University of North Florida Athletics - UNF up for giant task
Ospreys to take on No. 2 North Carolina
Phil Rorabaugh
Junior Phil Rorabaugh

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fresh off a thrilling series victory over cross-town rival Jacksonville, the University of North Florida baseball team will now take on a giant task - trying to down the two-time national runner-up and second-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels.

UNF will take on powerhouse UNC at 6 p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday in Cary, N.C., at the USA Baseball National Training Facility. The Tar Heels' on-campus stadium, Boshamer Stadium, is currently undergoing a renovation.

The Ospreys took two of three from JU over the weekend at Harmon Stadium, helping UNF clinch the SunTrust Old Wooden Barrel for the second-straight year. Senior Travis Martin led the Ospreys at the plate, going 8-for-11 with five RBIs, five runs scored and a home run. Senior T.J. Gaudy racked up six RBIs.

UNC won two of three from Florida State over the weekend, including a 2-1 10-inning win on Sunday. The Tar Heels have five players on the Wallace Watch list for the Brooks Wallace College Player of the Year Award and are led by top hitters Dustin Ackley, Tim Fedroff and Kyle Seager, who all rank among the top six hitters in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The combo has combined for 50 doubles, 24 home runs and 141 RBIs.

What: UNF Baseball vs. Jacksonville

When: Tuesday and Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Where: USA National Baseball Training Complex (Cary, N.C.)

Records: UNF (26-20, 15-12 A-Sun), UNC (38-8, 18-5 ACC)

All-Time Series: First meetings

Radio for Both Games: WBOB-AM 1320

Live Video for Both Games: Click here

Live Stats: Click here

Notables: UNF has won three of their last four games ... the Ospreys are 11-8 in non-conference games this season ... UNF is outscoring its opponents 42-24 in the seventh inning this season but have a 10.37 ERA in the first inning ... senior Chad Knight is just nine hits away from joining the UNF Top 10 career hits list ... the Ospreys are 4-4 against ranked opponents this season, including 0-2 against the Top 10 ... UNF leads the Atlantic Sun Conference with a team batting average of .323 ... the Ospreys are also the A-Sun's leader in on-base percentage with a .408 mark ... UNF is 14-7 when scoring first ... sophomore T.J. Thompson is currently on a nine- game hitting streak, while seniors Andy Warren and Martin have hit safely in the last eight games.

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Tue, May. 13, 2008
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at Miami (Fla.)
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Standings Baseball
School A-Sun
W/L
Overall
W/L
Florida Gulf Coast 24-6 36-13
Kennesaw State 18-12 27-25
Lipscomb 18-12 26-25
UNF 16-14 27-24
USC Upstate 15-15 23-27
Mercer 15-15 22-29
Belmont 15-15 21-29
Gardner-Webb 14-16 25-26
Jacksonville 13-17 26-26
Stetson 12-18 22-31
Campbell 11-19 18-33
ETSU 9-21 18-35
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