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Lance Bolton on the mound
11
Winner North Florida UNF 10-6
8
Florida A&M FAMU 5-12
Winner
North Florida UNF
10-6
11
Final
8
Florida A&M FAMU
5-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
North Florida UNF 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 11 9 2
Florida A&M FAMU 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 0 8 8 1

W: Starling, Zane (3-0) L: Carson Kelly (0-1) S: Bolton, Lance (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Rides Big Eighth Inning To Victory Against FAMU

Ospreys Win 30th Game Against FAMU In Program History

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - North Florida baseball (10-6) started off their road trip with a high-scoring victory against FAMU (5-12) on Tuesday afternoon.

UNF turned a slow start into a midweek victory by scoring seven runs in the eighth inning to win, 11-8. The Ospreys won their second midweek game of the season and their 30th in program history against the Rattlers.

Ospreys' starter Brett Dennis escaped the first inning, stranding a runner in scoring position. After a scoreless second, Dennis was replaced by Avery Love. Love would allow two runs, the first on a sac bunt and the second on a double by Broedy Poppell.

The Rattlers would add their third run of the game off of Will Ohme in the fifth. The Osprey bats were stifled through six innings, as Dallas Tease and Andrew Ginther combined to throw six scoreless innings while allowing just two hits. 

The UNF offense woke up in the seventh. Alex Rodriguez got the party started with an RBI double. Eric Fouraker would drive in a run on sac fly, but the big blow of the inning was a Cherokee Nichols two RBI triple. 

The bats continued to do damage in the eighth. The inning began with UNF taking advantage of Rattler mistakes. Nichols and Cade Bush each picked up an RBI on a walk and Tripp McKinlay added one on a hit by pitch. Tyler Gerteisen would bring home two, hitting a single through the right side. Matthew Clements would then deliver the sixth and seventh run of the inning on a two-run double to the gap.

The game seemed to be out of reach, yet the Rattlers continued to battle back. An error brought in FAMU's fourth run of the game. The error also loaded the bases and led to a Troy Fontenot grand slam. Kaden Humphrey would finish the inning off, limiting the damage.

UNF put two runners on base in the ninth, but a double play ended the Osprey threat. Lance Bolton retired the side in order in the bottom of the inning, securing an 11-8 UNF victory.


UNF 11, FAMU 8


Pitchers of Record
Win: Zane Starling (3-0) 
Loss: Carson Kelly (0-1)
Save: Lance Bolton (3)

Line Scores
UNF | 11 R, 9 H, 2 E, 10 LOB
FAMU | 8 R, 8 H, 1 E, 6 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Cade Reich | 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B, HBP
Cherokee Nichols | 1-3, 3 RBI, R, 3B, 2 BB
Matthew Clements | 2-3, 2 RBI, R

FAMU
Broedy Poppell | 3-4, RBI
True Fontenot | 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R


NOTES

  • Cherokee Nichols recorded his first career triple.
  • Cade Reich made his first start since the second game of the season.
  • Tripp McKinlay extended his hit streak to seven straight.
  • Nine different Ospreys reached base in the victory.
  • Eric Fouraker picked up his first RBI of the season.


UP NEXT

The Ospreys begin ASUN play continuing its road trip against Queens (N.C.) starting Friday, Mar. 15, in Charlotte, N.C.
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