Baseball Drops Midweek Game at The Citadel

Tuesday, March 29

Charleston, S.C.

6 p.m.

University of North Florida

The Citadel

Photo by: Jeremiah Wilson

3/29/2022 9:10:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C - The Citadel scored early and North Florida baseball was held off the scoreboard until the sixth inning as the Ospreys fell in midweek baseball at The Citadel, 8-1, Tuesday, March 29.

Both teams used seven pitchers in North Florida's first non-conference affair outside the Sunshine State. UNF (9-17) was held without a walk and the Ospreys fanned 10 Bulldog (17-7) batters as the game lasted just under two and a half hours.

Cade Westbrook extended his on-base streak to 13 games, Caleb Stafford made his season debut and Ian Brown started his first contest of the year.

The Citadel 8, UNF 1

Pitchers of Record
Win: Devin Beckley (4-1)
Loss: Peter Holden (0-1)

Line Scores
UNF | 1R, 5H, 2E, 4 LOB
Citadel | 8R, 11H, 0E, 6 LOB

Behind the Line Score

Some first inning miscues hurt UNF as The Citadel scored two via a walk, bunt single and a pair of errors in the infield.
The Citadel expanded its lead with three runs in the third coming on a leadoff walk, four hits and a sac fly.
A two-out two-RBI double to right allowed The Citadel to score two more in the fourth.
Tyler Gerteisen got UNF on the board in the sixth, ripping a two-out RBI single through the right side to score Brock Edge after he reached on a one-out double to right.
Another two-out hit plated a Bulldog in the sixth, making it 8-1 for the hosts.
UNF was held scoreless in each of the next three innings.

Statistical Leaders
Citadel

Dylan Costa | 2-for-3, 3R, 2BB
Tilo Skole | 2-for-4, 3R, BB
Ryan McCarthy | 2-for-3, 4RBI

UNF

Brock Edge | 1-for-4, R, 2B
Travis Stapleton | 2-for-3, 2B
Tyler Gerteisen | 1-for-3, RBI
Cade Westbrook | 1-for-1
Matthew Tadlock, Justin Parrish and Stephen Halstead combined for 3.1 scoreless innings.

Notes

Ian Brown made his first-career start at UNF.
Peter Holden made his first start on the mound as an Osprey.
This was game one of two against The Citadel on the year. UNF hosts the Bulldogs April 19.
JT Larson made his second appearance of the year.
Caleb Stafford made his season debut, appearing at the plate.
Westbrook extended his reached-base streak to 13 games.
Holden took the loss despite not allowing an earned run.
UNF and The Citadel used seven pitchers apiece.
One through seven in The Citadel's order recorded all 11 hits.
UNF was held without a walk.