Baseball’s Early Surge Not Enough in 8-6 Loss at Georgia Southern

Tuesday, April 13

Statesboro, Ga.

6 p.m.

University of North Florida

9-15

Georgia Southern

18-13

North Florida

Georgia Southern

Bogart hit his third home run of the season Tuesday night.

Photo by: Todd Drexler

Baseball’s Early Surge Not Enough in 8-6 Loss at Georgia Southern

4/13/2021 9:07:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

STATESBORO, Ga. - UNF baseball (9-15) surged for three runs in the third and fourth inning respectively, but Georgia Southern (18-13) scratched across crooked numbers late behind a strong bullpen in UNF's 8-6 loss in Statesboro Tuesday, April 13.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Hayden Harris (1-1)
Loss: Dominick Madonna (2-2)
Save: Jacob Parker (1)

Line Scores
UNF | 6R, 7H, E, 1 LOB
GSU | 8H, 9H, 3E, 8 LOB

Behind the Line Score

Georgia Southern took a quick lead in the bottom of the first after Steven Curry opened the frame with a solo home run to left. Zach Chappell got out of a bases loaded jam with a pair of punchouts.
The Eagles took advantage of a double, wild pitch, walk, sac fly and two-run home run for a 4-0 lead in the second.
UNF responded with three runs in the third. Abraham Sequera roped a solo home run to right center. Tanner Clark worked a two-out walk, Alex Kachler singled and took second on a bobble in left, and Trey Spratling-Williams singled them both home with a flare down the left field line.
North Florida nabbed a 6-4 lead in the top of the fourth. Blake Marabell tripled and later scored after a Cade Westbrook fly ball was dropped. Austin Bogart drove a two-run home run to just left of dead center for the lead.
Georgia Southern evened things, 6-6, in the sixth. Christian Avant singled in a pair with two outs to tie the game.
The Eagles went ahead for good in the seventh, working runners to second and third before a throwing error put GSU ahead, 8-6.
The GSU bullpen held the Ospreys down for the final five innings to hang on.

Statistical Leaders
UNF

Bogart | 2-for-3, HR, 2RBI
Spratling-Williams | 1-for-4, 2RBI
Sequera | 1-for-3, HR
Kilfoyl | 2.0 IP, 2H, 0ER, BB, 2K

GSU

Avant | 3-for-4, 4RBI, HR, BB
Curry | 2-for-4, 2R, HR, BB
Harris | 3.0 IP, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 5K
Parker | 2.0 IP, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 4K

Notes

Both Kachler and Sequera extended their hitting streaks to eight games, a team-best among active streaks.
Kilfoyl appeared in his first game since UNF last faced Georgia Southern March 3.
UNF left a season-low one man on base.
Sequera homered for the third time this season and second time from the left side.

Up Next
UNF goes to Stetson for game one of three in DeLand Friday at 6:30 p.m.