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Hatters shut out Ospreys, 6-0, to win ASUN Championship

Hatters shut out Ospreys, 6-0, to win ASUN Championship

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 26, 2018

A dominant start by Mitchell Senger fueled the Hatters to defeat the Ospreys Stetson had an explosive first inning when Mike Spooner plated the first run of the game on a RBI double. The runs kept pouring...

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Ospreys fall to Dolphins 4-3 in round two of ASUN Tournament

Ospreys fall to Dolphins 4-3 in round two of ASUN Tournament

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 25, 2018

UNF and JU battled throughout all nine innings, but the Dolphin’s pitching prevailed with a dominant start from Spencer Stockton. The Dolphins opened up the scoring in the first inning when Angel...

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Frank German

Frank German named semifinalist for Golden Spikes award

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 23, 2018

The Golden Spikes Award is given to the top college baseball player every season and, when the 25 semifinalists were officially announced, UNF Junior RHP Frank German had made the list.   “It’s...

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UNF Baseball overcomes nine-run deficit to defeat NJIT

UNF Baseball overcomes nine-run deficit to defeat NJIT

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 19, 2018

The Ospreys (25-26) rallied to beat the Highlanders (22-23) with a score of 11-9. With that win, the Ospreys are locked in at the fourth seed for the upcoming ASUN Championship Tournament at Harmon Stadium...

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The Ospreys defeated the Missouri Tigers, 5-4. Courtesy of UNF Athletics.

UNF Baseball loses first two games to Highlanders

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 18, 2018

North Florida (24-26) was swept by NJIT (22-22) in the doubleheader on Thursday, May 17, 3-1 in the first game and 7-1 in the second. In game one, the Highlanders struck early in the second inning...

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Photo by Lili Weinstein

Baseball gets shutout at home by top ranked Florida

DeAndre Pearson Feb 28, 2018

https://youtu.be/o2-Oo2CY7cI Video by DeAndre Pearson It was a chilly night as North Florida (3-5 Overall, 0-0 ASUN) took on the number one ranked Florida Gators (8-1 Overall, 0-0 SEC) at Harmon...

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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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UNF student athletes earn postseason honors

UNF student athletes earn postseason honors

Ronnesha Rodgers May 27, 2017

North Florida student-athletes have once again shown that they not only shine athletically but also in the classroom and nationally. Track & Field Five Ospreys joined the ASUN Academic All-Conference...

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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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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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