JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida baseball fell to Bethune-Cookman, 14-3, in a midweek matchup at Harmon Stadium on Tuesday evening.
 
Bethune-Cookman opened the game with three runs in the top of the first inning. North Florida responded with a pair of runs on a two-out rally in the bottom of the first. 
 
Sophomore Mitchell Collins tallied the Ospreys' first hit with a single back up the middle to start the scoring run. Collins advanced to third on a fielding error and then proceeded to come home on a wild pitch. Redshirt freshman Carter White delivered an RBI single to center to trim the margin to 3-2. 
 
Bethune Cookman proceeded to post eight runs over the first six innings to command a 10-2 lead. Redshirt junior right-hander John Costa made his Osprey debut in the fourth inning. 

Freshman Ty Velardo crushed a solo shot to right field in the bottom of the sixth inning to plate the Ospreys' final run of the night. Bethune-Cookman added four runs over the seventh and eighth inning to reach the final margin.

PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Julian Carrasquilla (1-1)
Loss: Ryan Furey (0-3)

LINE SCORES
B-CU | 14 R,14 H, 1 E, 8 LOB
UNF | 3 R, 7 H, 1 E, 10 LOB

STATISTICAL LEADERS
UNF
Mitchell Collins | 3-4, R, 2B
Carter White | 1-3, RBI
Ty Velardo | 1-4, R, RBI

B-CU
Andrey Martinez | 3-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR
Sergio Rivera | 1-3, R, 3 RBI
 
UP NEXT
North Florida hits the road for a series at West Georgia on Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19, at Cole Field.