Westwood’s Complete Game Lifts Ospreys Past Lipscomb

Thursday, May 23

DeLand, Fla.

10:00 a.m.

University of North Florida

39-17

Lipscomb

24-33

Lipscomb

North Florida

5/23/2013 1:08:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: North Florida Athletics

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DELAND, Fla. – The University of North Florida baseball team earned a 6-1 victory over Lipscomb in its opening round game of the 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. The Ospreys (39-17) used a complete game performance by senior Kyle Westwood on the mound to advance over the Bisons (24-33).

Westwood finished the game with a career-high 9.0 innings for the fourth time in his career. The complete game was the fifth in the senior's career. Westwood allowed one run on three hits. He allowed one walk, while striking out seven batters. The hurler used a pair of double plays by the UNF defense to help post seven 1-2-3 innings and face just five batters over the minimum.

Offensively, the Ospreys notched nine hits in the game with a pair of extra-base hits. Donnie Dewees paced the offense with a pair of hits including a double with a run scored and a RBI. Tyler Marincov added a double and a run scored on the day. Nick Karmeris led the team with two runs scored, while Corey Bass drove in a team-high two RBI on the day.

Lipscomb was the first team to score, plating a run in the top of the fourth inning. The leadoff batter broke up Westwood's perfect game with a line drive back to the pitcher. He advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt. After a batter walked, Westwood fanned the next batter for the second out of the inning. With two on and two out, Lipscomb used a single to third base to score the lead runner and take a 1-0 lead.

North Florida took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. N. Karmeris led off the inning with a single through the right side. Kyle Brooks attempted to lay down a sacrifice bunt, but the All-Conference shortstop was able to beat the throw to first for a base hit. N. Karmeris and Brooks both advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Bass. Joe Wielbruda popped the ball into shallow right center field. The Lipscomb shortstop appeared to have the ball, but dropped it, allowing all runners to advance safely. N. Karmeris and Brooks both scored on the play, but Wielbruda was called out trying to advance to second base. The Bisons ended the inning with a fly ball to center field, but the Ospreys led 2-1.

The Ospreys increased their lead with four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Marincov led off the inning with a double to right center field. He came around to score on a RBI single by Dewees. With one out and a runner on second, Drew Weeks singled through the right side of the infield to score Dewees. Weeks moved into scoring position as the sophomore stole his 15th base of the season. N. Karmeris walked to continue the inning. With two outs, Weeks and N. Karmeris moved 90 feet closer to home on a wild pitch. Bass singled through left side of the infield scoring Weeks and N. Karmeris and pushing the UNF lead to 6-1.

Six runs would be enough for the Ospreys as Westwood kept the Bisons' bats at bay.

North Florida returns to the field on Friday morning as the Ospreys take on Kennesaw State at 10:00 a.m. in the second round of the Atlantic Sun Tournament. Live stats, live video, live audio and in-game tweets (@OspreyBSB) will be available throughout the game.