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UNF baseball 2023 senior day photo
Roberto Johnson
UNF honored (left to right) Will Ohme, Dallen Leach (not pictured), Dominick Madonna (not pictured), Ian Brown, Tony Roca and Stephen Halstead for Senior Day.
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Florida Gulf Coast FGCU 36-14, 18-8 ASUN
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Winner North Florida UNF 28-23, 13-13 ASUN
Florida Gulf Coast FGCU
36-14, 18-8 ASUN
7
Final
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North Florida UNF
28-23, 13-13 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Gulf Coast FGCU 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 7 10 3
North Florida UNF 1 1 0 3 4 0 2 0 X 11 12 1

W: Madonna, Dominick (8-2) L: HENSCHEL, JUSTIN (6-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Breaks Out on Senior Day, Secures Series Win Against FGCU

Madonna Twirls Quality Start, Ospreys Homer Twice in 11-7 Win

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida baseball (28-23, 13-13 ASUN) delivered a Senior Day win, getting a quality start from Dominick Madonna, a pair of two-run home runs, 12 hits and ultimately an 11-7 win to clinch the series against a tough FGCU (36-14, 18-8 ASUN) team Saturday, May 13.

Madonna along with Ian Brown, Stephen Halstead, Dallen Leach, Will Ohme and Tony Roca were honored for Senior Day prior to Saturday's win. North Florida proceeded to win its sixth straight, matching its best winning streak in five seasons. UNF is also five games over .500, setting a season highwater mark. The win also brings UNF to .500 in league play for the first time April 1.

Leach homered in the fifth, giving the Ospreys 72 roundtrippers on the year, setting the program's DI-era single season home run record in the process. 

UNF 11, FGCU 7

Pitchers of Record
Win: Dominick Madonna (8-2)
Loss: Justin Henschel (6-2)

Line Scores
FGCU | 7R, 10H, 3E, 5 LOB
UNF | 11R, 12H, E, 8 LOB

Behind the Line Score
  • FGCU got on the board in the first, but Dominick Madonna limited damage after consecutive singles to open the frame. The righty showed toughness, taking a line drive from Harrison Povey off his arm before battling back and allowing just an Edrick Felix sac fly.
  • UNF tied it up in their half of the first. Aidan Sweatt singled, Jakob Runnels was plunked and Alex Lodise pulled an RBI single through the left side.
  • The Ospreys took a 2-1 lead in the second. Matthew Clements reached on a two-out error, Austin Brinling walked and Sweatt ripped a high fastball to left for the lead.
  • UNF sent seven batters to the dish in the fourth, scoring three two-out runs. Down in the count, Clements golfed a curve into left for a single. One batter later Brinling ripped a double into the gap before scoring on a stolen base an a throwing error by FGCU's catcher. Sweatt extended the inning and was scored on a Runnels double and misplay on the hit in left.
  • Two-out damage persisted in the fifth. With two away, Gabriel Esquivel singled through the left side and Dallen Leach homered one batter later. Clements and Brinling walked and Sweatt chopped a single over third base to plate Clements. Brinling scored on a passed ball for the 9-1 advantage.
  • FGCU got two runs in the seventh on a Jacob Lojewski home run, but reliever Will Ohme inherited two runners and rolled a double play on the first pitch to get out of the frame.
  • Just as FGCU got some momentum, Runnels took it away with a two-run line shot home run to the scoreboard in left for an 11-3 lead.
  • FGCU filled the bases with two outs and Lojewski hooked a grand slam just over the wall down the left field line, making it 11-7 in the eighth.
  • Tony Roca finished the game, rolling three-straight groundouts to Sweatt.

Statistical Leaders
UNF
FGCU
  • Jacob Lojewski | 3-for-4, 2R, 6RBI
  • Alejandro Figueredo & Brian Ellis | 2 hits apiece
 

 
Notes
  • North Florida has won seven of nine weekend home series 
  • North Florida is 5-3 over its last eight games against FGCU
  • The Ospreys have won a season-best six-straight games. It's North Florida's longest winning streak since April of 2019. 
  • The winning streak is tied for the longest winning streak during head coach Tim Parenton's tenure
  • UNF set the program's single season home run record for the DI era, reaching 73. The previous record was 71 set in 2015
  • Madonna went 6.1 innings. He's gone at least six frames in six-straight games
  • Madonna is the first pitcher since Frank German to reach eight wins in a season since Frank German in 2018 and 2017
  • UNF posted its 24th double-digit hit performance
  • North Florida reached double-digit runs for the 12th time. UNF is 10-2 in such games
  • FGCU's only extra-base hits came on Lojewski's home runs.
 
Up Next
North Florida and FGCU meet in the series and home finale tomorrow at 1:05 p.m.
 
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