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Yahir Gurrola in action. Courtesy of UNF Athletics

Ospreys Outfielder drafted by the Phillies

Joslyn Simmons Jun 15, 2017

The Philadelphia Phillies selected junior outfielder Yahir Gurrola in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. This is the third time an Osprey has been drafted by the...

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UNF Head Coach Smoke Laval is just the second baseball coach in North Florida’s history, replacing 23-year veteran Dusty Rhodes in 2010.Photo by Joslyn Simmons

Laval’s baseball camps cancelled

Ronnesha Rodgers Jun 13, 2017

Baseball camps held at UNF will be cancelled after the dismissal of Head Coach Smoke Laval. According to UNF Athletics, Laval was due to hold four baseball camps over the summer, but this will...

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UNF’s new men’s baseball coach Tim Parenton. Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics.

North Florida hire new baseball coach

Ronnesha Rodgers Jun 5, 2017

  UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon announced the hiring of Tim Parenton as the new head coach of the Osprey’s Men’s Baseball team Monday afternoon. Parenton replaces Smoke Laval, who was...

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UNF Head Coach Smoke Laval is just the second baseball coach in North Florida’s history, replacing 23-year veteran Dusty Rhodes in 2010.Photo by Joslyn Simmons

Baseball Head Coach Smoke Laval fired after 7 seasons

Joslyn Simmons May 31, 2017

North Florida athletics fired Baseball Head Coach Smoke Laval Wednesday afternoon. Laval came to UNF in 2010 and leaves with a record of 237-160.  North Florida finished 33-24 in the 2017 season...

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Photo by Lili Weinstein

UNF baseball’s season ends in the ASUN tournament

Ronnesha Rodgers May 26, 2017

North Florida fell in the ASUN tournament to FGCU and JU in DeLand, Fla. FGCU vs UNF The Ospreys faced the FGCU Eagles in the first round of the ASUN tournament in a devastating 4-0 loss. UNF  made...

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Osprey's bid farewell to nine seniors, drop game 3 to JU 4-0

Osprey’s bid farewell to nine seniors, drop game 3 to JU 4-0

Ronnesha Rodgers May 21, 2017

Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics. Coming in with the series tied 1-1, the JU Dolphins beat the UNF Ospreys on Senior Day with a crowd of over 500 in attendance prepared to say goodbye to nine seniors...

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UNF edge JU in 6-4 thriller

Ronnesha Rodgers May 20, 2017

                                                        Senior Alex Merritt bats. Image courtesy of UNF Athletics. The Ospreys brought back the Wooden Barrel as the Ospreys...

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Osprey baseball falls to JU in first game of series

Ronnesha Rodgers May 19, 2017

After going into extra innings, the Ospreys fell to rivals Jacksonville University Dolphins in the first game of their three-game series on May 18. Things got heated in the beginning of the game...

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Looking Back on the Ospreys' Baseball Season

Looking Back on the Ospreys’ Baseball Season

Ronnesha Rodgers May 18, 2017

After playing over 50 games this season, the Ospreys clinched a spot in the ASUN conference tournament for the fifth straight year. As the Ospreys enter their last few games, here is a look back on...

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UNF Baseball’s win streak snapped

Ronnesha Rodgers Mar 14, 2017

North Florida’s baseball team snapped their nine-game win streak with back-to-back losses to Rutgers. The win streak started against the Northeastern Huskies on Feb. 25 in a double-header. After losing...

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Baseball wins home opener series

Emily Kubacki Feb 20, 2017

The Ospreys (2-1) began their 2017 baseball season over the weekend against Radford in a three-game series. The first game took place on Friday night, where UNF shut out Radford 9-0. By the third...

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UNF baseball team.  Photos courtesy of UNF athletics

Spring sports action

Ronnie Rodgers Feb 16, 2017

The spring sports season is picking up steam beginning this week, and there is a slew of home games. Baseball Baseball will open their season against Radford at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. They’ll...

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