JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Tony Roca fired a complete-game shutout, as North Florida (19-22, 9-12 ASUN) salvaged the finale and beat Stetson (28-16, 14-7 ASUN), 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Harmon Stadium.
The senior wrapped up his most stellar performance as an Osprey with a quick ninth to secure a complete game and Sunday victory. The lefty allowed just four hits, while striking out seven on 135 total pitches thrown. It is the third straight season an Osprey has thrown a complete game and is the first complete game shutout since
Peter Holden against Kennesaw State in 2022.
UNF scored first in the fourth inning after
Cade Bush snapped his home run drought with a solo homer over the batting facility giving the Ospreys a 1-0 lead. They then extended their lead in the eighth inning with Jakon Runnels cracking his team-leading ninth bomb of the season, which gave the Ospreys insurance to secure the series finale win.
UNF 2, STET 0
Pitchers of Record
Win: Tony Roca (5-2)
Loss: Daniel Paret (5-3)
Line Scores
UNF | 2 R, 6 H, 1 E, 7 LOB
STE | 0 R, 4 H, 0 E, 4 LOB
Statistical Leaders
UNF
Jakob Runnels | 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB
Cade Bush | 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB
Tony Roca | 9 IP, CG, W, 0 R, 4 H, BB, 7 K
Stetson
Daniel Paret | 5.0 IP, R, 4 H, 4 BB, 2 K
TJ Melani | 2.1 IP, R, 2 H
NOTES
- Tony Roca is now seventh all-time in strikeouts (226).
- Roca moved into seventh all-time in batters faced (1074).
- He also entered the top ten in career innings pitched at UNF (243.1).
- Cade Bush launched his first ASUN home run.
- UNF has had three straight seasons with a complete game (Holden 2022, Madonna 2023, Roca 2024).
- Jakob Runnels leads the team with nine home runs.
- Roca's shutout was the first since Apr. 29, 2022 (Peter Holden vs. Kennesaw State).
UP NEXT
The Ospreys stay home and welcome UCF in another home midweek game on Tuesday, Apr. 30, set for 6 p.m., at Harmon Stadium.
