Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of North Florida Athletics

Dominick Madonna throwing a pitch
Todd Drexler/SESPORTSMEDIA.com
Madonna spun a sterling 6.0-inning effort, earning his fourth win.
3
Jacksonville State JSU 15-15, 8-3 ASUN
5
Winner North Florida UNF 17-14, 5-6 ASUN
Jacksonville State JSU
15-15, 8-3 ASUN
3
Final
5
North Florida UNF
17-14, 5-6 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville State JSU 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 1
North Florida UNF 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 5 8 2

W: Madonna, Dominick (4-2) L: Tanner Jones (3-2) S: Bolton, Lance (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Madonna Deals, Gloves Gleam in 5-3 Win Against Jacksonville State

Righty Goes 6.0 Innings, Brinling Seals the Win With Diving Catch

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida scattered five runs across the line score, got six innings of work out of starter Dominick Madonna and Austin Brinling sealed the win with a game-ending diving catch in center as UNF baseball (17-14, 5-6 ASUN) evened the series against Jacksonville State (15-15, 8-3 ASUN) with a 5-3 win Friday, April 7. 

Lance Bolton shut the door with two scoreless, earning his second save of the year, and Cade Reich had a team-high three hits. Madonna gave up a two-run homer in the first but immediately settled in, going on to turn in five-straight scoreless frames.

UNF 5, JSU 3

Pitchers of Record
Win: Dominick Madonna (4-2)
Loss: Tanner Jones (3-2)
Save: Lance Bolton (2)

Line Scores
JSU | 3R, 7H, E, 8 LOB
UNF | 4R, 8H, 2E, 4 LOB

Behind the Line Score
  • A leadoff single was followed by a line drive two run home run to left field by Javon Hernandez in the first inning, putting JSU up two.
  • North Florida replied with two runs in the first inning though. With two outs, Jakob Runnels, Cade Reich and Alex Lodise all laced singles. Reich and Lodise executed a first and third double steal to get the second run. 
  • UNF flashed the leather in the fourth. Reich threw the leadoff hitter out as he attempted to reach on a double. Gabriel Esquivel and Lodise then turned a 3-6-3 double play.
  • Reich made Jacksonville State pay after Runnels was intentionally walked in front of him, driving in Matthew Clements. Austin Brinling was thrown out at the plate trying to score though, keeping it 3-2 Ospreys.
  • North Florida extended the lead to 5-2 in the sixth. Peyton Sybrandt walked and Cherokee Nichols rolled a double into the left field corner. Clements sprayed an RBI single to right and Nichols later scored after sneaking under the tag at home on an RBI groundout from Brinling.
  • JSU scored its first run since the first inning in the top of the seventh. With two outs and a runner at second, Hernandez flared a ball to right that Nichols initially had in his glove but was ruled to be a no catch as it trickled out as he got to his feet. 
  • Defense came through to complete the win for UNF in the ninth. Esquivel made a sliding stop for a force out to start the inning, preventing a double. With two on and two out, Brinling made a diving catch on a blooper of Hernandez's bat, ending the game.

Statistical Leaders
JSU
  • Javon Hernandez | 3-for-5, R, 3RBI, HR
  • Carson Crowe | 2-for-4

UNF
Notes
  • With a win tomorrow North Florida would win its sixth weekend series at home
  • The only two runs Madonna gave up came in the first inning
  • It's the second time Madonna has gone at least six innings while allowing two earned runs or less
  • UNF has only lost two Friday home games all season
  • Lodise, Sweatt and Brinling are all tied for the team lead in hits with 38.
 
Up Next
UNF and Jacksonville State battle for the series win tomorrow at 11:05 a.m.
 
Print Friendly Version