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The softball team celebrates at the plate as a Kelley hit a walk-off home run to beat Kansas.
6
Winner North Florida UNF 3-3
2
Eastern Illinois EIU 4-2
Winner
North Florida UNF
3-3
6
Final
2
Eastern Illinois EIU
4-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
North Florida UNF 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 6 7 1
Eastern Illinois EIU 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 2

W: Green, Logan (2-2) L: WIREMAN (1-2)

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Kansas KU 5-2
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Winner North Florida UNF 4-3
Kansas KU
5-2
6
Final
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North Florida UNF
4-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Kansas KU 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 11 1
North Florida UNF 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 14 3

W: Blanchard, Amanda (1-1) L: Roberts, Mandy (1-1)

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2/18/2017 | 6:30 p.m.

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Game Recap: Softball |

Walkoff Win! UNF Beats Kansas for First Time in Program History

JACKSONVILLE - Junior Macayla Kelley slammed a walk-off home run over the left field fence to score the game-winning run in a 10-inning marathon to beat Kansas, 8-6, for the first time in program history.

North Florida also beat Eastern Illinois, 6-2, in the Ospreys first game of the day.

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 6, Eastern Illinois 2 | North Florida 8, Kansas 6 (10 inn.)
Records: North Florida (4-3) | Eastern Illinois (4-2) | Kansas (5-2)
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Eastern Illinois Box (PDF) | Kansas Box Score (PDF)

Top Performers
  • Kelley was 5-for-7 with three runs scored and three RBI with two stolen bases on the day to lead the team.
  • Navia Penrod tallied five hits with two stolen bases.
  • In the circle, Logan Green was a rock star tossing 13 innings with nine strikeouts and just four earned runs - all coming against Kansas.
  • Amanda Blanchard came in relief against the Jayhawks and fanned two batters and did not give up a single hit in 2.2 innings of work.

GAME CAPSULES
Game 1
  • North Florida spread a run out in the second, third and fourth inning before a three-run fifth pushed the Ospreys to victory.
  • Kayla McGory hit her first collegiate home run in the third home run. It was also the first UNF home run of the season.
  • Ashley Niesman also slammed a two-run bomb in the fifth after McGory scored on a sac bunt from Jenna Brownell. 
  • Eastern threatened in the fifth, but it was not enough as Logan Green struck out seven in 5.2 innings of work. Her seven fans are a season-best.
  • North Florida recorded seven hits with Macayla Kelly leading with a 2-for-3 outing
Game 2
  • Kansas failed to score in the top of the 10th as the Osprey defense sat the visitors out in order.
  • North Florida followed with Meghan Jeffery on second base and two outs on the board, Kelley stepped up to the plate and hit a 1-0 pitch over the fence to seal the game.
  • Kansas put up runs in the second and fourth for a 4-0 lead. 
  • The Ospreys then made it a game in the bottom of the fourth with four runs.
  • A Jayhawk miscue put runners on first and second with one out. Casey Estes then sent a deep double down the left line to score one.
  • Navia Penrod singled through the left side to bring in two runs and make it a 4-3 game.
  • With two outs, McGory stepped up the the plate and sent a single to center field to allow Penrod to score and tie the game. Kansas ended the inning as McGory tried to advance and was tagged out at second.
  • In the fifth, the Ospreys pushed across the go ahead run thanks to a double to the left field fence and lead 5-4.
  • The Jayhawks answered with a deep single to score in the top of the seventh and knotted the score at 5-5.
  • After nine played, the teams were tied at 6-all.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
  • Logan Green went well over 150 pitches on the day. She earned the win in the Eastern Illinois game.
  • The 10 inning game was the first since February 7, 2015 when UNF beat FAMU, 7-6, in the Troy Tournament.
NEXT UP
North Florida gets some time to sleep in as it plays at 6 and 8:15 p.m. UNF hosts South Dakota State first followed by Georgia State.
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Aguayo

#18 Taylor Aguayo

OF
5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
Jenna Brownell

#24 Jenna Brownell

3B
5' 3"
Sophomore
Nursing
Casey Estes

#16 Casey Estes

OF
5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
Logan Green

#3 Logan Green

P
5' 4"
Senior
Psychology
Ashley Niesman

#4 Ashley Niesman

UT
5' 6"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Navia Penrod

#9 Navia Penrod

UT
5' 4"
Sophomore
Special Education
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

P
6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

SS
5' 9"
Freshman
Biology
Macayla Kelley

#11 Macayla Kelley

OF
5' 3"
Junior
Advertising

Players Mentioned

Taylor Aguayo

#18 Taylor Aguayo

5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
OF
Jenna Brownell

#24 Jenna Brownell

5' 3"
Sophomore
Nursing
3B
Casey Estes

#16 Casey Estes

5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
OF
Logan Green

#3 Logan Green

5' 4"
Senior
Psychology
P
Ashley Niesman

#4 Ashley Niesman

5' 6"
Junior
Criminal Justice
UT
Navia Penrod

#9 Navia Penrod

5' 4"
Sophomore
Special Education
UT
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management
P
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

5' 9"
Freshman
Biology
SS
Macayla Kelley

#11 Macayla Kelley

5' 3"
Junior
Advertising
OF