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Week Nine Notebook

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OVERALL: 25-12
LAST WEEK: 3-1
THE AMERICAN: 6-6
NON-CONFERENCE: 19-6
STREAK: L1
 
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Wednesday – at Miami, Win, 4-0
Friday – vs. Cincinnati, Win, 5-4
Saturday – vs. Cincinnati, Win 11-2
Sunday – vs. Cincinnati, Loss, 9-6
 
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
Wednesday, April 18 – vs. Bethune-Cookman, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 20 – at USF, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 21 – at USF, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 22 – at USF, 1 p.m.
 
QUICK RECAP
• The Knights posted a 3-1 record on the week.
• Cre Finfrock threw five hitless innings at Miami, as the Knights sprang for three runs in the ninth to win 4-0.
• UCF used a trio of home runs to overcome a four-run deficit on Friday against Cincinnati.
• The Black and Gold lifted a pair of home runs out of the park, while Chris Williams gave the bullpen some much-needed rest with an eight-inning performance.
• The Knights allowed a four-run lead to slip away when the Bearcats scored seven runs over the final two innings.  
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Tyler Osik, R-Jr., OF, 6'0, 195, Shoreham, N.Y.
4 GP, 4 GS, .500/1.056/.500, 13 RBI, 3 HR, 4 R
• Named The American Player of the Week.
• Launched three home runs against Cincinnati, falling a solo shot shy of the cycle.
• Drilled UCF's second grand slam of the year on Saturday.
• Went 4-for-4 in the series finale with three RBI.
 
Chris Williams, R-Jr., RHP, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
1 GP, 1 GS, 8 IP, 6 K, 3 H, 2 ER, 9 BB
• Picked up the win behind eight solid innings on Saturday night.
• 70 of 87 pitches were strikes.
• Threw a first-pitch strike to 26 of 29 batters.
• Did not issue a walk for fifth time in his career as a starting pitcher when throwing at least five innings.
 
Cre Finfrock, R-Jr., RHP, Jensen Beach, Fla.
1 GP, 1 GS, 5 IP, 7 K, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB
• Tossed five hitless innings in second start of the year.
• Struck out seven against the Hurricanes.
• Retired final seven batters, including striking out the side in the fourth.
 
TEAM NOTES
• UCF pitching struck out 43 for the week, compared to 14 walks and 24 hits allowed.
• Tyler Osik jumped up to fifth in the nation in RBI with 45.
• Dalton Wingo hit his second home run of the season.
• Matthew Mika went 3-for-3 on the base paths to take his season total up to 23. He now has 23 steals on the year, good for fourth in the nation.
• Rylan Thomas enters the week on a career-high 45-game on-base streak. The sophomore has the second longest active streak in the nation.
• Thomas, Mika or Osik have driven in a run in 33 of the Knights' 37 games this season.