#SB Stumbles in Series Finale with USC Upstate

Sunday, March 16

Jacksonville, Fla.

1 p.m.

University of North Florida

17-11, 2-7

USC Upstate

26-4, 7-2

USC Upstate

North Florida

3/16/2014 4:12:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: North Florida Athletics

Boxscore (PDF)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida softball fell 6-1 in the Atlantic Sun series finale to USC Upstate on Sunday afternoon at the UNF Softball Complex. The Spartans scored five runs in the fifth inning to get the win.

UNF jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning. On the first pitch she faced, Marissa Thomas belted a lead-off homer over the left field wall. It was Thomas' fourth home run of the season and her second in the series with USC Upstate.

However, the Osprey's lead was short-lived as USC Upstate tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the third. A UNF fielding error allowed Kendall Settlemyre to score the game-tying run.

USC Upstate then surged out front in the fifth. Dana Landers drove in Shellie Robinson with a RBI single to centerfield to put the Spartans up 2-1. Landers ultimately gave USC Upstate the 3-1 lead when she scored on a bases loaded passed ball. Another Osprey miscue resulted in Lindsey Greeson getting home. The Spartans' final two runs happened on another passed ball.

Kaylie Wallace received the loss after allowing one earned run off four hits in 4.1 innings. She also struck out two.

Anna Miller pitched all 7.0 innings to get the win, striking out 11 and allowing one run off five hits.

Both Thomas and Rachel Engel were 2-for-3 from the plate for UNF.

Robinson was 3-for-4 with one run scored, while Landers was 2-for-3 with one run scored and one RBI.

UNF returns to action with a doubleheader against No. 11/10 Florida State on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 4 p.m., from the UNF Softball Complex. Admission to all UNF home softball games is free.