TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - North Florida baseball could not overcome an early deficit, falling 10-1 to Florida State on Tuesday evening from Dick Howser Stadium.

Florida State (12-0) struck first in the bottom of the first inning. Gage Harrelson cracked a leadoff double for FSU. Alex Lodise reached on an infield single and Max Williams walked to load the bases. With the bases full, Cal Fisher brought home Harrelson on a sacrifice fly. With runners at first and third, Jaxson West drove in Lodise on a groundout to put the Seminoles ahead 2-0.

North Florida (7-6) responded in the second. Santiago Ordonez singled to start the inning. Three batters later, Mitchell Collins ripped an RBI double which made it 2-1.

The Seminoles stayed hot in the second. With one out, Myles Bailey (2) smacked a solo home run. BJ Gibson followed with a walk and he stole second. With a runner in scoring position, Harrelson reached on an infield single. The throw to first was off-target and it allowed Gibson to score. 

Leading 4-1, Gibson doubled to start the fourth inning for Florida State. He advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sac fly from Lodise.

FSU did not slow down. With two outs in the fifth, Hunter Carns walked. With a runner on first, Bailey (3) clobbered his second home run of the game which gave the Seminoles a 7-1 advantage.

Up 7-1, Lodise cracked a leadoff double for Florida State. Williams followed with an RBI single to bring home the eighth run of the night for the Noles.

Florida State added two more runs in the eighth. Carter McCulley walked to start the inning. Nathan Cmeyla ripped a double. With runners at second and third, Drew Faurot singled home McCulley. Following a flyout, Cmeyla moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on an error. 

Pitchers of Record
Win: Evan Chrest (2-0) 
Loss: Clay Hendry (2-1)

Line Scores
FSU | 10 R, 13 H, 0 E, 11 LOB
UNF | 1 R, 4 H, 3 E, 4 LOB

Statistical Leaders
FLORIDA STATE
Myles Bailey | 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Alex Lodise | 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB
Evan Chrest | 6.0 IP, W, 4 H, 1 R, 3 K

UNF
Mitchell Collins | 1-2, 2B, RBI, BB
Aaron Potter | 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K

UP NEXT
North Florida returns to Harmon Stadium on Mar. 7. for their final non-conference weekend series of the season against Alabama State. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday's game is at 3 p.m. and Sunday's weekend finale is at 1 p.m. North Florida will not broadcast the games but updates will be made through live stats, as well as on X/Twitter at @OspreyBSB and Instagram at @OspreysBSB.