BRADENTON, Fla. - NCF Baseball (3-1, 0-0) will look to carry the momentum built from a strong opening weekend series win over Saint Xavier into a pair of weekend doubleheaders with non-conference foe Fort Lauderdale.
NCF will welcome Fort Lauderdale to IMG Academy for doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday with games starting at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. EST on both days.
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SERIES INFORMATION
Game Times: Saturday 12 & 3 P.M., Sunday: 12 & 3 P.M.
Location: IMG Academy, 5450 Bollettieri Blvd, Bradenton, FL
Admission: Adults: $7, Ages 6-14: $5, Children, NCF Staff/Students: Free
INSIDE THE SERIES (NCF vs. Fort Lauderdale)
Overall Record: (3-6-0)
At Home: (3-2-0)
On The Road: (0-4-0)
OF NOTE
- NCF took three out of four games from a Saint Xavier team that reached last season's NAIA Tournament in its opening series last weekend. After falling in Game 1 11-10, NCF won Game 2 7-0, Game 3 11-0 and Game 4 3-2.
- Ryan Swartz tossed a 7.0 inning complete-game shutout in NCF's Game 2 victory, punching out nine Cougars, allowing just three hits and one walk. The performance earned him both Sun Conference and NAIA Pitcher Of The Week honors.
- Catcher Matthew Merk was NCF's leading hitter in the opening weekend series as he hit .545 with a double and triple while recording four RBIs.
- Fort Lauderdale comes to town 2-1 on the season haivng taken a three-game series from Savanah State last weekend.
UP NEXT: Feb. 13 & 14 vs. United International College - IMG Academy
