JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida baseball opened its weekend series with Queens with a 7-0 shutout win on Friday at Harmon Stadium.
North Florida and Queens were tied 4-4 in the second game of a doubleheader when it was postponed due to inclement weather.
Junior right-hander Clay Hendry dealt with eight strikeouts and two hits in seven innings to add a quality start.
North Florida got on the board first in the second inning on a two-RBI single to center field off the bat of senior Drew Leinenbach. After sophomore Mitchell Collins led off the third with a single and stolen base to get in scoring position, senior Cade Bush extended the lead to 3-0 with a base hit. Senior Brady Browning made it 4-0 with a two-out infield single.
Collins drove in the next two runs on a fielder's choice sequence in which senior Connor Moore and Leinenbach beat plays at the plate to secure a 6-0 lead in the fourth.
Moore drove in the final run of the game in the sixth inning with a stand up double that brought the score to its final margin.
UNF 7, QUEENS 0
PITCHER OF RECORD
Win: Clay Hendry (6-4)
Loss: Joey Ruller (1-7)
LINE SCORES
UNF | 7 R, 9 H, 2 E, 7 LOB
QUEENS | 0 R, 3 H, 2 E, 9 LOB
STATISTICAL LEADERS
UNF
Clay Hendry | 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB
Drew Leinenbach | 2-4, R, RBI
Nick Monile | 3-3, R
QUEENS
Ryan Brown | 1-4
Anibal Rivera | 1-2
UP NEXT
North Florida will resume action against Queens on Saturday at 11:05 a.m. and then will start the series finale approximately 30 minutes after. North Florida will honor 11 seniors on Saturday following the conclusion of the series.
