JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida baseball (18-22, 8-12 ASUN) could not hold on to an early four-run lead in the middle game of the weekend series, as they fell to Stetson (28-15, 14-6 ASUN), 10-6, in 10 innings on Saturday afternoon at Harmon Stadium.

The Ospreys started off hot in the first inning with four runs scored highlighted by a solo shot from Connor Moore in the first at-bat of the game. Stetson responded not soon after with two runs of their own in the top of the second inning.

UNF was able to get those runs back in the third with an RBI single from Cade Bush, followed with a ball put in play by Tyler Gerteisen to score the Ospreys' sixth run. Stetson had a two-run home run in the fifth inning to cut the lead to two.

Another two-run homer from the Hatters tied the game in the seventh inning. The Ospreys had an opportunity in the bottom of the ninth with runners on first and third, but Stetson forced extra innings, where they scored four runs in the 10th inning and walked away with the series win.

STET 10, UNF 6 (10 Inn.)

Pitchers of Record
Win: Nick Durgin (3-2)
Loss: Lance Bolton (0-3)
Save: Cole Stallings (7)

Line Scores
UNF | 10 R, 13 H, 2 E, 12 LOB
STE | 6 R, 12 H, 2 E, 11 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Connor Moore | 2-6, RBI, R, solo HR
Cherokee Nichols | 2-3, RBI, R, BB
Cade Bush | 2-4, RBI, 2 R, BB
Fletcher Cline | 2-5, RBI
Bryce Fisher | 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 67 pitches

Stetson
Lorenzo Meola | 3-6, 5 RBI
Logan Hudges | 2-2, 2 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB, two-run HR
Kyle Jones | 2-6, RBI, R, solo HR
Aric McAtee | 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 86 pitches

UP NEXT

The Ospreys look to steal the final game of the weekend home series against Stetson on Sunday, Apr. 28, with first pitch set for 1 p.m., at Harmon Stadium.