FIRST PITCH - Baseball Plays Three With UCF This Weekend - University of North Florida Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After a nine-game home stand and a rainout Wednesday, North Florida baseball is on the road. UNF is set to play two games at UCF Friday and one home game against the Knights Sunday. Tomorrow's action gets going at 3 p.m., while Sunday's first pitch is set for 2:05 p.m.

UNF was set to play one game at UCF Saturday, although projected weather for this weekend pushed things to a Friday twin bill. Game one is a nine-inning affair, while game two is a seven-inning contest beginning 45 minutes following the conclusion of the first game.

Please note for Sunday's home game that tailgating will be permitted for students. Visit the following link for more information on North Florida alcohol and tailgating policies.

Pitching Matchups
Friday (Game 1) - at UCF
UNF | Max McKinley (RHP)
UCF | David Litchfield (RHP)

Friday (Game 2) - at UCF
UNF | Zach Chappell (LHP)
UCF | Connor Staine (RHP)

Sunday - at UNF
UNF | TBD
UCF | Hunter Patteson (LHP)

OSPREYS vs. KNIGHTS \| FRIDAY AT JOHN EULIANO PARK (ORLANDO, FLA.) \| SUNDAY AT HARMON STADIUM (JACKSONVILLE, FLA.)
GAMES 15-17	Friday, March 11 - 3 p.m. (DH) \| Sunday, March 13 - 2:05 p.m.
Series History	UCF leads, 15-13
Last Meeting	UCF W, 3-2, Feb. 22, 2022 at UNF
Social Media	@OspreyBSB \| #SWOOPLife \| Facebook \| www.unfospreys.com

Against The Opponent
UNF and UCF have played 28 times dating back to 1988 ... the Ospreys and Knights play against one another five times this season, with UNF hosting three of those games and UCF two ... North Florida and UCF will play games against each other in three different months during the 2022 season ... UCF won the last meeting, 3-2, Feb. 22, 2022 ... North Florida got the winning run on base in the ninth before coming up just short ... North Florida is 7-8 at UCF ... the last time these two teams met in Orlando, UCF won, 3-2, last March.

Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After the weather cleared up and North Florida and Butler (5-7) got underway following an-hour plus weather delay, the Osprey bats rained on the hits, pounding out 16 en route to a 12-6 win against the Bulldogs Tuesday, March 8.

"Bestbrook"
Cade Westbrook is currently leading the team with a .364 average ... his 20 hits are good for first in the ASUN ... over the past two games, Westbrook is 7-for-9 with five runs, four RBI, two walks, two doubles, one walk and one stolen base ... in 14 games played, Westbrook has notched six multi-hit performances.

Outslug
North Florida has scored 29 runs over the last two games, taking home a 17-10 win against Boston College March 6 and a 12-6 win against Butler Tuesday, March 8 ... between those two games, North Florida has combined for 33 hits, 22 RBI, nine doubles and 12 walks ... with the win against Boston College, North Florida scored its most runs in a game against a Power Five team since putting up 17 in a win against Mississippi State Feb. 23, 2008.

Trending
Aidan Sweatt is on a team-best six-game hitting streak, while Isaiah Byars has reached safely in eight-straight contests ... Tony Roca is tied-for-fourth in the ASUN for strikeouts with 23 ... Max McKinley is tied-for-eighth with 21 ... sidearmer Justin Parrish has earned consecutive wins in relief, taking home the victory against Boston College and Butler.

Starting off Right
During UNF's six games in the month of March, UNF starting pitching has posted a 2.97 ERA across 30.1 innings of work ... Osprey pitching has only allowed 10 earned runs while fanning 36 and allowing just 15 walks.

Scouting Report | UCF | Schedule | Roster | Statistics

UCF is 10-3 overall and 7-3 since playing North Florida Feb. 22, 2022
The Knights are coming off wins against Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach and an 18-4 victory against FAMU at home Wednesday.
Connor Staine was named American Athletic Conference (AAC) Pitcher of the Week March 7 after spinning seven innings of two-hit shutout ball against second-ranked Ole Miss Saturday, March 5. The Knights went on to win that game, 1-0.
UCF ranks at the top of the AAC in walks (75), double plays turned (13), ERA (2.18), fielding percentage (.988), hits (126), shutouts (3), stolen bases (27), strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.07) and triples (one).
Connor Staine and Chase Centala both tout sub-1.00 ERAs.
Reliver Ben Vespi has appeared in seven games, 24th-most in the nation.
Gephry Pena can hit it and run the bases. He already has two triples and has swiped five bags. Ben McCabe has five stolen bags and Trent Taylor has swiped seven.

FIRST PITCH - Baseball Plays Three With UCF This Weekend

Players Mentioned

Isaiah Byars

Zach Chappell

Max McKinley

Justin Parrish

Tony Roca

Aidan Sweatt

Cade Westbrook

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