JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida baseball looks to make it three-straight ASUN series wins when it heads to Liberty Friday, April 22-Sunday, April 24. UNF's trip to Virginia is North Florida's final trip outside of the Sunshine State during the regular season.
Starting Pitchers
Friday
UNF | RHP
Max McKinley
LIB | LHP Garrett Horn
Saturday
UNF | LHP
Peter Holden
LIB | RHP Dylan Cumming
Sunday
UNF | TBD
LIB | LHP Joe Adametz
| OSPREYS VS. FLAMES | WORTHINGTON FIELD at LIBERTY BASEBALL STADIUM - LYNCHBURG, VA. |
| GAMES 39-41 |
Friday, April 22-Sunday, April 24 |
| Series History |
Liberty leads, 11-4 |
| Last Meeting |
Liberty won, 7-5 (3.20.22 at UNF) |
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Against The Opponent
North Florida and Liberty are meeting for their second three-game set of the season ... these two teams met just over a month ago in Jacksonville at Harmon Stadium ... UNF took the first game before Liberty bounced back to win two of three ... the Flames pace the all-time series, 11-4 ... UNF and Liberty last met in Lynchburg back in 2019 ... the Flames took each game of that three-game set ... this is just the second three-game series between these two teams at Liberty.
Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Thanks to three innings of at least three runs and a total of 12-unanswered runs, North Florida baseball (16-22) blew past The Citadel (19-16), 12-3, at Harmon Stadium Tuesday, April 19.
Four different Ospreys tallied multi-hit games, paced by
Brock Edge's three-hit night and
Abraham Sequera's four-RBI day.
On the hill,
Dominick Madonna spun 2.0 scoreless in his first appearance since two months to the date when he went 5.2 innings against Presbyterian Feb. 19. Freshman
Scott Griesemer picked up the win in relief, hurling 3.2 scoreless frames while fanning four and permitting just two singles.
Shining in ASUN Play
Infielder
Abraham Sequera is on an absolute tear during conference play ... the switch hitter is clubbing .450 (27-for-60), while scoring 13 runs, driving in 24, doubling three times and homering four times ... all four of Sequera's home runs have come in conference play, with his most recent long ball coming in a 6-4 win at FGCU a weekend ago ... not lost in his ASUN numbers is
Isaiah Byars' .368 batting average in 13 ASUN games ... Byars has launched two home runs and scored 16 runs, tied for the team lead in ASUN play.
Notable
Aidan Sweatt tacked on two more hits to his season total in the 12-3 win against The Citadel ... after posting 50 hits as a freshman, the sophomore has tallied 49 this season, bringing him one hit short of the 100-hit club ... speaking of milestones, head coach
Tim Parenton reached win-100 at FGCU a weekend ago with a doubleheader sweep of the Eagles on the road ...
Stephen Halstead has tallied two of his five saves in ASUN play, fanning 19 in 9.2 innings of work out of the bullpen ... starter
Max McKinley earned his first-career save at FGCU in the series finale.
Scouting Report |
Liberty |
Schedule |
Statistics |
Roster
- Liberty is coming off a 3-2 walk-off win against Duke earlier this week.
- The Flames are 23-12 and 9-6 in the ASUN.
- LU has won consecutive ASUN series, taking two of three against Kennesaw State while sweeping FGCU.
- The Flames have not lost more than two-consecutive games this year.
- Liberty was ranked as high as No. 14 in the polls before dropping out of the top 25.
- Outfielder Derek Orndorff leads the team with 13 home runs and 34 RBi, while swiping 13 bags in 13 attempts.
- Friday night starter Garrett Horn has found his groove and worked his way into the weekend rotation. The lefty has fanned 56 batters in 33.1 innings, turning in a 4-1 record.
- Reliver Cade Hungate has six saves.
- Joining Hungate in the bullpen is the dominant lefty, Mason Fluharty, who has fanned 49 while walking just four.
