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Savannah Channell turning double play
2
Cleveland State CSU 0-2
10
Winner North Florida UNF 3-1
Cleveland State CSU
0-2
2
Final
10
North Florida UNF
3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Cleveland State CSU 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 2
North Florida UNF 1 2 4 0 3 10 10 2

W: Connor, Ashley (1-0) L: Meridith Rankl (0-1)

5
Winner Penn State PSU 2-0
0
North Florida UNF 3-2
Winner
Penn State PSU
2-0
5
Final
0
North Florida UNF
3-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Penn State PSU 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 3
North Florida UNF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

W: Bailey Parshall (1-0) L: Kelly, Izzy (2-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits Opening Day of UNF-JU Invitational

Picked Up Second Run-Rule Victory of the Season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball (3-2) split another twin bill with a run-rule win against Cleveland State (0-2) and a loss to Penn State (2-0) in the UNF-JU Invitational on Friday evening at UNF Softball Complex.

The Osprey offense was on fire against CSU with a season-high 10 runs scored, along with 10 hits. A bases-clearing double from Chloe Culp in the bottom of the fifth was the de facto walk-off winner in the eight-run victory over the Vikings.

Ashley Connor made the most of her debut as an Osprey with a combined 9.1 innings pitched against both Cleveland State and Penn State. She started against the Vikings with no earned runs allowed, while she came in relief later in the night against the Nittany Lions to also allow no earned runs in just over five innings pitched.


GAME 1 | UNF 10, CSU 2 (5 Inn.)

Connor didn't permit an earned run over four innings of action, but the offense stole the show with at least a run scored in four of the five innings played in the 10-2 run-rule win over Cleveland State.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Ashley Connor (1-0)
Loss: Meridith Rankl (0-1)

Line Scores
CSU | 2 R, 3 H, 2 E, 4 LOB
UNF | 10 R, 10 H, 2 E, 8 LOB

Behind the Line Score
  • Cleveland State drew first blood in the top of the first after the Ospreys were too slow on a double play attempt with the bases loaded.
  • After an hour rain delay, UNF got the run back with Culp sending one into right field to score Logan Jackson.
  • Kayla Harper shot a double though the left side to add on another run, followed by a fielding error from CSU that led to her scoring from second.
  • Ospreys saw their most offensive production in the third inning with three RBI singles from Regan Hermeling, Mackenzie Woods and Shannon Glover, along with a sac-fly from Abi Annett.
  • The Vikings added on a run to cut into the UNF lead in the fourth inning.
  • With the bases loaded up by five runs, Culp tattooed the pitch into left center to send in three runs and effectively end the game in run-rule fashion.

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Chloe Culp | 3-4, 4 RBI
Mackenzie Woods | 2-2, 2 R, RBI
Kayla Harper | 2-3, 2 R, RBI
Shannon Glover | 1-3, RBI, R, BB
Regan Hermeling | 1-2, RBI, R
Ashley Connor | 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB, 48 pitches

CSU
Brooke Albaugh | 1-2, RBI, R
Sophie Spellman | 1-2, RBI
Emily Yacapraro | 1-3, R
Meridith Rankl | 2.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 1 BB, 39 pitches


GAME 2 | PSU 5, UNF 1

UNF struggled to bring their momentum on offense to the second game of the night, as they only saw one hit against Penn State on the back side of their doubleheader on Friday evening.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Bailey Parshall (1-0)
Loss: Izzy Kelly (2-1)

Line Scores
PSU | 5 R, 9 H, 3 E, 5 LOB
UNF | 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 5 LOB

Behind the Line Score
  • Much like their first game of the evening, Penn State scored first in the top of the first after a double to right field sent in a run.
  • Ospreys had an opportunity to match with bases loaded in the bottom of the first, but a strikeout ended their chances of putting up an equalizer.
  • PSU extended their lead in the second with four runs scored off of three RBI hits, which brought back in Connor to end the inning.
  • In her second game of the night, the sophomore transfer worked flawlessly through the rest of the game with no more runs allowed after that with three strikeouts.
  • Culp was able to put one over the shortstop's head to put a hit on the board for the Ospreys in the sixth inning.
  • UNF had their last chance in the seventh inning, but a double play halted any comeback attempt in the 5-0 loss to the Nittany Lions.

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Chloe Culp | 1-3
Ashley Connor | 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB, 74 pitches

PSU
Maggie Finnegan | 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R
Bailey Parshall | 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 2 BB, 109 pitches


NOTES

  • In five games played as a starter, Culp has seven total hits in 14 at bats, while also sending in nine runs.
  • The FSU transfer now has a hit in four of her five games, including multiple hits in two of them.
  • It his also her second game on the year with at least four RBIs in a single game.
  • Harper added a pair of steals to her 2023 resume, as she is now 3-for-3 on the year.
  • Connor excited with over nine innings pitched against Cleveland State and Penn State with six total strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA to her name.
  • Jackson forced three walks against Cleveland State to be one shy of tying the single-game program record.
  • The senior is also the only Osprey to have reached base in all five games so far this season.
  • UNF has 10 hits in two of their five games this season against both IUPUI and Cleveland State.


UP NEXT

The Ospreys will move to their second day of play in the UNF-JU Invitational with another set up matchups between Memphis at 5 p.m., along with a rematch against Cleveland State at 7:30 p.m.
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