Weekly Report: Feb. 26
Monday, February 26, 2018 | Baseball
Current Overall Record: 7-1
Conference Record: 0-0
Winning/Losing Streak: Lost 1
W 7-4 home vs. Bethune-Cookman
W 7-3 away at #24 Miami
W 8-2 away at #24 Miami
L 0-2 away at #24 Miami
Wednesday home vs. North Florida (6 p.m. – SEC Network+)
Friday home vs. Seton Hall (6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+)
Saturday home vs. Seton Hall (4 p.m. – SEC Network+)
Sunday home vs. Seton Hall (1 p.m. – SEC Network+)
5 GP/5 GS, .389 avg (7-for-18), 2 HR, 3B, 3 RBI
2 app/1 start, 7.1 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 11 strikeouts, 1 walk
Conference Record: 0-0
Winning/Losing Streak: Lost 1
Last Week (Games Monday-Sunday): 4-1
W 6-1 home vs. FAUW 7-4 home vs. Bethune-Cookman
W 7-3 away at #24 Miami
W 8-2 away at #24 Miami
L 0-2 away at #24 Miami
This Week's Games:
Tuesday at North Florida (6 p.m. – WatchESPN)Wednesday home vs. North Florida (6 p.m. – SEC Network+)
Friday home vs. Seton Hall (6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+)
Saturday home vs. Seton Hall (4 p.m. – SEC Network+)
Sunday home vs. Seton Hall (1 p.m. – SEC Network+)
KEY NOTES OF WEEK:
Florida opened the season on a seven-game win streak, tied for its longest season-opening win streak in 11 seasons under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan…UF won a pair of midweek games at home against FAU and Bethune-Cookman then won a road series at #24 Miami (2-1)…The pitching staff led the way, posting a 2.45 earned run average…Freshmen Tommy Mace (5.0 IP) and Jack Leftwich (7.1 IP) combined for 12.1 innings of work and allowed just one run while striking out 14…The weekend rotation of Brady Singer, Jackson Kowar and Tyler Dyson combined for 17.0 innings with six runs allowed and 15 strikeouts…At the plate, JJ Schwarz led the way with a .389 average (7-for-18) with two homers and a triple…Nelson Maldonado had a seven-game hitting streak end but hit .333 (7-for-21)…Wil Dalton (4-for-16) and Blake Reese (4-for-17) led the team with five RBI apiece last week…Reese now leads the team with 10 RBI on the year.PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
JJ Schwarz -- Sr -- C -- Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.5 GP/5 GS, .389 avg (7-for-18), 2 HR, 3B, 3 RBI
- Schwarz led the team with a .389 average last week
- Three of his seven hits on the week went for extra bases: two home runs and a triple
- On the season, he is hitting .400 (12-for-30) with three home runs and six RBI
PITCHER OF THE WEEK / FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK:
Jack Leftwich – Fr. – RHP – Orlando, Fla.2 app/1 start, 7.1 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 11 strikeouts, 1 walk
- Made his first career start and got the win Wednesday against FAU, allowing just one earned run on two hits
- Pitched three innings in relief at #24 Miami and retired all nine hitters he faced over three innings
- Struck out six of the nine batters he faced against Miami
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