JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF got on the board first, but Ohio State's (6-7) Dillon Dingler homered three times as the Ospreys (3-12) fell to the visiting Buckeyes, 10-2, Tuesday, March 10.
Ohio State 10, UNF 2
Pitchers of Record
Win: Wyatt Loncar (1-0)
Loss:
Ryan Jean (0-2)
Line Scores
OSU | 10 R, 11 H, 0 E, 2 LOB
North Florida | 2 R, 10 H, 2 E, 10 LOB
Behind the Line Score
- UNF scored one in the first. Abraham Sequera single to right, moved up to third on two wild pitches and Blake Marabell plated Sequera with a single through the right side.
- The Buckeyes jumped in front, 3-1, in the third. Nolan Clegg and Nick Erwin notched consecutive singles before a chopper to first base off of Sam Wilson's bat was mishandled, scoring Clegg. Wilson was caught stealing one batter later before Dillon Dingler hit a two-run home run to center.
- Dingler sent one deep again, this time a solo shot off the top of the cages in left in the top of the sixth.
- The Buckeyes capitalized on three singles, two doubles, a passed ball and a wild pitch to plate five in the sixth session.
- Erwin singled and Dingler homered to left center, putting the Buckeyes ahead, 10-2, in the top of the ninth.
Statistical Leaders
OSU
- Dingler | 3-for-5, 3 HR, 5 RBI
- Erwin | 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Loncar | 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
North Florida
- Grodi | 2-for-4
- Sequera | 3-for-4, RBI, R
- Whitehead | 2-for-3, BB
Notes
- It was the third Power Five opponent UNF has seen this year and second Big Ten foe UNF has hosted this season.
- UNF and OSU have met 14 times.
- The last meeting between these two teams was in 2011.
- Zach Chappell notched his first career base hit.
- Sequera notched the first three-hit game of his 2020 season.
- Santos and Reitz both worked three innings of relief.
Up Next
UNF and Ohio State meet again tomorrow. First pitch is set for 2:05 p.m.