Final Score: North Florida 4, UConn 2
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (Harmon Stadium)
Records: North Florida (5-7) | UConn (5-4)
WP: Adam Polansky (1-0) | LP: Colby Dunlop (0-1) | Save: Trace Norkus (1)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida baseball team won the weekend series against UConn with a 4-2 victory on Sunday at Harmon Stadium.
LEADING OFF
- Mac Wilson extended his reached base streak to 11-straight games to lead the team.
- Trace Norkus collected the first save of the year for the Ospreys
- UNF had all nine batters come to the plate in the sixth inning. The Ospreys also had all nine bat in the first inning of Saturday's matchup.
- Four different North Florida players scattered a hit in the game.
- The Ospreys are 2-1 in weekend series so far this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the third inning, Chase Gardner attempted to pick off Tanner Murphy at first base. Murphy got caught in a rundown between first and second that allowed James Fitzpatrick to score from third base.
- UConn took the lead in the fourth inning on an error from the Ospreys and a sacrifice fly from Troy Stefanski.
- Dalton Board tied the game in the sixth inning with a single up the middle that brought home Wilson from second.
- UNF plated the winning runs on fielding and throwing errors from the Huskies second baseman that allowed Chris Berry and Board to score.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Ospreys host crosstown rival, Jacksonville, in the Mayor's Cup on Tuesday at 6:05 p.m. at Harmon Stadium before hitting the road to play Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday in Daytona Beach, Fla.
