Junior Blake Reese leads the team with 11 RBIs this season. (Photo: Allison Curry)
Gators Host Stony Brook for Three Games
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla.--The Florida baseball team hosts a three-game series against Stony Brook this weekend, beginning Friday night at McKethan Stadium.
The series opener is Friday at 6:30 p.m. All three games this weekend will stream live on SEC Network+ via the WatchESPN app.
The series opener is Friday at 6:30 p.m. All three games this weekend will stream live on SEC Network+ via the WatchESPN app.
PITCHING MATCHUPS
| Friday | 6:30 p.m. (SEC+) | Saturday | 4 p.m. (SEC+) | Sunday | 1 p.m. (SEC+) | |
| UF | RHP Brady Singer (2-0, 2.25 ERA) | RHP Jackson Kowar (2-0, 2.77 ERA) | RHP Tyler Dyson (1-1, 1.50 ERA) |
| SBU | RHP Greg Mariano (0-0, 4.00 ERA) | RHP Bret Clarke (1-0, 2.00 ERA) | RHP Brian Herrmann (2-0, 1.80 ERA) |
SERIES HISTORY
Florida is 4-0 all time against Stony Brook. The last time the two teams met, Florida swept the Seawolves in a three-game series in 2015.QUICK HITS
- Florida's seven-game win streak to open the season is tied for the best start in 11 seasons under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan. The 2011 Gators also started 7-0 and finished with a school record 53 wins.
- Through the first 10 games, the UF bullpen has allowed just four runs over 35.0 innings of work (1.03 ERA). Six different pitchers have yet to allow a run out of the pen, led by Michael Byrne (5.1 IP), Jack Leftwich (6.0 IP) and Tommy Mace (6.0 IP).
- Senior JJ Schwarz has four home runs this season, tied with Jonathan India for the team lead. Schwarz now has 41 career home runs and 199 career RBI. He now ranks fourth all-time in UF history in career RBI and fifth in home runs.
- Junior Blake Reese leads the team with 11 RBI this season. Entering 2018, Reese had just 12 RBI in his career. He also has six multi-hit games this season after having just three multi-hit games prior to 2018.
- COMPLETE GAME NOTES
PROMOTIONS
FRIDAY | 6:30 p.m. | SEC Network+- Food Truck Fridays: Local food trucks will be set up on the concourse during Friday night home games
- Pepsi Family Nights: Purchase 4 GA tickets, 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas for only $24
- Gator Booster Nights: Purchase 2-for-1 reserved bleacher seating
- Seniors Nights: Senior citizens, ages 55 and older, can purchase 2-for-1 reserved bleacher seating
- Military/First Responders Nights: All military members and first responders, active and retired, can purchase 2-for-1 reserved bleacher seating
- Family Sundays: GA tickets, small popcorn and 10oz. sodas are only $1 each
- Community National Anthem: Prior to the game, kids 12 and under, can line the field for the National Anthem
- Allison Ables Real Estate Circle the Bases: Kids, 12 and under can circle the bases with Albert following non-conference Sunday games
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