCenter for his play in the outfield … he robbed extra bases, making a play while crashing into the wall in left at Florida State … Friday he was number one on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays after robbing JU's Duncan Hunter of a home run.

Scouting Report | FAMU | Stats | Schedule | Roster
  • The Rattlers are 15-25 and 9-6 in conference play.
  • FAMU is 2-6 against ASUN foes this year.
  • Florida A&M was swept in a four-game set against Stetson, while splitting a four-game series against FGCU.
  • The Rattlers are hitting .231 as a team, while opponents are batting .314.
  • Jared Weber leads the team with five home runs and 26 RBI respectively.
  • The Rattler pitching staff has permitted 6.23 earned runs per nine innings, fanning 237 while allowing 161 walks.
  • FAMU is 11-8 at home, 1-17 on the road and 3-0 in neutral site games.
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