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Campbell University

Baseball Takes on North Florida in Final A-Sun Games of the Year at Taylor Field

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell (10-39, 4-17 A-Sun) hosts its final four games of the year at Taylor Field beginning Friday, when North Florida (20-28, 9-12 A-Sun) makes its first-ever appearance in Buies Creek for a three-game Atlantic Sun set.

The Camels and Osprey have played each other seven times, with all seven meetings coming at Harmon Stadium in Jacksonville. The Ospreys hold a 6-1 record in seven games against CU, with five of the seven contests being decided by one run. Campbell's lone win in the series came in 2002 via a 10-9 victory in Jacksonville.

Last season, North Florida swept Campbell by scores of 2-1, 6-5 and 8-1 in the Osprey's first season as a member of the A-Sun. UNF finished second in the league last year, with a 20-10 conference mark and a 34-21 overall record in its first full season as a Division I member, after finishing as national runner-up in the Division II ranks.

The Camels come into the series, losers of six of their last seven. The bats have been silent as they have scored four runs or more just once in their last 10 games, and twice in the last 14. Carlton Floyd continued to swing the bat well on Tuesday in a loss to Charleston Southern, as the sophomore extended his hitting streak to eight games with a 3-5 evening against the Bucs.

After losing eight straight games, UNF has put together a nice stretch winning five of its last eight including wins over Miami two weeks ago, and over Florida this past Tuesday. Jimmy Glanville and T.J. Thompson both had three hits in the UF game and are batting .400 and .364 respectively in the Osprey's last five games. Preston Hale has also been hot in that time, clubbing 11 hits.

First pitch for Friday's doubleheader is slated for 4:00 with the second game to follow. Saturday's game will begin at 1:00.

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Players Mentioned

Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

OF/LHP
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

5' 11"
Sophomore
OF/LHP