Stranded Runners Cost Ospreys at The Citadel

Friday, February 26

Charleston, S.C.

4 p.m.

University of North Florida

1-5

Citadel

2-2

North Florida

The Citadel

Spratling-Williams went 2-for-4 with a run and hit by pitch Friday.

Photo by: Britt Moore

2/26/2021 8:11:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

UNF Drops Weekend Opener, 8-4

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Despite a 7-0 deficit and 18 total stranded runners, UNF (1-5) still managed to get the tying run to the plate in the ninth. The Citadel (2-2) held off the threat though and got a game-ending strikeout to take Friday's game, 8-4.

Both teams combined for 31 stranded runners. UNF walked seven times, was hit by a pitch four times and put up nine hits, giving the Ospreys plenty of chances. The Citadel cashed in on theirs with a grand slam in the third.

The Citadel 8, UNF 4

Pitchers of Record
Win: Jake Pilarski (1-1)
Loss: Tony Roca (0-1)
Save: Grant Starling (1)

Line Scores
UNF | 4R, 9H, 0E, 18 LOB
CITADEL | 8R, 14H, 2E, 13 LOB

Behind the Line Score

The Citadel clubbed a double followed by a single, but Robbie Scott came up throwing in right to get the Bulldogs' Noah Mitchell at the plate. Roca stranded two after allowing three hits in the first frame.
The Bulldogs went up 1-0 in the second on a single, wild pitch and RBI single. Roca got a key groundout to strand the bags loaded.
The Citadel opened things up with a six-run third. UNF nearly got out of a jam after getting another out at the plate, but Travis Lott hit a grand slam. The Citadel followed with a bloop single, RBI double in the gap and a single to right.
With The Citadel starter Jake Pilarski out, UNF capitalized on two walks, three hit by pitches and a fielding error to score four in the seventh.
A walk, steal and single gave the Bulldogs an 8-4 lead in the eighth.
UNF made it interesting in the ninth. Aidan Sweatt singled, Scott walked and Alex Kachler was hit by a pitch. Reliever Grant Starling got a punchout on a full count with the bags loaded to end it.

Statistical Leaders
UNF

Clark | 2-for-3
Trey Spratling-Williams | 2-for-4, R
Sweatt | 2-for-4, RBI, BB
Abraham Sequera | 2-for-6, RBI
Chappell | 5.0 IP, 4H, ER, 5K, 3BB

The Citadel

Lott | 1-for-5, grand slam, 4RBI
Tilo Skole | 2-for-4, 2RBI
Mitchell | 4-for-4, R, RBI, BB
Pilarski | 6.0 IP, 7H, 0ER, 4BB, 5K

Notes

It was UNF's first matchup against a non-Power Five opponent this year.
It was UNF's first game against The Citadel since 2015.
Robbie Scott made his first career start in right field and picked up his first career outfield assist.
Chappell went a career-long five innings.
Aidan Sweatt is on a five-game hitting streak.

Up Next
UNF plays two tomorrow at The Citadel. First pitch of game one set for 1 p.m.