Bats Erupt, Baseball Sweeps Saturday Twin Bill at The Citadel

Saturday, February 27

Charleston, S.C.

1 p.m.

University of North Florida

2-5

Citadel

2-3

North Florida

The Citadel

Presno drove in five, hit a grand slam, solo home run and collected 12 total bases Saturday.

Bats Erupt, Baseball Sweeps Saturday Twin Bill at The Citadel

2/27/2021 9:58:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

Presno Hits Solo Shot and Grand Slam as Ospreys Take Series

CHARLESTON, S.C. - North Florida baseball swept a doubleheader at The Citadel Saturday, Feb. 27, earning a series victory thanks to wins by the scores of 3-2 and 13-6.

Osprey pitchers rolled 12 groundouts and Ricky Presno homered in game one, while game two saw UNF score 13 on 18 hits courtesy of multi-hit days by six Ospreys.

North Florida's 13 runs are its most since May 7, 2019 at Florida A&M. The 18-hit total is the most since UNF pounded out 20 against FGCU March 24 of 2019.

The Ospreys (3-5) put up eight extra-base hits in the doubleheader, holding The Citadel (2-4) to only one. Every batter recorded at least one hit as UNF's offense drove in 14.

Game 1 | UNF 3, The Citadel 2

Pitchers of Record
Win: Dominick Madonna (1-1)
Loss: Zack Jones (1-1)
Save: Miller (1)

Line Scores
UNF | 3R, 8H, 2E, 10 LOB
CITADEL | 2R, 9H, 3E, 9 LOB

Behind the Line Score

UNF took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third. Aidan Sweatt doubled, Robbie Scott pushed him up 90 feet with a fly out and Bulldogs starter Cameron Reeves balked Sweatt home.
The Ospreys turned an important inning-ending double play to quiet The Citadel in the fourth.
The Citadel threatened again in the fifth, loading the bags with nobody out. Dominick Madonna entered to relieve starter Austin Bogart, getting a double play ball. The Citadel scored one, but Madonna stranded a runner at third.
Ricky Presno tagged a hanging curveball for a solo home run in the sixth.
The Citadel tied it 2-2 in the sixth on an infield single, throwing error, wild pitch and RBI groundout.
Madonna turned in another scoreless before UNF scored the game-winning run in the eighth. Presno walked, moved to second on a wild pitch and reached third on a Cade Reich single. Sweatt legged out an infield single, scoring Presno.
Miller spun two scoreless, facing one more than the minimum for his 10th career save.

Statistical Leaders
UNF

Miller | 2.0IP, H, 0ER, 2K
Madonna | 3.0IP, 3H, ER
Sweatt | 2-for-4, R, RBI, 2B
Presno | 1-for-2, HR, RBI, 2R, 2BB
Alex Kachler | 2-for-5, 2B

The Citadel

Travis Lott | 2-for-4
Cameron Reeves | 6.0 IP, 6H, 2ER, 5K, 2BB

Game 2 | UNF 13, The Citadel 6

Pitchers of Record
Win: Ryan Jean (1-0)
Loss: Lathan Todd (0-1)

Line Scores
UNF | 13R, 18H, E, 12 LOB
CITADEL | 6R, 15H, 0E, 14 LOB

Behind the Line Score

The Citadel led 2-0 after the second thanks to two singles, a walk and sac fly.
Presno's grand slam highlighted UNF's five-run third. It came following a Sweatt bunt single, Robbie Scott walk and singles from Trey Spratling-Williams and Blake Marabell.
Citadel responded with one in the third and two to tie it 5-5 in the fifth on four hits and a walk.
Five UNF hits in the sixth, including a Tanner Clark leadoff double and Sweatt triple, put the Ospreys ahead, 8-5.
The Citadel scored one in the sixth, but reliever Stephen Halstead got a key strikeout to strand the bags loaded.
From there the Osprey bullpen worked around four hits to hold The Citadel scoreless.
Two Osprey runs in the seventh and three in the ninth completed UNF's scoring.
Jean got the win going 2.1 innings in relief of starter Dylan Kelley.

Statistical Leaders
UNF

Sweatt | 4-for-5, 4R, RBI, 3B
Presno | 2-for-4, GS, 2B, 4RBI, BB
Kachler | 3-for-5, R, RBI, BB
Spratling-Williams | 3-for-4, 2R, 2RBI, BB
UNF Bullpen | 4.2 IP, ER, 7K, 3BB

The Citadel

Jeffrey Brown | 3-for-6, RBI
Cole Simpson | 3-for-4, 2R
Crosby Jones | 2-for-5, R

Notables

Sweatt notched his fourth consecutive multi-hit game.
Spratling-Williams recorded his first career stolen base.
Miller moves into sole possession of fourth in UNF DI history for saves with 10.
UNF is now 8-3 all-time against The Citadel.
Presno matched his home run total from the shortened 2020 season.
It was Jean's first win since May 17, 2019 at Stetson.
The Citadel left 14 runners on base in game two.

Up Next
UNF goes to FAMU for a 5 p.m. first pitch Tuesday, March 2.