FGCU/UNF PREVIEW

Jacksonville, FL- FGCU (12-10, 1-2 ASUN) looks to get back on track, after losing their past two games as they head on the road to face ASUN rival UNF (9-11, 3-0 ASUN) for a three game series starting Thursday night.

Series Schedule:

4/1 3:05 PM

4/2 3:05 PM

4/3 1:05 PM

2021 UNF Pitching Stats:

9-11/5.65 ERA/1.70 WHIP/5 SV/173.2 IP/205 H/119 R (109 ER)/147 K/90 BB/30 2B/8 3B/18 HR/689 AB/.298 BAA

2021 UNF Batting Stats:

.259/.746 OPS/702 AB/107 R/182 H/36 2B/2 3B/14 HR/98 RBI/.376 SLG%/.370 OB%

Players To Watch For (FGCU):

5’11 SR INF R/R Richie Garcia

.390/1.068 OPS/82 AB/24 R/32 H/6 2B/3 HR/20 RBI/.573 SLG%/.495 OB%

6’2 R-SO OF L/R Brian Ellis

.360/.901 OPS/89 AB/25 R/32 H/3 2B/2 3B/17 RBI/.438 SLG%/.463 OB%

5’11 SR INF/OF R/R Cameron Krzeminski

.344/.912 OPS/61 AB/13 R/21 H/4 2B/3B/HR/12 RBI/.492 SLG%/.420 OB%

Players To Watch For (UNF):

6’4 SR INF L/R Trey Spratling-Williams

.350/.937 OPS/60 AB/11 R/21 H/3 2B/HR/11 RBI/.450 SLG/.487 OB%

6’1 GR C R/R Alex Kachler

.346/1.015 OPS/60 AB/17 R/27 H/4 2B/4 HR/18 RBI/.551 SLG/.464 OB%

5’8 FR INF R/R Aidan Sweatt

.300/.774 OPS/80 AB/10 R/24 H/6 2B/2 3B/7 RBI/.425 SLG/.349 OB%

Pitchers To Watch For (UNF):

6’1 JR RHP R/R Stephen Halstead

0-0/0.71 ERA/1.82 WHIP/10 APP/12.2 IP/11 H/2 R (1 ER)/17 K/12 BB/3 2B/46 AB/.239 BAA

6’0 GR RHP R/R Brandon Reitz

0-1/2.13 ERA/0.95 WHIP/9 APP/4 SV/12.2 IP/8 H/3 R (3 ER)/14 K/4 BB/2B/HR/44 AB/.182 BAA

6’3 SR LHP R/L Tony Roca

1-1/4.66 ERA/1.81 WHIP/5 APP/5 GS/19.1 IP/25 H/11 R (10 ER)/25 K/10 BB/5 2B/3B/2 HR/80 AB/.313 BAA

Overview:

UNF heads into this series, winners of their past four games, sweeping JU, in the River City Rumble. The Ospreys have wins over #21 Georgia, USF, and UCF. UNF is led by Head Coach Tim Parenton who had been with the university since 2017.

The big inning has effected the Eagles lately, while the offense has been tearing the cover off of the ball. The top of the order has been money for the Eagles and Richie Garcia continues his outstanding season leading the Eagles in hitting, batting .390. UNF is led in hitting by Trey Spratling-Williams who is hitting .350.

Prediction:

FGCU wins 2 of the 3 games vs UNF.