Sound Pitching Keys Baseball’s 3-2 Win at USF

Tuesday, March 23

Tampa, Fla.

6 p.m.

University of North Florida

USF

Chappell spun a career-long 6.0 innings Tuesday in Tampa.

Photo by: Makenzie Blaakman

3/23/2021 9:33:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Ospreys Plate Two Runs in Seventh to Go Ahead, Bullpen Seals Win Behind Chappell

TAMPA, Fla. - UNF baseball (6-11) made it three straight wins against USF (9-9) with a 3-2 road victory Tuesday, March 23 in Tampa. Southpaw Zach Chappell turned in a quality start, North Florida plated the tying and go-ahead run in the seventh and the bullpen only allowed one hit in three frames as UNF secured the win.

Eddie Miller, Stephen Halstead and Brandon Reitz all worked in relief behind Chappell's six sessions of work.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Zach Chappell (1-0)
Loss: Baron Stuart (2-1)
Save: Brandon Reitz (3)

Line Scores
UNF | 3R, 7H, E, 14 LOB
USF | 2R, 4H, 0E, 8 LOB

Behind the Line Score

Both sides had opportunities early, but stranded runners kept it 0-0 through three frames.
Austin Bogart clubbed a solo home run to just left of straight-away center field in the top of the fourth.
A hit by pitch, double and a pair of sac flies put USF ahead, 2-1, after four.
The Ospreys generated two runs in the seventh for the 3-2 lead that would stand the rest of the way. Abraham Sequera singled on a line drive off the pitcher, Grant Grodi was hit by a pitch and Alex Kachler walked. Trey Spratling-Williams was hit by a pitch before Blake Marabell scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly.
USF worked consecutive walks to start the bottom of the seventh, but Eddie Miller fanned one and Stephen Halstead retired both batters he faced to evade the jam.
The Osprey bullpen got out of the eighth with a key double play on a lineout as USF had a runner going.
Brandon Reitz entered in the bottom of the ninth. He skimmed the helmet of Jake Sullivan to leadoff the inning before getting the next three batters.

Statistical Leaders
UNF

Grodi | 0-for-1, R, BB, 2HBP
Bogart | 1-for-4, HR, IBB, 8 putouts
Spratling-Williams | 1-for-3, RBI, 2HBP
Sequera | 2-for-4, R, BB
Chappell | W, 6.0IP, 3H, 2ER, 2BB, 4K, 74 pitches
UNF Bullpen | SV, 3.0IP, H, BB, 3K

USF

Carmine Lane | 2-for-4, R, 2B
Nicolas Gonzalez | 1-for-3, RBI, sac fly

Notes

Grodi has reached at least twice in three consecutive games.
Bogart reached double-digit RBI for the season.
UNF has 11 home runs this season.
Chappell turned in a career-long 6.0 innings.
Marabell has reached safely in all 17 games this season. His streak dates back to March 1 of last season, giving him 24 consecutive games in which he's reached.
UNF pitchers are 3-for-3 in save opportunities this season.
It was UNF's second win with a final score of 3-2 this year.
Osprey pitchers worked 14 fly outs.
UNF left 14 runners on, while USF stranded seven.