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Peter Holden throwing a pitch to the plate
Jeremiah Wilson
Holden suffered the hard-luck loss, fanning seven in seven frames while allowing just two earned.
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Winner Villanova VU 1-3
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North Florida UNF 2-4
Winner
Villanova VU
1-3
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Final
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North Florida UNF
2-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Villanova VU 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
North Florida UNF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0

W: DEGAETANO, Chic (1-0) L: Holden, Peter (0-1) S: MONTFORT, Patrick (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Clipped in Friday Night Pitcher's Duel With Villanova, 2-1

Ospreys Out-Hit Wildcats, Holden Spins Quality Start

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Lefty Peter Holden spun a quality start with a strong seven-inning outing and the Ospreys outhit Villanova, 7-5, but the visitors capitalized on one more scoring opportunity as North Florida (2-3), was clipped in a pitcher's duel with the Wildcats, 2-1, Friday, Feb. 24.

Holden permitted just two runs across seven innings, fanning one batter per frame while surrendering just five hits and a pair of free passes. Runners left on base loomed large in UNF's loss, with North Florida leaving 11 on the basepaths to just four for Villanova (1-3). 

VILLANOVA 2, UNF 1

Pitchers of Record
Win: Chic DeGaetano (1-0)
Loss: Peter Holden (0-1)
Save: Patrick Montfort (1)

Line Scores
VILLANOVA | 2R, 5H, E, 4 LOB
UNF | R, 7H, 0E, 11 LOB

Behind the Line Score
  • Villanova pushed one across in the second thanks to consecutive singles and an RBI fielder's choice
  • North Florida had arguably its best chance to score all game, loading the bags in the second, but a strikeout and a fly out on the payoff pitch allowed Nova to escape
  • That score remained until Nova opened the fourth with a double and a walk. Cherokee Nichols showed off his arm by cutting down Villanova's Jack O'Reilly at home on his attempt to score on August Biggio's single
  • Austin Brinling provided a spark in the fifth, doubling to open the frame before scoring on Peyton Sybrandt's two-out single
  • UNF had chances late, but Villanova held on

Statistical Leaders
VILLANOVA
  • Jack O'Reilly | 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB, 2B
  • Chic DeGaetano | W, 3.1 IP, 4H, ER, 2BB, K

UNF
Notes
  • It's the second-straight Friday night game that has been decided by a run
  • Holden hasn't allowed more than two earned in both of his starts. He pitched the required amount to be eligible for a victory in both
  • It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams
  • North Florida last played a Big East team when the Ospreys hosted Butler last March
  • UNF drew seven walks but left at least one runner on base in all nine innings
  • Holden's seven-inning outing was the third longest of his career
  • Lance Bolton had his third-scoreless relief outing of the year
  • Every Osprey starter reached base
Up Next
The Ospreys and Wildcats get going tomorrow at 2:05 p.m.
 
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