CARROLLTON, Ga. - West Georgia baseball hosts the North Florida Ospreys in a three-game ASUN series spanning from Thursday through Saturday at Cole Field. First pitch on Thursday is slated for 6 p.m.

Following a 2-1 series loss to Jacksonville and an extra innings defeat at KSU, the Wolves (16-18. 7-8 ASUN) look to snap their three-game losing streak this weekend, hosting the UNF Ospreys (19-18, 7-8 ASUN), who are riding a four-game losing skid that started with a series sweep by Stetson and midweek loss to Bethune-Cookman. 

UWG leads the all-time series 2-1 after beating the Ospreys in a three-game ASUN series earlier this season. West Georgia ranks fourth in the ASUN Graphite Division, one spot behind the Ospreys. 

On the mound, UWG posts a 5.80 team ERA, good for seventh in the conference. 

Leading the charge for UWG is game one starter Lane Pearson (5-1). In 56.1 innings across nine games, Pearson is tied for first in the ASUN with 65 strikeouts, ranks second with a 2.08 ERA and places fifth in faced batters average with a mark of .208. West Georgia's game two starter, Sam Cole (2-4), posts a 4.82 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 46.2 innings across nine games. Closing out the weekend rotation for UWG is Seth Dudley. In 49.1 frames through nine appearances, Dudley posts a 4.56 ERA while placing tenth in the ASUN with 42 strikeouts. Despite this being the weekend rotation throughout the season, it is subject to change at any time.

In the box, the Wolves have batted at a fourth-best in-conference .273 average. 

Center fielder Cooper Prince continues to lead the team with a .357 batting average, good for seventh in the ASUN. In 129 at-bats, Prince posts a UWG-best 46 hits (tenth in the ASUN), 37 runs (seventh in the ASUN), four triples (fourth in the ASUN) and a .455 on-base percentage. In the Wolves' latest matchup (April 16), the senior made one of the most clutch plays of the 2025 season, sending the game against KSU into extras with his first-ever UWG home run during the top of the ninth with two outs. In that game, Prince went 2-for-4 at the plate with three runs and an RBI.

Another UWG player ranking in the ASUN top-ten and coming off of a hot performance is first baseman Carter Dierdorf. In 131 at-bats, Dierdorf leads UWG with 89 total bases (third in the ASUN), 35 RBIs (fifth in the ASUN), 12 doubles (fourth in the ASUN), 11 homers (third in the ASUN), a 1.096 OPS (third in the ASUN) and a .679 SLG% (third in the ASUN). In the Wolves game at KSU, Dierdorf went 3-for-6 at the plate, recording two runs, a homer, a double and an RBI.

As a team, UNF posts a 5.16 ERA, ranking second in the conference.
 

Expected to start in game one is right-handed junior Will Ross (5-2). Through 46.2 frames across nine starts, Ross posts a 3.28 with 38 strikeouts. In his showing against the Wolves earlier this season, Ross struck out three batters and allowed four earned runs through 4.2 frames. While it is not confirmed, junior righty Clay Hendry (4-3) is more than likely making his 13th start of the season in game two of this series. In 29.2 innings, Hendry accounts for a 3.94 ERA with 35 strikeouts. In 3.1 scoreless frames against the Wolves earlier this season, Hendry struck out four batters and gave up only one hit. Closing out the weekend rotation for UNF is freshman Bryson Treichel (3-3). Through 42 frames across nine games, Treichel posts a 4.29 ERA and 50 strikeouts, the fifth most in the ASUN. In 4.2 innings against UWG, Treichel struck out eight Wolves and gave up five earned runs.

At the plate, North Florida places sixth in the conference with a .271 batting average. 

Redshirt sophomore Nick Monile leads the charge with a .344 batting average. In 128 at-bats, Monile has tallied 44 hits, 31 runs, 12 RBIs, five doubles and an ASUN-best five triples, while posting a fifth-best .479 on-base percentage. 

Another Osprey ranking in the ASUN top-ten in multiple batting categories is senior left fielder Connor Moore. Currently, Moore places fifth in the league with three triples and eighth with 10 doubles.

In the field, UWG has committed 35 errors while fielding at a 0.968 percentage. UNF has committed 55 errors and fields at a 0.957 percentage. 

The UWG vs UNF home series kicks off this Thursday at Cole Field. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. Streaming and stat links are tagged above.