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Handshake line after win
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Yale YALEBB 0-3
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Winner North Florida UNF 4-3
Yale YALEBB
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Final
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North Florida UNF
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yale YALEBB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2
North Florida UNF 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 2

W: Roca, Tony (1-1) L: Reid Easterly (0-1) S: Bolton, Lance (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Completes Sweep Of Yale In 3-1 Victory

Tony Roca Notches First Win Behind Solid Performance

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida baseball (4-3) wrapped up its weekend series with Yale (0-3), defeating the Bulldogs, 3-1, and securing a sweep at Harmon Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Ospreys pitching was excellent with starter Tony Roca leading the way with 5 2/3 scoreless innings. The win puts the Ospreys above .500 for the first time since opening day.

Roca retired the side in order in the first. Jakob Runnels reached base on a walk in the bottom of the inning, but he was stranded at first. Roca would allow a lead off base runner on an error in the second, but would retire three straight to escape.

UNF would break out in the second inning, plating three runs to take the lead. Drew Leinenbach and Connor Moore would each pick up an RBI, while Jabin Bates would drive in a run on a groundout. Roca would continue to find success, despite allowing a baserunner in every inning except the first.

Zane Starling would take over for Roca with two outs in the sixth. Starling would rebound from a tough outing against Florida, going 2 1/3 innings and striking out four batters. The Bulldogs got on the board in the eighth, scoring a run off an error to bring the game within two. Lance Bolton would shut the door in the ninth, sealing the win and picking up his first save of the season.


UNF 3, Yale 1

Pitchers of Record
Win: Tony Roca (1-1) 
Loss: Reid Easterly (0-1)
Save: Lance Bolton (1)

Line Scores
UNF | 3 R, 7 H, 3 E, 7 LOB
Yale | 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 5 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Connor Moore | 2-3, RBI, R
Tony Roca | 5.2 IP, W, 2 H, BB, 4 K
Zane Starling | 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K

Yale
Reid Easterly | 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, BB, 3 K
Tate Evans | 3.0 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K


NOTES

  • Roca secured his first victory since May 9th, 2023 vs South Carolina.
  • Matthew Clements has reached base safely in all but one game this season.
  • Bolton reached 50 career innings and picked up his fifth career save.
  • North Florida's sweep of Yale is the first since May 5-7 against North Alabama.


UP NEXT

The Ospreys head back on the road down south to play FAU on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Boca Raton, Fla.
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