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The UNF baseball team huddled up before a game
Todd Drexler
3
North Florida UNF 14-8
7
Winner USF USF 20-1
North Florida UNF
14-8
3
Final
7
USF USF
20-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
North Florida UNF 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 10 0
USF USF 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 X 7 11 0

W: CAVALLARO (1-0) L: Howze, Austin (2-1)

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Game Recap: Baseball |

Ospreys Fall 7-3 at USF

Final Score: USF 7, North Florida 3
Location: USF Baseball Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)
Records: UNF 14-8 | USF 20-1
WP: Joe Cavallaro (1-0) | LP: Austin Howze (2-1) | Save: None
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The Short Story: The North Florida baseball team overcame an early deficit but dropped a hard fought 7-3 decision on the road at USF on Tuesday night. The loss snapped the Ospreys three-game win streak in midweek games.

LEADING OFF 
- The Ospreys tallied 10 hits on the night with three players recording multiple hit performances led by a 3-for-4 outing by Chris Berry, which included a homerun
- Berry extended his current on-base streak to 11 games with his solid outing at the plate
- Yahir Gurrola pushed his hit streak to six games with a pair of hits on the night, while Wes Weeks also notched a pair of hits
- North Florida starter Cooper Bradford scattered four hits over 5.0 innings of work while striking out 6 and allowing just two runs
- The win marked the 19th straight for USF and also halted a three-game win streak for the Ospreys against the Bulls
- UNF and USF will meet again on Apr. 19 at Harmon Stadium

HOW IT HAPPENED 
- USF got on the board first with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second. With one out and the bases loaded, the Bulls' Garrett Zech notched a 2-run single providing the home squad the early advantage.
- The Ospreys cut the deficit in half in the top of the fourth as Blake Voyles drew an inning-opening walk and moved to third on a double by Alex Merritt. Voyles would score on a Patrick Ervin single.
- In the fifth, Chris Berry launched a solo homer, his third round tripper of the season, to knot the score at 2-2.
- UNF grabbed their first lead in the seventh following a two-out, bases loaded walk drawn by Chris Thibideau. Wes Weeks doubled and both Berry and Christian Diaz earned walks in front of Thibideau's base on balls.
- The Bulls answered in the bottom of the 7th with a four-run outburst capped by a three-run homerun by David Villar
- USF added an insurance run in their half of the 8th. Kevin Merrell singled and stole second in front of a two-out RBI single from Luke Borders.
- Ospreys get a couple hits in the 9th but unable to close the deficit.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Ospreys open up a four-game home stand Wednesday against Savannah State at 5 p.m. UNF will also host Dallas Baptist for a three-game weekend series.


 
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Players Mentioned

Chris Berry

#21 Chris Berry

UTL
6' 0"
Sophomore
L/R
Christian Diaz

#28 Christian Diaz

1B
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Austin Drury

#30 Austin Drury

LHP
5' 11"
Sophomore
L/L
Patrick Ervin

#3 Patrick Ervin

2B
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
L-R
Austin Howze

#19 Austin Howze

RHP
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Alex Merritt

#4 Alex Merritt

INF
6' 1"
Senior
R-R
Matthew Naylor

#39 Matthew Naylor

RHP
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Chris Thibideau

#15 Chris Thibideau

UTL
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Blake Voyles

#5 Blake Voyles

C
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
L-R
Cooper Bradford

#7 Cooper Bradford

RHP
6' 1"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Chris Berry

#21 Chris Berry

6' 0"
Sophomore
L/R
UTL
Christian Diaz

#28 Christian Diaz

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
1B
Austin Drury

#30 Austin Drury

5' 11"
Sophomore
L/L
LHP
Patrick Ervin

#3 Patrick Ervin

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
L-R
2B
Austin Howze

#19 Austin Howze

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
RHP
Alex Merritt

#4 Alex Merritt

6' 1"
Senior
R-R
INF
Matthew Naylor

#39 Matthew Naylor

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
RHP
Chris Thibideau

#15 Chris Thibideau

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
UTL
Blake Voyles

#5 Blake Voyles

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
L-R
C
Cooper Bradford

#7 Cooper Bradford

6' 1"
Freshman
R/R
RHP