Holden Holds ‘Em, but Presbyterian Wins in Extras

Sunday, February 20

Jacksonville, Fla.

1:05 p.m.

University of North Florida

1-2

Presbyterian

2-1

Presbyterian

North Florida

Aidan Sweatt looking on in the fielding position during a game.

2/20/2022 8:28:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Lefty Spins 5.1-Hitless in UNF Debut, Presbyterian Wins With Two in the 11th

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the second game in a row, Presbyterian took an early lead that was eventually erased by an unanswered string of UNF runs as the Ospreys pushed the game into extras, tied 3-3. But, Presbyterian came up with the game's last answer, scoring twice in the 11th to win the game despite a dazzling outing by UNF lefty Peter Holden in long relief.

Holden came into the game in the fifth inning, pitching 5.1-hitless innings while fanning five to keep UNF within striking distance all game. The Ospreys had chances, but 14 stranded runners snakebit North Florida.

PC 5, UNF 3 (11 inn.)

Pitchers of Record
Win: Luke Matthews (2-0)
Loss: Stephen Halstead (0-1)

Line Scores
PC | 5R, 10H, 0E, 6 LOB
UNF | 3R, 11H, 3E, 14 LOB

Behind the Line Score

PC got runners to first and third with nobody out in the second, but Max McKinley coaxed a pop out and lineout to get out of it.
UNF had a great opportunity, getting runners to first and second with nobody out, but PC turned a double play and worked a groundout.
The Ospreys retired a PC runner at the plate on an attempted double steal play with runners at the corners. Isaiah Byars got the throw from Dallen Leach and returned it to him for the out.
Presbyterian replied with an RBI double and RBI single for a 2-0 lead in the third, only batters later.
Once again, PC escaped a jam in the bottom of the third, stranding two Ospreys.
The Blue Hose added another run in the fourth, going up 3-0 with a sac fly.
UNF cut the deficit to 3-1 in the fifth. Blake Pound opened the frame with a single through the left side and Aidan Sweatt later scored him with a hit in the same fashion.
The Ospreys had consecutive two-out hits in the sixth, but both were stranded.
Three-straight walks led into an Isaiah Byars sac fly, scoring Sweatt in the seventh to cut into the lead and make it 3-2 PC.
The walks hurt PC again. Pound opened the eighth with a walk before Drew Leinenbach pinch ran for him. Tyler Gerteisen chopped a single through the right side, moving Leinenbach to third. Sweatt hit one deep enough in center to score Leinenbach.
After a string of scoreless innings, Presbyterian broke the tie and went up, 5-3, thanks to four singles in the eleventh.
UNF got one runner on in the 11th on a Byars infield single, but that was it.

Statistical Leaders
PC

Dalton Reeves | 3-for-5, R, RBI, 2B
Daniel Eagen | 5.0 IP, 5H, ER, 2BB, 7K
Chris Veach | 2-for-5, R

UNF

Blake Pound | 2-for-3, R, BB
Peter Holden | 5.1 IP, 0H, 0ER, BB, 5K, 59 pitches
Aidan Sweatt | 1-for-4, R, RBI2, BB
Grodi, Byars, Gerteisen | 2 hits apiece

Notes

Pound notched his first hit as an Osprey.
Pound also made his first-ever start.
Holden made his UNF debut in relief.
Tyler Gerteisen tallied his first-career hit and first-career multi-hit game.
Rafael Santos had his first-career at-bat.
Matthew Tadlock made his first appearance since the 2020 season.
Holden and Madonna had sparkling relief outings respectively Saturday and Sunday. The duo combined to pitch 11.1 scoreless innings.