BOCA RATON, Fla. - North Florida sweeps day one of FAU First Pitch Classic. The Ospreystopped LIU (5-7), 4-2, before making a comeback against FAU (3-8), 9-7 in 10 innings.
Game 1 | UNF 4, LIU 2
Pitchers of Record
How it Happened
- The Ospreys started with a strong lead in the first, putting three runs on the board.
- Kayla McGory doubled to left center to get on base before Koskey singled to right field, sending McGory home.
- Shannon Glover doubled, followed by a single from Paige Pfent to bring home both Koskey and Glover.
- The Sharks answered back with a home run to left field in the second.
- Morgan Clausen spun her second strikeout in the fourth.
- Pfent tallied her third RBI off a single in the fifth to bring McGory home after she walked.
- LIU scored their last run in the seventh but popped up to McGory to end the game
Statistical Leaders
Ospreys
Sharks
Game 2 | UNF 9, FAU 7 (10 inn.)
Pitchers of Record
Win |
Morgan Clausen (3-2)
Loss | Lynn Gardner (2-2)
How it Happened
- UNF erased a four-run deficit and outlasted FAU in 10 innings thanks to a two-run tenth in a 9-7 win to cap off a sweep of Friday's action.
- North Florida drew first blood in the first after Elena Lukas came around to score after a leadoff walk.
- FAU opened up a 5-1 lead thanks to five hits and two hit batters in the third.
- It was UNF's turn for a big inning as it plated four in the fifth frame, all with two outs. Kayla McGory singled before doubles came from Rebecca Koskey, Shannon Glover and Paige Pfent. Ashley Goebel scored Bailey Aguigui who was pinch running, completing the scoring.
- Both teams traded runs in the eighth and ninth via international tiebreaker rules.
- UNF knocked in two in the top of the 10th thanks to Koskey and Logan Jackson RBI base knocks.
- Morgan Clausen sealed the deal with 5.2 frames of four-hit ball, allowing just two unearned runs.
Statistical Leaders
Ospreys
- Koskey | 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Glover | 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Clausen | 5.2 IP, 2 R, 5 K
Owls
- Kaitlyn Burke | 4-for-5, R, 2 RBI
Up NextNorth Florida continues play in Boca Raton tomorrow. UNF will take on Hofstra and Illinois State.