WEEK 2 NOTEBOOK
OVERALL: 5-2
THE AMERICAN: 0-0
NON-CONFERENCE: 5-2
THIS WEEK: 2-2
STREAK: L1
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
Wednesday, Feb. 27 – at Florida, 6 PM – SEC Network Plus
Friday, March 1 – vs. Jacksonville, 6 PM
Saturday, March 2 – vs. Jacksonville, 6 PM
Sunday, March 3 – vs. Jacksonville, 1 PM
LAST WEEK'S GAME
Tuesday, vs. Stetson – Win, 10-2
Friday, vs. No. 15 Auburn – Loss, 4-1
Saturday, vs. No. 15 Auburn – Win, 6-1
Sunday, vs. No. 15 Auburn – Loss, 13-9
A QUICK RECAP
* The Knights went 2-2 on the week, picking up a win over Stetson and No. 15 Auburn.
* UCF started the weekend with a dominant 10-2 win over Stetson, behind an 11-hit, 10-run, 11-strikeout performance.
* The Black and Gold fell for the first time in 2019 in a 4-1 decision, in which the pitching staff held Auburn to just five hits.
* UCF racked up its first ranked win of the year by edging the Tigers 6-1. Trevor Holloway tossed six shutout innings with five strikeouts.
* The Knights dropped the series finale 13-9, in a game that featured seven home runs, 26 hits and 22 runs.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Jeffrey Hakanson, So., RHP
2 GP, 2.1 IP, 7 K, 1 BB, 0 H, 0 R
* Made a pair of appearances and posted a 0.00 ERA.
* Struck out the side during one inning of action against Stetson, needing just 13 pitches.
* Worked a 1 1/3 innings of hitless ball, striking out four on Sunday against No. 15 Auburn.
* Has a bullpen-high 10 strikeouts on the year and a .167 opponent batting average.
HITTER OF THE WEEK
Ray Alejo, rJr., OF
3 GP, 3 GS, .294/.333/.647, 5-17, 8 RBI, 3 R, 2 HR, 1 BB
* Recorded a pair of multi-hit games and three multi-RBI outings.
* Matched career-high with four RBI in a 3-for-4 performance against Stetson.
* Launched second homer of the week, a two-run shot, against No. 15 Auburn.
TEAM NOTES
* UCF drove in 23 runs on the week, led by Alejo’s eight.
* The Knights had three home runs heading into the weekend, and hit four on Sunday.
* The Black and Gold went 3-for-3 on stolen bases over the week.
* Tyler Osik and Dalton Wingo both stayed hot with six hits apiece last week.
* Wingo remains the lone Knight hitting over .400 for the year.
* Trevor Holloway kept his season ERA at 0.00 with five shutout innings with five strikeouts on Saturday.
* UCF debuted new all white uniforms on Friday night against Auburn, featuring the school’s Pegasus logo.
* The Black and Gold turned six double plays over the course of four games.
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