Softball Begins Spring Break Challenge With A Pair Of Wins

Friday, March 6

Jacksonville, Fla.

5 p.m.

University of North Florida

20-5

Brown

1-6

Brown

North Florida

3/7/2026 12:30:00 AM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball picked up a pair of wins to begin the Spring Break Classic at UNF Softball Complex on Saturday evening.

With the wins, UNF improved to 21-5 overall and 18-2 at home.

North Florida began the night with a 13-2 run-rule win over Brown in five innings.

The Ospreys tacked on three runs in the first inning with two coming off a throwing error and an RBI ground out from sophomore outfielder Grace Shaw bringing in the third run.

The Bears would respond in the next inning with a solo homerun to cut the Osprey lead to 3-1. However, The Ospreys would extend their advantage to 6-1 with three more runs in the bottom half of the second inning with senior infielder Taylor Shephard getting things started with an RBI single.

North Florida would go on to tack on six runs in the third inning with sophomore outfielder Kennedy McQuillan and sophomore catcher Caiden Oliva each driving in a pair of runs with doubles.

An RBI sacrifice fly from junior utility player Addyson Bruneman in the fourth inning would round out the Osprey scoring in game one. Brown would tack on a run in the fifth inning to reach the eventual final.

Senior right-handed pitcher Kate Peters earned the win for the Ospreys in game one throwing 3.0 innings with one hit, one earned and a pair of strikeouts.

In game two of the day, North Florida jumped out to an early 1-0 advantage over Southern Miss scoring off a wild pitch in the first inning.

The Golden Eagles answered back with an unearned run in the second inning and an RBI double to right center in the third inning to take a 2-1 lead.

Oliva would bring the tying run in with an RBI single to center field in the bottom half of the frame.

With the game tied at two in the sixth inning, Shaw delivered with the go-ahead home run to left field to give North Florida a 3-2 lead.

With two Southern Miss runners in scoring position and no outs, North Florida would bring in sophomore left-handed pitcher Macie Hunolt. Hunolt retired three-consecutive batters to end the threat and earn her first save of the season.

Junior right-handed pitcher Cameron Ponich improved to 10-1 on the season with the win.

Junior infielder Bella Cimino saw her on-base streak come to an end after reaching base safely in 25-consecutive games to start the season.

GAME ONE | NORTH FLORIDA 13, BROWN 2 (5 inn.)
Pitchers of Record
Win: Kate Peters (4-1)
Loss: Edie Cobb (0-4)

Line Scores
UNF | 13 R, 6 H, 0 E, 7 LOB
BU | 2 R, 3 H, 2 E, 3 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Caiden Oliva | 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Bella Cimino | 1-3, 1 H, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Hallie Langford | 4 R, 3 BB, 1 SB, 1 HBP
Kate Peters | 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 48 pitches
Macie Hunolt | 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 11 pitches

BU
Lilly Burns | 1-2, HR, RBI
Edie Cobb | 2.2 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 8 BB, 77 pitches

GAME TWO | NORTH FLORIDA 3, Southern Miss 2
Pitchers of Record
Win: Cameron Ponich (10-1)
Loss: Kayla Giardi (6-3)
Save: Macie Hunolt (1)

Line Scores
UNF | 3 R, 6 H, 2 E, 4 LOB
USM | 2 R, 7 H, 1 E, 7 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Grace Shaw | 2-3, HR, RBI
Hallie Langford | 2-4, 2 R
Cameron Ponich | 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 WP, 1 HBP, 117 pitches
Macie Hunolt | 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 11 pitches

USM
Nealy McManu | 2-3, 1 R, 2B
Abbi Troquil | 2-4
Kinsley Gord | 1-3, 2B, RBI
Kayla Giardi | 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 SO, 1 WP, 1 HBP, 78 pitches

UP NEXT
North Florida continues the Spring Break Challenge on Saturday with a doubleheader against Presbyterian at 5 p.m. and Georgia Southern at 7 p.m.