JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida baseball takes on its third SEC opponent of the season when it heads to No. 19/18 South Carolina Tuesday, May 4. First pitch is at 7 p.m. from Founders Park in Columbia, S.C.
 

OSPREYS vs. GAMECOCKS (FOUNDERS PARK | COLUMBIA, S.C.)
GAME 35	Tuesday, May 4 at 7 p.m.
Series History	South Carolina leads, 2-0
Last Meeting	Last Time: SC won, 6-5 (2.25.2020 - at South Carolina)
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Projected Starters
North Florida - RHP Dylan Kelley
South Carolina - RHP Jack Mahoney

1. Against The Opponent 
This is only the third meeting between UNF and South Carolina … all three contests have been played in Columbia, S.C. … North Florida and SC first met February 20, 2018, a 5-2 victory for the Gamecocks … UNF and SC faced off February 25 last year … the Ospreys jumped ahead to a 4-1 advantage, although South Carolina scored five of the last six runs scored in the game to win, 6-5 … 12 current Ospreys competed in that game.

2. Last Time Out 
FORT MYERS, Fla. - A dramatic conclusion to UNF baseball's three-game set at FGCU ended in North Florida's favor as the Ospreys (16-18, 9-6 ASUN) plated four runs in the 10th to defeat FGCU, 7-3, Sunday, May 2. Three program records were tied and multiple season bests were set in the series-finale win.

3. The Century Mark
Outfielder Blake Marabell recently surpassed the 100 games played mark as an Osprey, while also eclipsing 100 career hits in the Navy and Gray … the senior belted a solo home run Saturday at FGCU for his 100th hit … Abraham Sequera played in his 100th game at North Florida after competing in Sunday's 7-3 win at FGCU.

4. Open Up the Record Book
This past week featured a few memorable North Florida performances … Alex Kachler set a program record by hitting safely in eight consecutive at-bats between games against Jacksonville Sunday, April 25 and FAMU Wednesday, April 28 … Kachler and Sequera both had five-hit games last week, with Sequera doing so Sunday at FGCU and Kachler the previous Sunday … both Kachler and Sequera tied program records for hits in a game with five … Sequera doubled four times in Sunday's win at FGCU, tying David Eldredge (April 2, 2010) for the most doubles in a game by an Osprey … Kachler was intentionally walked three times in that same game, tying another UNF program record … Jon Dandridge was the last Osprey intentionally walked three times in a single game, doing so against Indiana March 13, 2007.

5. Notables
UNF kept its double play turning magic going last weekend … the Ospreys lead the league in double plays turned with 36, good for 10th in the nation … UNF is 3rd in the country with 1.06 double plays turned a game … Kachler leads the league with a .379 batting average, good for 59th in NCAA Division I … Marabell's five sac flies are good for 23rd in the nation … Tanner Clark is striking out just once every 12.6 at-bats, 14th-best in Division I.

Scouting Report | South Carolina | Stats | Schedule | Roster

• South Carolina comes in ranked No. 19 in the DIBaseball.com poll and 18th in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• The Gamecocks were swept by Ole Miss last weekend.
• SC is 11-10 in SEC play, 26-15 overall and 17-4 at home this season.
• Junior Wes Clarke is having a huge season, homering 16 times this year. Clark was named to national player of the week honors on multiple occasions in 2021, being recognized by Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, Perfect Game, the NCBWA and Golden Spikes.
• SC's projected starter, Jack Mahoney, went 7.2 innings in a victory against The Citadel last Tuesday during his last outing. He has a 1.10 ERA and is 3-0.
• South Carolina is hitting .255 as a team with 59 home runs, holding opponents to .218 batting with 34 long balls.