Baseball Clinches First ASUN Graphite Division Title In Program History

Thursday, May 14

Jacksonville, Fla.

6:05 p.m.

University of North Florida

29-22, 20-8

West Georgia

13-39, 10-18

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
West Georgia	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	8	1
North Florida	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	X	6	5	1

2026 North Florida Baseball -- Game 1 Recap vs West Georgia (5-14)

Baseball Clinches First ASUN Graphite Division Title In Program History

5/14/2026 9:30:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida Baseball secured itself as the Atlantic Sun Conference Graphite Champions with a come-from-behind win over West Georgia, 6-5, at Harmon Stadium on Thursday.

It marked the first time in program history North Florida clinched the ASUN Graphite Division title. North Florida's 20 wins in ASUN play this season are the most since its Division I inception in 2006.

The Ospreys opened the scoring with a three-run bottom of the first inning. Junior infielder Mathew Farner drove in North Florida's first run of the game with a sacrifice fly.

Redshirt sophomore outfielder Carter White roped an RBI single to right field in the bottom of the first frame to give North Florida a 2-0 lead.

Redshirt junior utility player Jackson Toberman capped off UNF's three-run first inning with a hard hit ball to shortstop that plated a run, allowing the Ospreys to command a 3-0 lead.

West Georgia responded with one run in the second inning and two in the third to tie the game. The Wolves took a 5-3 lead with one run in the sixth frame and one in the seventh.

Junior infielder Gialdri Gomez drove an RBI single to left field in the bottom of the seventh frame to cut North Florida's deficit to just one run.

White tied the game later in the bottom of the seventh inning with his second RBI of the game with a ground ball to second base.

Toberman gave the Ospreys the lead and their second three-run inning of the game in the bottom of the seventh frame with an RBI on a ground ball to shortstop.

Redshirt senior right-handed pitcher John Costa entered from the bullpen down the stretch and dealt two shutout innings. Costa allowed just one hit and zero walks while posting three strikeouts en route to the save.

Toberman's second RBI of the game allowed the score to reach its eventual final margin.

NORTH FLORIDA 6, WEST GEORGIA 5

Pitchers of Record
Win: Ryan Furey (3-2)
Loss: Grant Edwards (1-4)
Save: John Costa (2)

Line Scores
WEST GEORGIA | 5 R, 8 H, 1 E
NORTH FLORIDA | 6 R, 5 H, 1 E

Statistical Leaders
NORTH FLORIDA
Carter White | 1-4, 2 RBI
Gialdri Gomez | 1-4, 2 R, 1 RBI
Jackson Toberman | 2 RBI
John Costa | 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

WEST GEORGIA
Patrick McCullough | 3-4, 1 R, 2 RBI

UP NEXT
North Florida remains at Harmon Stadium for Game 2 against West Georgia on Friday, May 15 at 6:05 p.m. ET.