Final Score Game 1: Stetson 4, North Florida 3
Final Score Game 2: Stetson 2, North Florida 1
Location: Melching Field (DeLand, Fla.)
Records: Stetson 25-26, 13-5
ASUN | North Florida 32-20, 11-7
ASUN
Game 1: WP: Jack Perkins (6-4) |
LP: Frank German (8-1) |
Save: Dean Garabedian (2)
Game 2: WP: Logan Gilbert (9-0) |
LP: Brad Deppermann (4-3) |
Save: None
Game 1 Box Score (PDF) |
Game 2 Box Score (PDF)
The Short Story: Stetson completed the series sweep of the North Florida baseball team with a 4-3 win in the first game and a walk off 2-1 victory in game two on Sunday at Melching Field.
LEADING OFF
- Even with the loss, UNF has clinched a spot in the ASUN Conference Tournament for the fifth consecutive year.
- The Ospreys have now lost two ASUN weekend series and have gotten swept for the first time this year.
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Yahir Gurrola extended his 16-game on base streak before losing the streak in the second game… Dalton Board leads the team and extended his hit streak to seven games… Chris Thibideau has hits in 20 of the last 24 games...
Patrick Ervin has reached base in 17 of 19 games...
Chris Berry has reached base in 43 of the 46 games he has played.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1
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Alex Merritt led the fourth inning off with a single up the middle before advancing to second on a walk by Berry. Christian Diaz moved the runners up a base on a sacrifice bunt. Board grounded out but drove in Merritt for the first run of the game.
- In the bottom of the fourth, Andrew MacNeil delivered a three-run home run over the right field fence.
- Colton Lightner provided a solo home run to left field that extended the lead.
- Gurrola led the eighth inning off with a walk before moving to third on a double by Merritt. Berry delivered an RBI single to left field that scored Gurrola…
Christian Diaz had an RBI ground out for the final run of the game.
Game 2
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Wesley Weeks reached base on a fielder's choice before moving to third on a stolen base and an error by the Stetson catcher. Rey Gonzalez scored Weeks on a sacrifice fly to center field.
- Austin Hale led off the sixth inning with a triple off the left field fence before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Mike Spooner.
- MacNeil drove a single to left center in the bottom of the ninth that scored Austin Bogart for the winning run.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Ospreys host Jacksonville in the River City Rumble for the final series of the regular season starting on Thursday at 6 p.m.