Baseball's Early Lead Not Enough at No. 5/4 Florida

Tuesday, March 14

Gainesville, Fla.

6 p.m.

University of North Florida

10-8

Florida

16-3

North Florida

Florida

Matthew Clements and Tony Roca high fiving

Photo by: Brock Borgeson

3/14/2023 9:42:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

UNF Out-Hit Gators in First Meeting on the Season

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Righty Clayton Boroski held the nation's leader in home runs without a baserunner for four innings, but the No. 5/4 Gators were able to get some timely hits down the stretch as UNF's early lead wasn't enough in a 7-2 loss at Florida (16-3) Tuesday, March 14.

Boroski tied a season-high with 4.1 innings pitched, setting down the Gators in order through the first 12 batters. UF hadn't gone more than two-straight innings all year without getting a runner on base, a streak Boroski snapped.

North Florida (10-8) scored a run in the first and the third, leading 2-0 until the Gators scored three two-out runs to take the lead for good.

No. 5/4 UF 7, UNF 2

Pitchers of Record
Win: Fisher Jameson (1-3)
Loss: Clayton Boroski (1-3)

Line Scores
UNF | 2R, 8H, 0E, 8 LOB
UF | 7R, 7H, E, 1 LOB

Behind the Line Score

UNF drew first blood in the first. Aidan Sweatt was hit by a pitch in the shoulder, Fletcher Cline singled and Jakob Runnels pushed Sweatt across with a high chopper to shortstop.
Boroski cruised through the first, fanning two while getting Jac Caglianone to lineout to left.
The Ospreys threatened in the second, getting consecutive singles from Dallen Leach and Matthew Clements, but UF worked out of it with a groundout and flyout.
UNF made it 2-0 in the second thanks to a two-out RBI double from Cade Reich just inches inside the third base bag.
Florida finally reached base in the fifth and eventually crossed home four times with an infield RBI single, two-RBI triple to the track in right and an RBI single through the right side.
The Gators put up three runs in the sixth, all with two outs. Ty Evans singled in two after a single, walk and sac bunt preceded the base knock. A first-and-third play on the bases brought in the seventh.
The Gators closed out the game with three more scoreless frames to hold off the Ospreys.

Statistical Leaders
UNF

Clayton Boroski | 4.1 IP, 2H, 3ER, BB, 3K
Aidan Sweatt | 2-for-4, R
Fletcher Cline | 2-for-4, R

Ty Evans | 2-for-3, 3 RBI
Rene Lastres | 1-for-3, 2RBI, 3B
Fisher Jameson | 3.0IP, 4H, ER, 0BB, 3K

Notes

This was the 25th meeting between UNF and Florida
Boroski set Florida down 1-2-3 in the first two innings. Prior to that, Florida had only been set down 1-2-3 twice all year.
He went on to spin a perfect third as well, the first time Florida had been retired in order three times in a row all year.
Boroski went a season-long 4.1 innings, not allowing a baserunner or hit until the fifth inning
Sweatt posted his eighth multi-hit game of the year
Florida was held without a home run, breaking the Gators' streak of 15-straight games with a home run. That was the program's longest streak over the past 25 years.
Florida was held scoreless in five frames, the most this season
Aidan Sweatt and Fletcher Cline combined to go 4-for-8 with a run scored apiece
This was the highest-ranked team UNF has played since taking on No. 3 Florida in 2019 when the Ospreys won 7-1 in Gainesville
It was UNF's first game against a Power Five team this year
It was UNF's first game against a ranked team since playing No. 14 Liberty March 20
It was the first game without a home run for either team since UNF's 7-6 win against Fordham March 4
Tuesday snapped UNF's six-game streak with at least a home run
Reich's reached-base streak expanded to a team-best 17 games
Florida entered the game with the most home runs and runs scored in the nation
UNF is 8-17 all-time against Florida
There were only three-combined walks
UNF and Florida entered the game with a combined 79 home runs
This is the first of two meetings against Florida on the season