After JU starter Matt Gardner (5-3) blanked the Hatters for six innings, Justin Bass sparked a three-run frame with a leadoff single in the seventh.  Brian Pruitt then walked and Jeremy Cruz put down a bunt that Gardner threw into right field.  That plated Bass and ended Gardner's afternoon. 

Josh Clendenin greeted reliever Carson Andrew with a sacrifice fly to center and Erich Holland's ground out to short put Stetson on top 3-2. 

Chris Ingoglia (8-2) overcame a season-high six walks to tie for the team lead in wins.  The left-hander allowed just three hits and two runs to win his sixth consecutive start. 

The Hatters expanded the lead in the eighth.  Shane Jordan led off with a base hit and Casey Frawley followed with a bunt single.  One out later Bass drew an intentional walk to load the bases.  Aaron Crittenden then chopped a high bouncer to third that Chuck Opachich shot-gunned into right field.  That cleared the bases and gave Stetson a 6-2 cushion. 

Jacksonville picked up a run in the first inning when Ryan McArdle drew a bases-loaded walk from Ingoglia.  Their only other run off Ingoglia came in the third when Mike McAllister cracked a two-out solo home run, his fourth of the year.

Jordan, Frawley, and Holland each rapped out two hits for Stetson.  Bass scored twice and went 1-for-3.  Robbie Elsemiller threw two innings to close out the victory in a non-save situation.

The series concludes Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. first pitch at Alexander Brest Field in Jacksonville.