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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida baseball team used a RBI single off the left field wall from Ryan Roberson in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Ospreys a 5-4 win over Georgia Southern on Tuesday night at Dusty Rhodes Field at Harmon Stadium. The Ospreys (33-12) over the Eagles (23-21) gives UNF 1,000 victories in program in history.
 
Roberson stepped to the plate with two outs and runners on first and second and delivered the game-winning hit off of the left field wall, scoring Tyler Marincov from second base and giving North Florida its 1,000th victory.
 
The Ospreys improved to 33-12 overall on the season and 23-7 at Harmon Stadium. North Florida has now played in seven extra-inning games this season, posting four wins.
 
Offensively, North Florida scored five runs on 14 hits. Paul Karmeris led the team, finishing the game 4-for-6 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored. Marincov posted three hits on the night, driving in a run and scoring a pair of runs, including the game-winner. Roberson finished the night with two hits and two RBI.
 
On the mound, the Ospreys used four pitchers. Kyle Westwood earned the start. The senior allowed two runs – one earned run – on five hits. He did not walk a batter while striking out a team-best six. Spencer Herrmann entered the game in relief of Westwood. Herrmann worked 1.0 innings allowing a pair of runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout. Evan Incinelli tossed the next 4.2 scoreless innings. He allowed no runs on two hits with a pair of strikeouts. Corbin Olmstead earned the victory pitching the final 1.1 innings of work. The freshman improved to 3-0 on the year, keeping the Eagles scoreless while allowing just one hit and striking out a pair.
 
North Florida was the first team to score, plating a run in the bottom of the first inning. With one out, P. Karmeris doubled to right center field. He advanced to third base on a groundout. The senior came home to score as Donnie Dewees singled up the middle.
 
Georgia Southern responded with a run in the top of the third inning. With one out, GSU's Brent Pugh singled to the shortstop. He advanced to second on a passed ball and moved to third on a ground out. Pugh came in to score on a wild pitch by the Ospreys, tying the game at 1-1.
 
The Ospreys regained the lead in the bottom of the third. Joe Wielbruda was hit by a pitch to start the inning. P. Karmeris delivered a bunt single just out of reach of a diving catcher to give UNF a pair of base runners. Marincov plated Wielbruda with a RBI single up the middle, giving the Ospreys a 2-1 lead.
 
In the top of the fourth inning, the Eagles answered with a run to tie the game at 2-2. With one out, T.D. Davis doubled to right center field. Georgia Southern used back-to-back singles to score the tying run.
 
GSU took the lead in the top of the sixth inning. A walk followed by back-to-back singles scored the first run of the inning, giving the Eagles a 3-2 advantage. Georgia Southern continued the inning as Ben Morgan hit a RBI double to right center field. The Ospreys escaped further damage with a pop up to second base, a strikeout and an inning-ending groundout.
 
Neither team was able to score until UNF knotted the game at 4-4. P. Karmeris led off the inning with a double down the left field line. Marincov singled to short, which left the Ospreys with runners on first and second. The two base runners advanced on a ground out. With runners on second and third, the Ospreys benefited from an Eagle error. The error allowed both P. Karmeris and Marincov to score, tying the game at 4-4.
 
The game remained 4-4 until the bottom of the 11th inning. With two outs, Marincov singled to shallow center field. Dewees was hit by a pitch to move Marincov into scoring position. Roberson lifted a 2-2 pitch to deep left field over the outfielder's head to score Marincov and give the Ospreys the walk-off win.
 
North Florida returns to action over the weekend as the Ospreys head to DeLand, Fla. for a three-game Atlantic Sun Conference series with Stetson. The games between the Ospreys and the Hatters will be available on the radio with the Voice of the Ospreys Robert Harper providing the play-by-play. Live stats and in-game tweets (@OspreyBSB) will be available for each game.