The Hatters (17-7) fell behind early when the first four Ospreys (10-13) reached base.  Jimmy Glanville was hit by a pitch to bring in the first run.  Two sacrifice flies, a two-run double from Travis Martin, and a run-scoring single from Andy Warren put UNF ahead 6-0 after one inning.

Nick Pugliese relieved Justin Dechert (3-1) in the first inning and kept the Hatters in it.  The right-hander turned in six relief innings and allowed just two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and only one walk. 

Shane Jordan stroked three hits, including two doubles, and scored twice for Stetson. 

John Atteo (2-2) evened his record for UNF.  The starter pitched into the seventh, allowing four runs on seven hits.  He struck out just one but walked only one.

Brian Pruitt came home for the Hatters on an error in the fourth to get Stetson the board.  Justin Bass doubled in Shane Jordan in the fifth to make it 6-2. 

A pinch-hit single by Aaron Crittenden drove in two more in the seventh and suddenly Stetson was with two runs. 

However UNF took those runs back in the bottom of the inning on a single from Jon Dandridge and an outfield error on the same play. 

Stetson crept closer in the 8th when pinch-hitter Kevin Mierzwinski walked and later scored on UNF's fourth error of the day.

North Florida's head coach Dusty Rhodes was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing a ground ball that was called fair. 

The Hatters return home for a 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night tilt with the Florida Gators at Melching Field.