Baseball Bested in Series Opener With Stetson, 7-5

Friday, March 24

Jacksonville, Fla.

6:05 p.m.

University of North Florida

12-11, 1-3

Stetson

15-9, 4-0

Stetson

North Florida

Sweatt notched his 10th multi-hit game of the season.

3/25/2023 12:10:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

Teams Play 70th Game Against One Another in Series History

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Lefty Peter Holden fanned eight in his sixth-straight outing of at least five frames, although Stetson's three-run first inning couldn't be overcome as the Ospreys (12-11, 1-3 ASUN) dropped its ASUN-home opener against the Hatters (15-9, 4-0 ASUN) Friday, March 24.

UNF outscored the Hatters after the top of the first inning, but the Ospreys couldn't catch the long-time rival in the 70th edition of the head-to-head series.

Stetson 7, UNF 5

Pitchers of Record
Win: Austin Amaral (3-2)
Loss: Peter Holden (3-2)
Save: Anthony DeFabbia (1)

Line Scores
Stetson | 7R, 10H, E, 6 LOB
UNF | 5R, 8H, 2E, 8 LOB

Behind the Line Score

Three walks and two singles, including a two-out two-RBI single, allowed Stetson to take a 3-0 lead after the first half inning.
UNF got one back in the second. Aidan Sweatt walked, avoided a double play by going on the pitch prior to a groundout and scored on a single up the middle from Jakob Runnels.
Both pitchers settled in to turn in scoreless sessions over the next two frames.
UNF got one back in the fifth. After walks to Alex Lodise and Matthew Clements, a chopper off Sweatt's bat went to shortstop before being thrown low to first. A bobble on the low throw allowed Lodise to score.
Stetson's David Bermudez hit a two-run home run to left center and Stetson added another on a walk, steal, passed ball and an error after a dropped third strike.
Stetson added an insurance run thanks to a walk, wild pitch and Andrew Estrella RBI single down the right field line. Cade Reich made a nice throw to get Estrella trying to stretch it to a double.
UNF put up crooked numbers in the seventh, taking advantage of Stetson reliever Nick Durgin after Austin Amaral departed. Lodise flared a single to right center and Matthew Clements doubled him home with a chopper down the line. Sweatt reached on an infield single and a successful double steal saw Clements score. Runnels ripped an RBI single up the middle, scoring another to make it 7-5. Reich ripped a liner to center, but Cameron Hill made a diving play to end the frame.
Lance Bolton did a great job working around a leadoff double in the eighth, stranding two.
Stetson's Anthony DeFabbia allowed a leadoff single but got the next three batters to close out the game.

Statistical Leaders
STETSON

David Bermudez | 3-for-4, 4RBI, HR, 2B
Andrew Estrella | 2-for-3, 2RBI, R, BB, 3B
Austin Amaral | 6.0 IP, 2H, ER, 3BB, 4K

UNF

Aidan Sweatt | 2-for-4, 2R, BB
Jakob Runnels | 2-for-5, 2RBI
Peter Holden | 5.0 IP, 6H, 3ER, 3BB, 8K

Notes

It was the 70th meeting between the two teams
Sweatt tallied his 10th multi-hit game of the year
Reich extended his reached-base streak to 22 games
Holden posted his sixth-straight outing of at least five innings
Holden has permitted three runs or fewer in five of his six outings
Sweatt has stolen two bags in consecutive games
Bolton fanned a season-high four batters. He has notched at least a strikeout in all 12 of his outings
Bolton has worked four-straight scoreless outings

Up Next
UNF looks to get even in the series tomorrow at 2:05 p.m.