Baseball Run-Rules USF, 10-0

Tuesday, April 18

Jacksonville, Fla.

6:05 p.m.

University of North Florida

20-16

USF

16-22

South Florida

North Florida

Photo by: Noah Thomas

4/18/2023 10:56:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Ospreys Post Second-Straight Shutout, Win Seventh-Straight Against USF

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida's winning streak against USF continued Tuesday night as the Ospreys (20-16) turned in their second-straight shutout in a dominant 10-0 run-rule win against South Florida (16-22) Tuesday, April 18.

It was UNF's seventh-straight win against USF as the Ospreys earned their 20th win on the year. Will Ohme tied a career-high with 4.1 innings pitched, fanning five while permitting just two hits.

Jakob Runnels started the game off with a three-run home run over the video board in left field, bringing him to a team-high 11 home runs as eight of the nine Ospreys in the lineup reached via a hit.

UNF 10, USF 0 (7 innings)

Pitchers of Record
Win: Will Ohme (2-1)
Loss: Nolan Hudi (1-3)

Line Scores
USF | 0R, 4H, E, 5 LOB
UNF | 10R, 12H, 0E, 8 LOB

Behind the Line Score

UNF jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first. Aidan Sweatt reached on an error, Austin Brinling singled through the left side and Jakob Runnels launched a three-run home run towards the pond beyond the left field fence.
North Florida went for a hit parade in the third, getting an RBI single from Gabriel Esquivel and Cherokee Nichols. Sweatt capped the scoring with a nice piece of hitting, slashing a two-RBI single through the right side.
Esquivel came through again with an RBI single into left in the fourth.
Nichols provided more two-out production, lacing a two-out RBI to left center to score Cade Reich and Gabriel Esquivel in the 6th.
Roca finished the game off with 2.2 scoreless as UNF spun its second-straight shutout.

Statistical Leaders
USF

Rafael Betancourt | 2-for-3, 2B
Travis Sankovich | 2-for-3

UNF

Cherokee Nichols | 3-for-4, 3RBI, R
Cade Reich | 2-for-3, 2R
Gabriel Esquivel | 2-for-3, 2R, 2RBI
Jakob Runnels | 1-for-3, 3RBI, HR
Will Ohme | 4.1 IP, 2H, 0ER, 2BB, 5K

Notes

It was UNF's ninth double-digit scoring effort of the season
UNF has posted 14 double-digit hit performances
Nichols posted the second three-hit game of his season
UNF has won every game against USF since 2019
North Florida is 17-9 at home this season
Brinling is on an eight-game hitting streak
It was UNF's largest win in a shutout since defeating Savannah State, 11-0, May 6, 2015
It was UNF's first time having consecutive shutouts since May 3 and May 6 2015

Up Next
UNF completes its home stand tomorrow at 6:05 p.m. against Florida State.