Baseball Creates Chances in 3-1 Loss at No. 15/10 Florida

Wednesday, February 23

Gainesville, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

1-4

Florida

3-2

North Florida Osprey

Florida Gators

Photo by: Ian Bolger

2/24/2022 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

Ospreys Outhit Gators But Strand Nine

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - North Florida baseball (1-4) created the chances it needed by outhitting the host No. 15/10 Florida Gators (3-2), but nine stranded runners loomed large in UNF's 3-1 loss to UF Wednesday, Feb. 23.

Cade Westbrook paced the Ospreys with three base hits, including a double. North Florida batters fanned 13 times in the Ospreys' lone road game until March 11.

Despite the loss, UNF's bullpen was strong once again, going 5.2 scoreless while only permitting four hits.

#15/10 UF 3, UNF 1

Pitchers of Record
Win: Brandon Sproat (1-1)
Loss: Darin Kilfoyl (0-1)
Save: Ryan Slater (2)

Line Scores
UNF | 1R, 8H, 0E, 9 LOB
UF | 3R, 6H, 1E, 2 LOB

Behind the Line Score

UF manufactured a run in the second. A walk, wild pitch and two groundouts plated the first run of the game.
Colby Halter hit a two-run homer to center to put UF up 3-0 in the third.
UNF got on the board with a bases-loaded walk drawn by Aidan Sweatt in the fifth. Cade Westbrook, Blake Pound and Grant Grodi preceded that walk with singles.
The Ospreys threatened in the seventh, getting runners to second and third, although Brock Edge's sharply hit fly ball to right was reeled in.
Westbrook doubled with two outs in the eighth, although UF wiggled out of the jam once again.
Drew Leinenbach singled with one out in the ninth before UF closer Ryan Slater shut the door.

Statistical Leaders
UNF

Cade Westbrook | 3-for-4, 2B, R
Aidan Sweatt | 1-for-3, RBI, BB
UNF Bullpen (Boroski, Jean, Griesemer, Tadlock) | 5.2 scoreless innings

Colby Halter | 2-for-4, HR, 2RBI
Brandon Sproat | W, 5.0 IP, 4H, ER, BB, 8K

Notes

Clayton Boroski made his UNF debut.
Westbrook had a game-high three hits.
Tonight's game is the first of two against Florida on the season.
Scott Griesemer turned in 1.2 scoreless in his UNF debut.
Darin Kilfoyl made his first-career start.
Leinenbach notched his first hit as an Osprey.
UNF's bullpen was strong once again, pitching 5.2 scoreless while allowing only four hits.