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Kayla McGory swings through for a hit.
Todd Drexler
1
North Florida UNF 30-23, 9-7 ASUN
4
Winner USC Upstate UPST 39-11, 12-4 ASUN
North Florida UNF
30-23, 9-7 ASUN
1
Final
4
USC Upstate UPST
39-11, 12-4 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
North Florida UNF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
USC Upstate UPST 0 1 1 1 1 0 X 4 6 1

W: MCKINNON, Holly (21-7) L: Green, Logan (13-15)

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5/6/2017 | 3 p.m.

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McGory Smashes Homer at Upstate

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Freshman Kayla McGory scored the lone run in a 4-1 loss at USC Upstate on Saturday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium.

Game two of the doubleheader was postponed due to heavy rainfall in the Spartanburg area. The game is now scheduled to resume at 12 p.m. on Sunday with the Spartans leading 1-0 in the top of the second.

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 1, USC Upstate 4 
Records: North Florida (30-23, 9-7 ASUN) | USC Upstate (39-11, 11-5 ASUN)

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Game 1 Box Score (PDF)

QUICK HITS
  • With the loss, North Florida becomes the three seed in the upcoming ASUN Touranment, while USC Upstate claims its fourth-straight ASUN Regular Season Title. 
  • Freshman Kayla McGory had one of two hits against the Spartans in the opening game of the series.
  • McGory is now seven RBI away from breaking the UNF single-season record and is now the only freshman in the top 10.
  • Junior Alex Aricola picked up the other hit for the Ospreys but was stranded on base.
  • Logan Green finished the day with six hits, two walks and three earned runs while striking out two.

GAME CAPSULE
Game 1
  • McGory added the only run for UNF with her fifth home run of the season as she sent a 2-1 pitch over the left field fence.
  • Upstate evened things up with a home run of its own from Abbie Millete in the bottom of the frame.
  • In the third, Ansley Gilstrap led off with a double before coming around to score on an RBI single from Millete.
  • The Spartans pushed across one run in the fourth and fifth as well for a 4-1 lead. In the third, a run came around to score on an Osprey error before Ryan Rector hit a home run in the fifth to give the Spartans all they needed to win the game.
  • Holly McKinnon pitched a complete game for Upstate with just two hits and four strikeouts.

NEXT UP  
North Florida closes out the regular season against the Spartans in a resumed game beginning at 12 p.m. Sophomore Dominica Cocuzza is up to bat with a 3-2 count in the top of the second. The final game of the series will be 
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Players Mentioned

Dominica Cocuzza

#6 Dominica Cocuzza

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
Community Sport
Logan Green

#3 Logan Green

P
5' 4"
Senior
Psychology
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

P
6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

SS
5' 9"
Freshman
Biology

Players Mentioned

Dominica Cocuzza

#6 Dominica Cocuzza

5' 6"
Sophomore
Community Sport
OF
Logan Green

#3 Logan Green

5' 4"
Senior
Psychology
P
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management
P
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

5' 9"
Freshman
Biology
SS