Baseball Releases 2024 Schedule, 33 Games at Harmon Stadium
12/11/2023 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
Will Play 56 Total Games, Set For 44 Games in State of Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida baseball announces its complete 2024 slate for the upcoming season on Monday, Dec. 11. The schedule features 56 total games, which include 33 games at home and 44 games inside the state of Florida.
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UNF's 30-game ASUN schedule was released earlier this year, as North Florida plays five road conference series and five at home. The Ospreys will host Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Lipscomb, Stetson and FGCU, while traveling to Queens (N.C.), Bellarmine, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State and North Alabama.
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"We are very excited for the 2024 schedule and the challenges that it will present to our team," said head coach Joe Mercadante. "We will have the opportunity to play a lot of non-conference series at home early on, which is always a good thing. We also have some great midweek games against the in-state programs that will certainly prepare us for conference play and the challenges of a tough ASUN schedule. I can't wait to see our guys hit the field in February and see all the fans out here at Harmon Stadium!"Â
Season Ticket Details
Ticket Plan Details
UNF vs. Florida Game - February 20 at Harmon Stadium
Single Game Tickets
The Ospreys start off the Mercadante era with a three-game home series against Delaware on opening weekend from Feb. 16-18. Shortly after, UNF will be thrown into the fire with a home-and-home series against Florida from Feb. 20-21. The first game will be playing at Harmon Stadium, followed by the second game in Gainesville, Fla.
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After a day of rest, they will return to Jacksonville, Fla., with another three-game home series against Yale from Feb. 23-25. They will finish out the month heading down south to play Florida Atlantic on Wednesday, Feb. 28.Â
UNF starts the month with its third consecutive weekend home series against another Ivy League school in Dartmouth from Mar. 1-3. The home stretch continues with a pair of midweek matchups between hosting South Florida on Tuesday, Mar. 5, and North Carolina A&T on Wednesday, Mar. 6. The final non-conference series of the season remains at home once again with three games against Seton Hall from Mar. 8-10.
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After eight consecutive games at Harmon Stadium, the Ospreys will start its first of two five-game road stretches this season starting with Florida A&M on Tuesday, Mar. 12, in Tallahassee, Fla. On Mar. 15-17, North Florida will begin its first series of ASUN play traveling to Queens in Charlotte, N.C. They end the road trip with another in-state midweek against Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, Mar. 19.
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The first home conference series of the year will take place against Central Arkansas with the first two games from Mar. 22-23 and the finale following on Monday, Mar. 25. The Ospreys will continue its ASUN slate with three-game series starting on Thursday, Mar. 28, on the road against Bellarmine to finish out the month.Â
A road date with UCF on Wednesday, Apr. 3, follows the road series in Louisville, Ky., as the first of three singular games taking place against the Knights in 2024. UNF returns home for a series against Eastern Kentucky from Apr. 5-7, followed by another midweek against Wofford on Wednesday, Apr. 10, before another three games at home against Lipscomb from Apr. 12-14.
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North Florida will make its second trip down to Orlando, Fla., to face UCF, just short of two weeks after the first matchup, on Tuesday, Apr. 16. All sights will be set on the weekend of Apr. 19-21, as the Ospreys will make its way across town for the River City Rumble against Jacksonville.
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UNF will take on a third Power Five opponent in a road matchup against Florida State on Tuesday, Apr. 23, before finishing out the month at home against Stetson. The series against the Hatters will take place from Apr. 26-28, as they finish the month of April without leaving the state.Â
The Ospreys will start its back-to-back conference road weekends against Kennesaw State from May 3-5 in Kennesaw, Ga. Between the road matchups in the ASUN, UNF will be hosting both Florida A&M and UCF on consecutive days from May 7-8. It will be the second game against the Rattlers and the third game against the Knights, as they both travel to Harmon Stadium for the first time this season.
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The final road weekend for the Ospreys will take place in Florence, Ala., against North Alabama from May 10-12. UNF will also finish out its midweek non-conference slate with a rematch against USF on Tuesday, May 14, in Tampa, Fla.
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North Florida will complete its 2024 regular season and ASUN conference play hosting Florida Gulf Coast over senior weekend. It will start on Thursday, May 16, and continue through Saturday, May 18, to lead into postseason play.
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The top eight team from the conference will advance to the ASUN Championship Tournament, which will take place from May 21-26 in DeLand, Fla.Â
- 56 total games, 44 games in-state, 33 home games and 23 road games
- First season with new coaching staff under the leadership of Joe Mercadante
- Will play host to Florida on Feb. 20, USF on Mar. 5 and UCF on May 8 in marquee midweek matchups
- Third time in four seasons hosting UF, second time in three years hosting UF, USF and UCF in same season
- Set to face 10 in-state opponents in 21 games (UF, FAU, USF, FAMU, Bethune-Cookman, UCF, JU, FSU, Stetson, FGCU)
- First games in program history against Delaware, Yale, North Carolina A&T and Seton Hall
- Will not leave Florida until Mar. 15 at Queens (N.C.) in Charlotte, N.C., which will be 18 games into the year
- Longest home stand will be from Mar. 1-10 with weekend series against Dartmouth and Seton Hall with a couple midweeks against USF and NC A&T
- Longest road stretches will be five games from Mar. 12-19 (FAMU, Queens, Bethune-Cookman) and Apr. 16-23 (UCF, JU, FSU)
- Longest break in between games will be four days from Apr. 29-May 2 between Stetson and Kennesaw State
- Lone instance of back-to-back ASUN home weekends will be in early April against EKU (Apr. 5-7) and Lipscomb (Apr. 12-14)
- Will not leave the state of Florida throughout the entire month of April (road games against UCF, JU & FSU)
- River City Rumble is set for Apr. 19-21 at JU, as it will be the only road ASUN series in the month of April
- Finishes the regular season at home against FGCU from May 16-18 at Harmon Stadium
- The ASUN Championship will be hosted by Stetson in Deland, Fla., from May 21-26
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UNF's 30-game ASUN schedule was released earlier this year, as North Florida plays five road conference series and five at home. The Ospreys will host Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Lipscomb, Stetson and FGCU, while traveling to Queens (N.C.), Bellarmine, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State and North Alabama.
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"We are very excited for the 2024 schedule and the challenges that it will present to our team," said head coach Joe Mercadante. "We will have the opportunity to play a lot of non-conference series at home early on, which is always a good thing. We also have some great midweek games against the in-state programs that will certainly prepare us for conference play and the challenges of a tough ASUN schedule. I can't wait to see our guys hit the field in February and see all the fans out here at Harmon Stadium!"Â
TICKETING
Season Ticket Details
- Season Tickets: $95 (included reserved chairback for Florida game)
- Discounted season tickets: $85 - available for UNF alumni, faculty/staff, seniors (over 65), youth (under 18) and military
Ticket Plan Details
- 5 – Game Flex plan: $40 - Features reserved chairback for the UNF vs. Florida game February 20th, plus a general admission ticket to four additional games of a fan's choice
- Sunday Funday Pass: $30 – Includes a ticket to every Sunday home game
UNF vs. Florida Game - February 20 at Harmon Stadium
- Reserved chairback: $20
- General admission bleachers (Harmon grandstand): $15
- General admission (down third base line): $10
- The first 350 UNF students to claim tickets online beginning February 17 will be admitted free of charge
Single Game Tickets
- Single Game Tickets are set to release on 2/5 at 10am
- Kids 12 and under get free admission on Sundays with the purchase of a ticket
FEBRUARY
The Ospreys start off the Mercadante era with a three-game home series against Delaware on opening weekend from Feb. 16-18. Shortly after, UNF will be thrown into the fire with a home-and-home series against Florida from Feb. 20-21. The first game will be playing at Harmon Stadium, followed by the second game in Gainesville, Fla.Â
After a day of rest, they will return to Jacksonville, Fla., with another three-game home series against Yale from Feb. 23-25. They will finish out the month heading down south to play Florida Atlantic on Wednesday, Feb. 28.Â
MARCH
UNF starts the month with its third consecutive weekend home series against another Ivy League school in Dartmouth from Mar. 1-3. The home stretch continues with a pair of midweek matchups between hosting South Florida on Tuesday, Mar. 5, and North Carolina A&T on Wednesday, Mar. 6. The final non-conference series of the season remains at home once again with three games against Seton Hall from Mar. 8-10.Â
After eight consecutive games at Harmon Stadium, the Ospreys will start its first of two five-game road stretches this season starting with Florida A&M on Tuesday, Mar. 12, in Tallahassee, Fla. On Mar. 15-17, North Florida will begin its first series of ASUN play traveling to Queens in Charlotte, N.C. They end the road trip with another in-state midweek against Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, Mar. 19.
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The first home conference series of the year will take place against Central Arkansas with the first two games from Mar. 22-23 and the finale following on Monday, Mar. 25. The Ospreys will continue its ASUN slate with three-game series starting on Thursday, Mar. 28, on the road against Bellarmine to finish out the month.Â
APRIL
A road date with UCF on Wednesday, Apr. 3, follows the road series in Louisville, Ky., as the first of three singular games taking place against the Knights in 2024. UNF returns home for a series against Eastern Kentucky from Apr. 5-7, followed by another midweek against Wofford on Wednesday, Apr. 10, before another three games at home against Lipscomb from Apr. 12-14.Â
North Florida will make its second trip down to Orlando, Fla., to face UCF, just short of two weeks after the first matchup, on Tuesday, Apr. 16. All sights will be set on the weekend of Apr. 19-21, as the Ospreys will make its way across town for the River City Rumble against Jacksonville.
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UNF will take on a third Power Five opponent in a road matchup against Florida State on Tuesday, Apr. 23, before finishing out the month at home against Stetson. The series against the Hatters will take place from Apr. 26-28, as they finish the month of April without leaving the state.Â
MAY
The Ospreys will start its back-to-back conference road weekends against Kennesaw State from May 3-5 in Kennesaw, Ga. Between the road matchups in the ASUN, UNF will be hosting both Florida A&M and UCF on consecutive days from May 7-8. It will be the second game against the Rattlers and the third game against the Knights, as they both travel to Harmon Stadium for the first time this season.Â
The final road weekend for the Ospreys will take place in Florence, Ala., against North Alabama from May 10-12. UNF will also finish out its midweek non-conference slate with a rematch against USF on Tuesday, May 14, in Tampa, Fla.
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North Florida will complete its 2024 regular season and ASUN conference play hosting Florida Gulf Coast over senior weekend. It will start on Thursday, May 16, and continue through Saturday, May 18, to lead into postseason play.
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The top eight team from the conference will advance to the ASUN Championship Tournament, which will take place from May 21-26 in DeLand, Fla.Â
SCHEDULE NOTES
- 56 total games, 44 games in-state, 33 home games and 23 road games- First season with new coaching staff under the leadership of Joe Mercadante
- Will play host to Florida on Feb. 20, USF on Mar. 5 and UCF on May 8 in marquee midweek matchups
- Third time in four seasons hosting UF, second time in three years hosting UF, USF and UCF in same season
- Set to face 10 in-state opponents in 21 games (UF, FAU, USF, FAMU, Bethune-Cookman, UCF, JU, FSU, Stetson, FGCU)
- First games in program history against Delaware, Yale, North Carolina A&T and Seton Hall
- Will not leave Florida until Mar. 15 at Queens (N.C.) in Charlotte, N.C., which will be 18 games into the year
- Longest home stand will be from Mar. 1-10 with weekend series against Dartmouth and Seton Hall with a couple midweeks against USF and NC A&T
- Longest road stretches will be five games from Mar. 12-19 (FAMU, Queens, Bethune-Cookman) and Apr. 16-23 (UCF, JU, FSU)
- Longest break in between games will be four days from Apr. 29-May 2 between Stetson and Kennesaw State
- Lone instance of back-to-back ASUN home weekends will be in early April against EKU (Apr. 5-7) and Lipscomb (Apr. 12-14)
- Will not leave the state of Florida throughout the entire month of April (road games against UCF, JU & FSU)
- River City Rumble is set for Apr. 19-21 at JU, as it will be the only road ASUN series in the month of April
- Finishes the regular season at home against FGCU from May 16-18 at Harmon Stadium
- The ASUN Championship will be hosted by Stetson in Deland, Fla., from May 21-26
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