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UNF student athlete Frank German has been named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award.

Ospreys in the pros Baseball update

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor • May 31, 2019

Although UNF's Baseball season is over, some former Ospreys are carving their path throughout the minor leagues. Donnie Dewees: Outfielder for the Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs AAA) Dewees is currently...

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Photo Courtesy of Baseball Reference

Former UNF baseball player one step closer to Major Leagues

Hunter Horstman • Jun 30, 2018

Outfielder Donnie Dewees played for the North Florida Ospreys from 2013-2015 and is one step closer on his path to the majors.  After getting traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals organization,...

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Dewees’ road to the majors

Dewees’ road to the majors

Joslyn Simmons • Jul 6, 2015
Former UNF player Donnie Dewees signed a $1.7 million bonus to play for the Eugene Emeralds.
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Donnie Dewees will be the second player from UNF in the past two seasons to be drafted by a professional baseball teamPhoto courtesy SE Sports Media

UNF player drafted by Chicago Cubs

Joslyn Simmons • Jun 9, 2015
Osprey baseball player drafted by famed team as he and his family celebrate.
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Osprey baseball in review: a record-breaking season

Joslyn Simmons • Jun 8, 2015
As power players graduate, UNF baseball looks back on a season full of firsts, including their first regular season title and their first time in the A-Sun finals.
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Evan Incinelli (21) pitches the ball during the game on May 14 against KSU.

North Florida posts new records in series with Kennesaw; Ospreys clean up with post-season accolades

Joslyn Simmons • May 20, 2015
The Ospreys set a new baseball Division I era record and several players walk away with A-Sun Conference honors and awards.
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Ospreys triumph in 3-game series against Stetson; Dewees claims fourth Player of the Week award

Ospreys triumph in 3-game series against Stetson; Dewees claims fourth Player of the Week award

Joslyn Simmons • May 7, 2015
UNF Baseball retains first place in the Atlantic Sun conference in May 1-3 shutout on the road.
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Donnie Dewees: Fielder of Dreams

Donnie Dewees: Fielder of Dreams

Joslyn Simmons • Apr 29, 2015
“He’s very outgoing,” Corbin Olmstead, fellow Osprey, roommate and close friend, said. “He is just an all around good hearted guy and he wants the best out of everybody and everybody on the team and also has a drive to win.”
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Photo by Morgan Purvis

Ospreys’ explosive weekend: Thirty-five runs and two records set

Joslyn Simmons • Apr 21, 2015
The Ospreys won the River City Rumble this weekend. The team lost their first game, 3-2, but won the next two games 16-7 and 17-7, respectively.
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UNF baseball first place: big bats, comebacks

Travis Gibson • Apr 17, 2013
UNF would add six more runs, and a total 17 hits for the game. The team totaled 32 runs in the three game series, and grabbed three wins against NKU (6-30, 1-11 A-sun) over the weekend.
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Weeks bats for cycle, UNF claims ETSU series

Travis Gibson • Mar 31, 2013
Weeks, who attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, finished the game 4-for-5. Weeks notched all four elements of the cycle with a home run (4), a triple, a double and a single. He also had two runs scored and a team-best five RBI.
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News In Brief Sept. 29, 2010

Spinnaker • Sep 29, 2010
Check out what's going on around campus in this week's edition of News in brief.
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