JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida baseball fell to West Georgia on Saturday, 9-3, in the second game of the weekend series at Harmon Stadium.
West Georgia scored the initial run in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice RBI. Sophomore
Nick Monile scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the frame to tie the game at one.
The Wolves added three runs in the second inning to make it 4-1. In the bottom of the second, Monile advanced to third on a leadoff single and errant Wolves' throw on a stolen base before he was plated once more on a wild pitch.
Freshman
Bryson Treichel tossed a 1-2-3 fourth inning to keep the score locked at 4-2. The Wolves turned in three more runs in the top of the fifth to extend their lead to 7-2.
In the bottom of the fifth, sophomore
Mitchell Collins led off the frame with a stand-up double off the left field wall before senior
Connor Moore drove in the Ospreys' third run of the afternoon with a base hit back up the middle.
UWG added another run in both the sixth and ninth to reach the final score. Senior
Clayton Boroski tossed three innings of one-hit relief with four strikeouts.
UWG 9, UNF 3
PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Gavin Mask (3-0)
Loss:
Bryson Treichel (3-2)
LINE SCORES
UWG | 9 R, 13 H, 1 E, 8 LOB
UNF | 3 R, 7 H, 2 E, 10 LOB
STATISTICAL LEADERS
UNF
Connor Moore | 1-5, RBI
Drew Leinenbach | 2-3
Nick Monile | 1-4, 2 R, SB
UWG
Cooper Prince | 3-5, 2 R, SB
Jack Witmer | 2-5, RBI, 2B
Tyler Presnell | 2-5, 2 RBI, 2B
UP NEXT
North Florida battles West Georgia in the series rubber match on Sunday, April 6. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. at Harmon Stadium.