March 11, 2016
 
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – The University of West Florida baseball team will look to maintain a perfect midweek record, as UWF will host the Embry-Riddle Eagles for a two-game midweek series at Jim Spooner Field. Tuesday's contest will start at 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday's game will begin at 3:00 p.m.
 
LUCKY SEVEN: Heading into the seventh inning against Alabama Huntsville down 6-1, UWF picked an optimal time to have their best single-inning since 2013 as the Argonauts scored 10 runs to take an 11-6 lead... The outburst is the most runs scored since UWF scored 11 runs against Miles in the first inning of their contest on March 7, 2013... It is the most runs in an inning against a Gulf South Conference opponent since March 25, 2012 when UWF scored 11 runs in the second inning against Christian Brothers.
 
COMING IN CLUTCH: Senior Jimmy Redovian came through in clutch situations in both of UWF's wins over the weekend, as he recorded the game-tying RBIs in each win against Alabama Huntsville... In game two on Saturday, Redovian approached the plate with a bases loaded situation with UWF down 3-1 and converted on the opportunity, scoring two runs on a single through the left side... On Sunday, Redovian faced a two-out and two-strike situation with the bases loaded, recording another 2-RBI single and tying the game at 6-6... UWF would go on to score five more runs before the end of the inning to seal the victory against UAH.
 
PAIR OF COME-FROM-BEHIND WINS: Heading into the series against Alabama Huntsville, UWF had just one come-from-behind win, but the Argonauts were able to rally for a pair of come-from-behind wins against the No. 9-ranked Chargers... In game two on Saturday, UAH jumped out to a 3-0 lead before UWF was able to score four runs in the third and go on to win 4-3... On Sunday, UWF would face a 6-0 lead but used a 10-run seventh to record a second-straight comeback victory.
 
EFFICENT WEEKEND: Kyle Hamner has emerged as an offensive leader for the Argonauts, as the catcher is hitting .452 (14-for-31) during his current nine-game hitting streak... Hamner hit a team-best .545 (6-for-11) last week while recording an RBI, walking twice and scoring two runs.
 
BROTHERLY LOVE: Anthony Mazzurco, who is set to start Wednesday's game against the Eagles, will face his older brother's squad... Anthony's brother, A.J., is a senior outfielder for the Eagles... Unfortunately, there will be no chance of a brother-against-brother at bat, as A.J. is redshirting this season.
 
RANKINGS UPDATE: Having won 11 of its last 14 games and four consecutive weekend series, West Florida found itself ranked No. 29 in the Collegiate Baseball poll and No. 6 in the NCBWA South Region poll... UWF breaks into the national rankings for the first time since being ranked No. 39 in Collegiate Baseball's 2016 preseason rankings... UWF's No. 6 spot in the South Region is its highest spot of the season, as the previous high was No. 7.
 
NATIONAL STAT LEADERS: UWF' 2.81 ERA is 16^th best in NCAA Division II… West Florida's 19 sacrifice bunts is the 13^th most in the nation… UWF's four shutouts is the fourth most in DII… The Argos' 3.81 strikeout-to-walk ratio is the seventh best in the country… UWF's 2.33 BB/9 is the seventh best in the nation… Steve McClellan's four saves is the 11^th most in DII… Walker O'Connor's four victories is the 20^th most in the country.
 
SOUTH REGION STAT LEADERS: West Florida's 2.81 ERA is the best in the South Region… UWF's 19 sac bunts is the fourth most in the region… UWF's four shutouts is the most in the region… West Florida's leads the South Region with a 3.81 strikeout-to-walk ratio…UWF's  8.9 K/9 is the seventh best in the region… UWF's 1.25 WHIP is the fifth best in the South Region… UWF has allowed the fewest walks per nine in the region, averaging 2.33… Steve McClellan's four saves is the most in the region.
 
SCOUTING EMBRY-RIDDLE: The Eagles most recently dropped two-of-three against Barry on the road... Embry-Riddle is 15-8 on the year with a 4-5 Sunshine State Conference mark... The Eagles are 5-4 on the road this year... Kyle Zirbes leads the team with a .369 average and nine doubles... Jonathan Camp and Joshua Garcia lead the team in RBI, posting 22 and 21, respectively.
 
SERIES HISTORY: This is the first meeting between the Argonauts and Eagles.
 
Projected Starting Pitcher Matchups
Tuesday
UWF: Troy Brown – 0-1, 2.92 ERA, 12.1 IP, 5 BB, 17 K, .178 B/AVG
ERAU: Kenny Bunkhead -- 3-1, 3.28 ERA, 35.2 IP, 14 BB, 20 K, .278 B/AVG
Wednesday
UWF: Anthony Mazzurco – 0-1, 3.38 ERA, 16 IP, 2 BB, 14 K, .299 B/AVG
ERAU: Troy Naab -- 1-1, 3.74 ERA, 21.2 IP, 5 BB, 18 K, .302 B/AVG
 
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