University of North Florida
3-4
Southern Illinois
2-5
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Marchese, Nick (1-0)
L: Farmer, Noah (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Vasic, Nikola 1 ; Blackfan,Logan 1
HR: Lyon, Alex 1 ; Blackfan,Logan 1
RBI: Kopach,Connor 1 ; Vasic, Nikola 1 ; Lyon, Alex 2 ; Blackfan,Logan 1
SF: Kopach,Connor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kopach,Connor 1 ; Vasic, Nikola 2 ; Lyon, Alex 1 ; Blackfan,Logan 1 ; Harrison, Bradley 1
Batting:
2B: Weeks, Wes 1 ; Law, Max 2 ; Berry, Chris 1 ; Gonzalez, Rey 1 ; Prather, Jay 1
HR: Murphy, Tanner 1 ; Libunao, Raff 1
RBI: Murphy, Tanner 2 ; Libunao, Raff 1 ; Weeks, Wes 1 ; Martinez, Andrew 1 ; Law, Max 2 ; Berry, Chris 1 ; Prather, Jay 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murphy, Tanner 1 ; Libunao, Raff 2 ; Weeks, Wes 1 ; Martinez, Andrew 1 ; Law, Max 1 ; Gonzalez, Rey 1 ; Prather, Jay 2
SB: Weeks, Wes 1
Game Leaders
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Power Hitting Pushes Ospreys Over Southern Illinois
2/25/2018 4:39:00 PM | Baseball
Final Score:Â North Florida 9, Southern Illinois 6
Location:Â Jacksonville, Fla. (Harmon Stadium)
Records:Â North Florida (3-4) | Southern Illinois (2-5)
WP:Â Nick Marchese (1-0) |Â LP:Â Noah Farmer (0-1) |Â Save:Â None
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida baseball team collected its first series win of the season with a 9-6 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday at Harmon Stadium.
LEADING OFF
- Raff Libuano, Tanner Murphy and Wesley Weeks all extended their reached base streak to seven and lead the team.
- Murphy and Weeks have also now had a hit in every game this season.
- UNF put a runner in scoring position in six of the eight innings they batted, including the first four straight.
- Four Osprey batters had a multi-hit game, while Weeks led the team going 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI.
- North Florida cracked back-to-back home runs for the first time since April 6, 2016 at Florida A&M.
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
- Southern Illinois started the scoring off in the third inning when Connor Kopach hit a sacrifice fly that brought in Bradley Harrison.
- The Ospreys responded when Weeks singled to the left side that plated Jay Prather and tied the game.
- With two outs in the fourth innings, Rey Gonzalez drove a double down the right field line. He later scored on Prather's double to left center to give the Ospreys their first lead of the game.
- UNF then produced back-to-back home runs from Murphy and Libuano.
- The Salukis cut into the deficit with two runs on three hits in the fifth inning.
- SIU then took the lead on back-to-back home runs from Alex Lyon and Logan Blackfan.
- Alex Martinez tied the game with a single to the right side that drove in Libunao.
- The Ospreys reclaimed the lead for good when Max Law doubled to right center bringing home Weeks and Martinez.
- Chris Berry then closed the scoring when he doubled to right center that brought in Law.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Ospreys host No. 1 Florida at Harmon Stadium on Tuesday at 6:05 p.m. before they travel to play the Gators in Gainesville on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
