No. 2 Spartans are Back at Home
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TAMPA, Fla. – After a big sweep of their rival on the road last weekend, the Spartans return home.
The Matchup: No. 2 University of Tampa Spartans vs. Nova Southeastern University Sharks
Records: Tampa (20-4, 9-0 SSC), Nova Southeastern (12-10, 3-3 SSC)
Dates/Times: Friday at 6 p.m.; Saturday at 1 p.m. (DH)
Location: The University of Tampa Baseball Field | 601 North Blvd. | Tampa, Fla.
About the Spartans: The Spartans enter the series with a 12-3 home record and 9-0 in Sunshine State Conference play. J.D. Urso is currently third in the nation with 14 doubles in 24 games and is hitting .394 on the year, which is second on the team behind E.J. Cumbo with .402. Friday's starter Michael Paul is 2-1 in seven starts for the Spartans and has a team-high 39 strikeouts in 37.2 innings pitched. The Spartans as a team have a .332 batting average while holding opponents to .230.
About the Sharks: The Sharks are 3-3 on the season in Sunshine State Conference play and are 0-7 on the road. Duncan Pastore leads the Sharks with a .432 batting average and has started every game this season for the Sharks. Carlos Rey has started seven times for the Sharks on the bump. He has a 2.62 ERA in 34.1 innings pitched and is 3-2 on the 2023 campaign. In 22 games, the Sharks have scored 134 runs with a .291 team batting average.
Series History: The Spartans are 8-2 against the Sharks in their last 10 meetings.
GAMEDAY MULTIMEDIA: Fans may watch all home games and Sunshine State Conference contests on TampaSpartans.tv. Live stats are also available through TampaStats.com.