University of North Florida
Sacred Heart
Baseball Falls In Game 1 To Sacred Heart
2/13/2026 9:30:00 PM | Baseball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida Baseball fell in its Opening Day matchup against Sacred Heart, 7-2, on Friday evening at Harmon Stadium.
Redshirt junior utility player Jackson Toberman plated North Florida's first run of the season via a balk, tying the score, 1-1, in the bottom of the second inning. Sacred Heart responded with three runs in the top of the third to gain a 4-1 advantage.
Looking to answer in the fourth, junior outfielder Gialdri Gomez notched his first RBI as an Osprey with a single to right to cut Sacred Heart's lead to 4-2.
Sacred Heart went on to score three runs in the final five innings, bringing the margin to its eventual final.
UNF 2, SHU 7
Pitchers of Record
Win: Bryan Matuschat (1-0)
Loss: Clay Hendry (0-1)
Line Scores
SHU | 7 R, 9 H, 1 E, 6 LOB
UNF | 2 R, 7 H, 2 E, 4 LOB
Statistical Leaders
UNF
Jackson Toberman | 2-4, R
Mathew Farner | 2-4, R, SB
Gialdri Gomez | 1-4, RBI
Clay Hendry | 3.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 76 pitches
SHU
JW Fitzgerald | 3-3, 2 RBI, 1 R
Bryan Matuschat | 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 79 pitches
UP NEXT
North Florida keeps the home stand going for Game 2 against Sacred Heart on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 3:05 p.m. at Harmon Stadium.
