Final Score: Stetson 3, North Florida 2
Location: Melching Field (DeLand, Fla.)
Records: Stetson 23-26, 11-5 ASUN | North Florida 32-18, 11-5 ASUN
WP: Wilson Brooks (4-5) | LP: Matthew Naylor (2-4) | Save: None
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The Short Story: Stetson scored three runs in the eighth inning to capture a 3-2 win over the North Florida baseball team on Friday at Melching Field.

LEADING OFF
- UNF has won eight of the 12 opening series games this season… They are 23-4 when scoring first and 16-4 when they score a run in their first at bath, both of which happened in the game.
- The Ospreys held an 8-5 hitting advantage in the game, while both teams left seven runner stranded.
- Alex Merritt went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
- Chris Thibideau has hits in 19 of the last 22 games... Patrick Ervin has reached base in 15 of 16 games... Chris Berry has reached base in 42 of the 44 games he has played.

HOW IT HAPPENED 
- Yahir Gurrola reached base on a walk before moving to second on a throwing error by the Stetson pitcher. Merritt plated Gurrola for the first run of the game on a double to left center.
- Chris Thibideau singled to third base in the fifth inning before Merritt drove in his second RBI of the game with a double down the right field line.
- With the bases loaded, Austin Bogart got hit by a pitch for the Hatters first run of the game… Jorge Arenas singled to center field that plated Mike Spooner and Jack Gonzalez.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Ospreys play game two of the series on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. before ending the series on Sunday at 1 p.m.