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Drew Leinenbach swing against UCA
9
Winner Central Arkansas UCA 10-13, 2-3 ASUN
6
North Florida UNF 14-8, 4-1 ASUN
Winner
Central Arkansas UCA
10-13, 2-3 ASUN
9
Final
6
North Florida UNF
14-8, 4-1 ASUN
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Central Arkansas UCA 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 3 0 9 11 2
North Florida UNF 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 8 3

W: CHRISTENSEN, Charlie (2-1) L: Wimpelberg, Jordan (1-1)

2
Winner Central Arkansas UCA 11-13, 3-3 ASUN
0
North Florida UNF 14-9, 4-2 ASUN
Winner
Central Arkansas UCA
11-13, 3-3 ASUN
2
Final
0
North Florida UNF
14-9, 4-2 ASUN
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Central Arkansas UCA 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
North Florida UNF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

W: MACRAE, Coleman (1-2) L: Roca, Tony (3-2) S: GRIFFIN, Mason (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Swept In Doubleheader Against Central Arkansas

Ospreys Lose First Weekend Series Of ‘24 Season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida baseball (14-9, 4-2 ASUN) dropped the final two games of their weekend series against Central Arkansas (11-13, 3-3 ASUN), falling 9-6 and 2-0, respectively on Sunday afternoon at Harmon Stadium.


Game 1 | UCA 9, UNF 6

North Florida engaged in a back-and-forth game at the start. UNF plated the game's first run, but fell behind after Clayton Boroski allowed back-to-back home runs in the third. Jakob Runnels and Tripp McKinlay added RBIs in the bottom of the inning to put UNF ahead.

Central Arkansas tied the game in the fifth and the game remained that way until the seventh. UCA then put together an impressive seventh and eighth inning, where they scored three runs in each. McKinlay would add two more RBIs in the ninth, but the Bears ultimately won the contest.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Charlie Christensen (2-1) 
Loss: Brett Dennis (0-2)

Line Scores
UNF | 6 R, 8 H, 3 E, 8 LOB
CA | 9 R, 11 H, 2 E, 8 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Jakob Runnels | 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2B, BB, HBP
Tripp McKinlay | 2-3, 4 RBI, 2B, BB
Fletcher Cline | 1-2, R, BB

UCA
Casey Shipley | 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R
Jake Trabbie | 2-5, 2 RBI
Charlie Christensen | 6.2 IP, W, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K


Game 2 | UCA 2, UNF 0

North Florida received another solid start from Tony Roca, who allowed one run across five impressive innings. UNF's bats were stifled throughout the game, leading to Roca's second loss of the season. Central Arkansas scored their first run of the game in the fourth on a bunt. The run alone would have been enough to win, but they added one more in the eighth for insurance.

Avery Love and Kaden Humphrey were great out of the pen, tossing a combined four innings of one-run ball. The Ospreys failed to score a run in the game and were handed their first series loss of the season.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Coleman Macrae (1-2) 
Loss: Tony Roca (3-2)
Save: Mason Griffin (1)

Line Scores
UNF | 0 R, 3 H, 1 E, 6 LOB
CA | 2 R, 6 H, 0 E, 9 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Tony Roca | 5.0 IP, 3 H, R, 3 BB, 3 K
Avery Love | 1.1 IP, H, 2 K

UCA
Coleman MacRae | 5 IP, W, 2 H, 4 BB, 6 K
Mason Griffin | 4 IP, S, H, 2 K


NOTES

  • Tony Roca allowed his first run since Feb. 20.
  • Roca is one strikeout shy of 200 for his career.
  • Tripp McKinlay snapped his on-base streak at 12 games.
  • Jakob Runnels drew his 20th walk of the '24 season.
  • UNF lost their first weekend series since May 2023.


UP NEXT

The Ospreys play a weekend series in Louisville, Ky., against Bellarmine starting Thursday, Mar. 28.
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