JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida baseball takes on a pair of midweek games when it hosts UCF Tuesday and goes to No. 15 Florida Wednesday. UNF's game at Florida is North Florida's only road game until March 11.

Pitching Matchup
Tuesday
UNF | LHP Zach Chappell
UF | RHP Chase Centala
 

OSPREYS vs. UCF  - HARMON STADIUM | JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
GAME 4	Tuesday, Feb. 22
Season Series History	UCF leads, 14-13
Last Meeting	Last Time: UCF W, 3-2 (10 inn.) - 3.14.21 at UCF
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OSPREYS vs. No. 15 UCF  - FLORIDA BALLPARK | GAINESVILLE, FLA.
GAME 5	Wednesday, Feb. 23
Season Series History	UF leads, 15-7
Last Meeting	Last Time: UF W, 8-3 - 2.24.21 at UF
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Against The Opponent 
UCF: North Florida and UCF are meeting for the 28th time and the first of four times this season ... each team will host a pair of games against each other ... North Florida and UCF went at it four times last year as well, with UCF taking three of four ... the Ospreys and Knights meet again Mar. 11-13 ... North Florida is 7-8 against UCF at home.
UF: The Ospreys and Gators are meeting for the second-consecutive season ... like last year, the two teams are playing a home and home against one another ... a year ago from tomorrow, North Florida went to UF ... the Ospreys were upended twice last year, but North Florida stormed into Gainesville and took down No. 3/5 Florida, 7-1, back in 2019.

Last Time Out 
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the second game in a row, Presbyterian took an early lead that was eventually erased by an unanswered string of UNF runs as the Ospreys pushed the game into extras, tied 3-3. But, Presbyterian came up with the game's last answer, scoring twice in the 11th to win the game despite a dazzling outing by UNF lefty Peter Holden in long relief.

Scouting Report | UCF | Roster | Schedule | Statistics

• UCF is coming off a 3-0 weekend that saw the Knights sweep Siena.
• The Knights hit the ball around John Euliano Park all weekend, scoring 46 runs over the three games while allowing only two runs. 
• Catcher Ben McCabe was named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week after going 6-for-8 with a pair of home runs. 
• Hurler David Litchfield was tabbed American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after a win in six innings of work on opening night.
• UCF was slated to finish fifth in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll.

Scouting Report | UF | Roster | Schedule | Statistics

• UF is 1-2 after dropping the season-opening series to Liberty this past weekend.
• The Gators won the opener, 7-2, but the Flames came back to win the next two games, 6-4 and 5-3.
• Florida is taking on Stetson in DeLand tomorrow before hosting the Ospreys Wednesday.
• Florida lefty Hunter Barco picked up SEC Pitcher of the Week honors Monday afternoon after going into the sixth inning with a perfect game.
• The Gators are ranked No. 15 in the latest DI Baseball poll.

Rolling in Long Relief
The Ospreys had a pair of relievers spin unbelievable outings in long relief over the weekend ... after coming into the game in the top of the second inning, righty Dominick Madonna went on to go a career-long 5.2 shutout innings, earning the win in relief during UNF's 8-5 comeback victory ... just a day later, lefty Peter Holden was marvelous in his UNF debut, going 5.1 innings without allowing a hit, fanning five.

Baffling Bullpen
North Florida's bullpen held hitters to a .154 batting average last weekend, posting a 1.93 ERA between the six relievers that saw time ... the UNF bullpen fanned 15 and only allowed six walks.

UNF Debuts
Eight different Ospreys made their UNF debut last weekend ... that group includes Peter Holden, Jason Gonzalez, Blake Pound, Brock Edge, Travis Stapleton, Tyler Gerteisen, Dallen Leach and Drew Leinenbach.