JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Rutgers scored in five different innings as UNF (2-2) fell in the series opener, 14-3, from an unseasonably cold Harmon Stadium Friday, Feb. 21.

Rutgers 14, UNF 3

Pitchers of Record
Win: Logan Clayton (0-1)
Loss: Harry Rutkowski (1-1)

Line Scores
Rutgers | 14 R, 18 H, 0 E, 12 LOB
UNF | 3 R, 8 H, 4 E, 5 LOB

Behind the Line Score

• Rutgers strung together four consecutive singles to start the game and benefited on an error in the outfield to take a 4-0 run after one.
• A walk, two singles and a double ignited a five-run second for the Scarlet Knights as they went ahead, 9-0.
• UNF got on the board in the third. Chris Matthias hooked a double inside the third base bag and later scored on a Grant Grodi single through the left side.
• Rutgers plated one more in the fourth. A throwing error allowed Kevin Welsh to reach second to open the frame. Danny DiGeorgio single up the middle to score Welsh.
• Another multi-hit frame, walk and an error allowed Rutgers to go ahead, 12-1, after the top of the fifth.
• Tanner May singled up the box, Trey Spratling-Williams was hit by a pitch and Ricky Presno plated May with a single to center.
• Rutgers made it 14-2 with two more on a triple and two singles in the seventh.
• Blake Marabell doubled to start the ninth and Raff Libunao plated him with a single up the middle for a run in the final frame.

Statistical Leaders

UNF

• Roca | 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 K
• Matthias | 1-for-4, 2B, R

Rutgers

• DiGeorgio | 4-for-5, 2 R
• Richie Schiekofer | 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B, 3B
• Rutkowski | 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K

Notes

• UNF and Rutgers last met in 2017.
• It's the first of UNF's five games against Big Ten teams this season.
• Zach West made his first start at shortstop as an Osprey.
• Tony Roca, Rafael Santos and Justin Parrish made their UNF debuts.
• UNF is 2-3 against Rutgers all-time.
• UNF is 12-17 against Big Ten foes.

Up Next
UNF and Rutgers meet for game two tomorrow at 2:05 p.m.