Owls Outlast Ospreys in Home Finale, 9-4

Sunday, May 12

Jacksonville, Fla.

1:05 p.m.

University of North Florida

30-21, 11-9

Kennesaw State

24-28, 9-12

Kennesaw State

North Florida

David Maberry holding a baseball bat looking on at the pitcher.

Maberry notched four hits Sunday.

5/12/2019 7:49:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Game Featured Two Hour 17 Minute Weather Delay in Top of the Fourth

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The 2019 home finale for the Ospreys (30-21, 11-9 ASUN) saw 32 combined hits and a two hour and 17 minute weather delay, but when it was all said and done Kennesaw State (24-28, 9-12 ASUN) emerged with a 9-4 win Sunday, May 12.

KSU 9, UNF 4
Pitchers of Record
Win: Jared Rine (3-5)
Loss: Hunter Bowling (1-1)
Save: Jake McKlinskey (2)

Line Scores
KSU | 9 R, 15 H, 0 E, 9 LOB
UNF | 4 R, 17 H, 0 E, 12 LOB

Behind the Line Score

Justin Russell broke an 0-for-8 skid to start the series with a solo home run on a high curve ball in the second inning.
UNF had a good opportunity in the second after a leadoff double from David Maberry and a single off the bat of Alex Reynolds. A foul out and strike-em out, throw-em out thwarted UNF.
The Owls extended their lead in the next frame, taking a 3-0 lead. Tyler Simon reached on a fielder's choice before Jake Franklin singled to left center, advancing Simon to third as he was going on the pitch. Terence Norman doubled to right center, scoring Simon before a Russell RBI groundout plated Franklin.
UNF got to KSU in the bottom of the third. Chris Berry shot a single through the left side and two batters later Tanner Murphy launched a two-run homer to left, cutting the deficit to 3-2.
Lightning got in the way of things before the fourth inning could start. A series of lightning delays created a the two-hour plus hiatus before the game resumed. Hunter Bowling entered for starter Brandon Reitz while Jared Rine took over for Jake Rothwell.
North Florida got even in the fifth. Tanner Clark hooked a double down the right field line and scored on an RBI single to left from Wes Weeks.
KSU put together a three-run sixth to establish a 6-3 lead. Garrett Hodges and Tyler Tolve put up back-to-back singles through the right side, setting up David Chabut's eighth sac bunt of the year. Jaylen Smith walked before Daniel Seres was set down swinging. Trace Norkus uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Hodges to score before Simon drove in two with a single through the left side.
With the bases loaded, Murphy dropped a Texas Leaguer down the right field line, scoring Sequera. Clark laced a one hopper right to Smith at second, getting the Owls out of it with a double play.
Simon continued his big day with an RBI double scorched off the left field wall, scoring Smith who had reached on an infield single two batters earlier.
More insurance came KSU's way in the ninth after Chabut split the gap in right for a two-RBI double, scoring Tolve and Hodges, putting the Owls ahead, 9-4.

Statistical Leaders
UNF

Murphy | 2-for-5, R, 3 RBI, HR
Maberry | 4-for-5, 2 2B
Berry | 2-for-4, BB, R
Clark | 2-for-5, R, 2B

Kennesaw State

Russell | 1-for-5, R, 3 RBI, HR
Norman | 2-for-5, R
Simon | 3-for-5, 2B, R, 3 RBI
Chabut | 2-for-4, 2 RBI
McLinskey | 3.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER

Notes

North Florida has put up double-digit hits in 21 games this season.
Today was the first weather delay of UNF's home slate this season.
UNF concluded the season 23-11 at home.
Murphy and Weeks are tied for the team lead with six homers apiece.
North Florida remains with the series lead against KSU, 49-45.
Seven Ospreys recorded at least two hits.
Maberry put up the first four-hit game of his season.
Murphy had 15 putouts in center this weekend.
Weeks tied Murphy for the team lead in stolen bases, recording his 17th of the season.

Up Next
The Ospreys start a three-game set at Stetson Thursday, May 16. First pitch of the final regular season series is slated for 6:30 p.m.