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University of North Florida Athletics

2021 Baseball Roster

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11 Blake Marabell

  • Position Outfield
  • Year Senior
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 198
  • Bats / Throws R/R
  • Hometown St. Johns, Fla.
  • High School Bartram Trails HS
  • Previous School College of Central Florida

Biography

ASUN Honor Roll (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)

2021
  • Was one of the best outfielders in the league and in Division I, appearing on SportsCenter and in NCAA Baseball’s Top Plays of the Week on multiple instances.
  • Robbed three home runs, doing so at No. 21 Florida State, against Jacksonville and Stetson.
  • Tracked down 139 fly balls, making two outfield assists for a .993 fielding percentage.
  • Hit .297 (54-for-182) with 31 runs, 11 doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 33 RBI, 15 walks, five sac flies and six stolen bases.
  • Posted career highs in batting average, at-bats, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, slugging percentage, walks, on-base percentage, sac flies and six stolen bases.
  • Had a series of big games, posting 14 multi-hit games and 10 multi-hit RBI.
  • Tied for the longest hitting streak on the team with a 12-game hitting streak between April 17 and May 8.
  • Notched a 19-game reached base streak, the second-longest on the team.
  • Hit .345 with runners in scoring position, .800 with runners on third and less than two outs and .327 with two outs.
  • Had a monster game in a 14-7 win against UCF March 13, going 4-for-6 with three runs, three RBI and three doubles.
  • Posted another multi-double game, going 2-for-6 with two runs and two doubles at No. 21 Florida State.
  • Homered March 12 at UCF, the first of seven on the season.
  • Tied a season-high with three RBI against FGCU April 2, going 2-for-5, with a run, three RBI and a home run.
  • Notched a huge series at Stetson April 16-18, helping the Ospreys take two of three. Drove in eight with a home run during the series.
  • Keyed a series sweep of Jacksonville April 23-25, going 7-for-12 with five runs, four RBI and two doubles.
  • Continued his hot streak during a three-game series at FGCU April 30-May 2, going 7-for-13 with three runs, two RBI, one double and a solo home run. Reached the 100-hit milestone with a solo home run at FGCU.
  • Clubbed three more home runs against Stetson during the month of May, helping UNF go 5-2 against the Hatters during that month.

*2020
  • Was UNF’s daily starter in centerfield, starting every game.
  • Hit .238 (15-for-63) with eight runs, five doubles, seven RBI and two free passes.
  • Made 42 putouts in center, tallying just one error (.977 fielding percentage).
  • Put up a six-game hitting streak between March 6 and March 11, going 8-for-24 (.333) with two doubles, four RBI and three runs.
  • Went 1-for-4 with a double in UNF’s 5-4 victory against VMI Feb. 14.
  • Registered a season-high three RBI Feb. 15, going 2-for-3 with a double, sac fly and a run in UNF’s 6-2 win against VMI.
  • Scored and notched at least one hit in every game of a three-game set against Rutgers Feb. 21-23.
  • Scored and walked during North Florida’s 7-2 triumph against Hartford March 1.
  • Put up a 3-for-5 day with an RBI and a double against Central Michigan March 6.
  • Scored a season-best two runs to go along with a double March 7 against CMU.
  • Went 1-for-4 with a pair of RBI March 8 against the Chippewas.
  • Scored a run and singled during North Florida’s 9-5 victory against Ohio State March 11.

*The 2020 season only lasted 16 games due to the developments around COVID-19

2019
  • Was UNF’s everyday starter in left field, making 51 starts in 52 appearances.
  • Hit .257 (46-for-179) with 26 runs, 10 doubles, one triple, three homers, 24 RBI, five stolen bases and four assists.
  • Tallied 12 multi-hit games.
  • Went 3-for-3 with two runs in a 7-4 win against Fordham February 23.
  • Had a season-best day in a 14-8 slugfest win against FGCU March 24, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, two doubles, one homer and a combined nine total bases.
  • Went 2-for-3 with a run and a triple at Liberty March 31.
  • Tallied a 2-for-3 day in a 5-2 win against NJIT April 13, doubling while scoring one and driving in another.
  • Tied a season high with three RBI in a 5-3 win at USF, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
  • Belted a three-run home run in a 9-1 win against FAMU April 27.
  • Drove in two and scored one while going 3-for-4 with a double in a 10-2 win against FAMU April 28.

Prior to UNF
  • A transfer from the College of Central Florida where he played in 96 games over his two years with the Patriots.
  • Hit .326 (116-for-356) with 18 home runs, 74 RBI and 67 runs.
  • Varsity letterwinner at Bartram Trail High School

Personal
  • Majoring in information systems
  • Brother, Connor, currently plays for the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Connor played for Jacksonville University before being drafted by the Indians in the 25th Round of the 2015 June Draft.
  • Son of Scott and Jocelyn Marabell

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2019Junior

    Outfield
    6'4" 200 lbs
    30
  • 11

    2020Senior

    Outfield
    6'4" 198 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Senior

    Outfield
    6'4" 198 lbs
    11