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NSM.today • 31st March 2024

UCF baseball earns third straight Big 12 series win against Texas Tech

UCF baseball hosted Texas Tech at John Euliano Park for the first time since 2013, securing their third-consecutive Big 12 series win.

In game two of the series, senior pitcher Dom Stagliano pitched 6.1 innings while giving up one run off three hits and striking out five batters. After Stagliano's outing, senior pitcher Chase Centala took the mound to earn his sixth save of the season, making him the leader in Big 12 saves.

NSM.today • 10th March 2024

UCF baseball drops first Big 12 series to Oklahoma

UCF baseball opened Big 12 conference play with getting swept by Oklahoma, giving the Knights their first series loss of the season.

The Knights traveled to Norman, Oklahoma following their fifth win over No. 4 Florida, and dropped two games to the Sooners in a doubleheader on Saturday. After Sunday’s loss, UCF is 3-7 in all-time games against Oklahoma and sits at a 9-4 season record.

NSM.today • 3rd March 2024

War on I-4: Knights take series against South Florida

Cheers exploded from the stands of John Euliano Park as UCF baseball won its series against South Florida on Sunday.

After besting the FAU Owls in a midweek matchup, the Knights won two of three games against the Bulls and brought their season record to 8-1. The weekend’s series boasted the highest number of attendees this season, with approximately 6,691 fans watching the 51-year rivals face-off over three games.

NSM.today • 25th February 2024

UCF baseball triumphs with a sweep of Samford

UCF fans erupted into cheers on Sunday at John Euliano Park after UCF baseball completed a sweep against the Samford Bulldogs this weekend.

After beating the Miami Hurricanes on Wednesday on the road for the first time since 2019, the Knights brought their all-time record against Samford to 3-0 with a weekend series at home, remaining undefeated with a 5-0 record.

NSM.today • 12th February 2024

Introductions and activities: UCF baseball hosts 2024 Fan Fest

The sounds of laughter, encouragement, and baseballs cracking off of metal bats filled John Euliano Park on Saturday as UCF baseball hosted its annual Fan Fest.

Right as the clock hit 2 p.m., head coach Rich Wallace and assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Norberto Lopez opened the front gates of the park and greeted approximately 1,200 fans as they slowly streamed into the main concourse.

Daytona Beach News-Journal Online • 28th October 2023

Kwasie Kwaku scores three touchdowns, Atlantic claims district title with win over Taylor

PIERSON — Atlantic put on an acrobatic celebration after besting Taylor 56-6 in their district showdown on Friday night.

The sound of cowbells burst from the visiting team’s bleachers as the team tumbled and backflipped. With the win, the Sharks clinched the District 8-2S title and its first playoff appearance since 2020.

Daytona Beach News-Journal Online • 14th October 2023

3 takeaways: DeLand falls just short in 49-42 defeat at Seminole

SANFORD — The setting sun dyed the sky a fiery pink, setting a dramatic stage for the battle between DeLand and Seminole. Almost on cue, a flash of light and plume of smoke marked by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket streaked across the sky as hundreds of fans streamed into Thomas E. Whigham Stadium on Friday, where they were treated to a thriller, ultimately ending in a 49-42 Seminole victory.

DeLand entered Friday at 5-1 and in second place in District 9-4S. Seminole (5-2) is in second place in District 2-4M. The teams are annual rivals with Seminole taking all four of the teams' previous bouts, leaving DeLand eager to prove themselves.

NSM.today • 9th April 2023

From Stockton to space: Former NASA astronaut shares his story with students

Former NASA astronaut José Hernández encouraged students to challenge themselves “to do what you may think is the impossible” during his speech at the From Stockton to Space event at the Student Union on Monday.

During the event, Hernández shared his story of working as a migrant farmworker in Stockton, California, to becoming a first-generation college student and NASA astronaut.

The College of Sciences co-hosted the event alongside UCF CREAR Futuros, Latinos in Action, CREOL, The College of

NSM.today • 27th March 2023

Tenth annual Big Data Analytics Symposium shows that 'data is the future'

UCF’s department of statistics and data science hosted its 10th annual Big Data Analytics Symposium on Wednesday at the Student Union.

The Big Data Analytics Symposium is a daylong networking event that allows students the opportunity to connect with companies and industry professionals to discuss how concepts learned throughout the degree path connect to business experiences, according to the event website. The event had around 180 attendees, including students, faculty and alumni, said Caitly

NSM.today • 1st March 2023

UCF community protests DeSantis' higher education policies and more

Students, alumni and some faculty banded together at UCF as part of a statewide walkout demonstration on Memory Mall on Thursday to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent pushes in educational reform.

The students protested the proposed legislation announced for 2023 that would prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion programs and the teaching of critical race theory, according to a press release from the governor’s office.

While students at some Florida colleges and universities were encouraged to

NSM.today • 4th February 2023

Knights Under the Stars offers a once-in-a-lifetime celestial experience

Attendees gathered outside of the Robinson Observatory on Monday for the first Knights Under the Stars event of the spring semester to view a comet that has been unseen for 50,000 years.

As the sun went down, attendees began shuffling into the grassy area outside of the observatory and got into lines at different telescope stations. The telescopes featured an up-close view of many different celestial bodies, such as Jupiter and its moons, Mars, Earth’s moon, and the comet.