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Danny Garcia
4
Stetson STET 26-22
5
Winner North Florida UNF 20-21
Stetson STET
26-22
4
Final
5
North Florida UNF
20-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stetson STET 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 1
North Florida UNF 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 X 5 10 0

W: BOGART, Austin (4-2) L: Garcia, Danny (3-2) S: REITZ, Brandon (9)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Ricky Hazel, Associate AD

Hatters Fall to UNF in Series Opener

Jacksonville, Fla. – A fast start on Friday night was not enough for Stetson at Harmon Stadium as host North Florida chipped away throughout the game before scoring three runs in the sixth inning to take a 5-4 series opening victory over the Hatters.
 
Stetson (26-22) will have to win on Saturday to extend its seasons. The Ospreys (20-21) need just one win in the next two games to move on to play in the ASUN Tournament next week.
 
The Hatters plated three runs off former teammate Austin Bogart in the first inning, but the left-hander settled in, allowing just one more run over the next seven frames. He threw a career-high 100 pitches over eight innings, allowing four runs on nine hits with no walks and five strikeouts.
 
Stetson's Danny Garcia, starting for just the second time this year, worked six innings for the Hatters, allowing all five runs on nine hits, five of which went for extra bases. He walked two and struck out two.
 
There were a trio of plays at the plate that stood out in the game. In the third inning, Hernen Sardinas fired a strike home on a hit by Cade Westbrook to cut down Abraham Sequera trying to score from second. In the three-run sixth inning for UNF, Aidan Sweatt scored from third on a ground ball to first when the throw home by Brandon Hylton was high.
 
Then, in the top of the seventh, Stetson's Jorge Arenas tried to score from first on a double by Andrew MacNeil, but was cut down at the plate on a close play to protect the UNF lead.
 
The Hatters never threatened again after the seventh as Bogart and UNF closer Brandon Reitz retired the final six Stetson hitters in order to wrap up the victory.
 
The Hatters and Ospreys will return for the second game of the series on Saturday, with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
Game Facts
  • Win – Austin Bogart (4-2)
  • Loss – Danny Garcia (3-2)
  • Save – Brandon Reitz (9)
  • Time – 2:15
Scoring Summary
  • T1 – Andrew MacNeil led off with a single, advanced to third on a hit by Danny Martin and then scored on a double by Kyle Ball. Eric Foggo followed with a two-out, two-run homer to right to give Stetson an early 3-0 lead.
  • B1 – UNF answered right back, plating a run after Isaiah Byars led off with a hit, moved up on a wild pitch and then scored on a double by Alex Kachler.
  • B4 – Doubles by Aidan Sweatt and Justin Holmes produced a run for UNF, cutting the Stetson lead to 3-2.
  • T6 – Sardinas doubled with one out, moved up on a wild pitch and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Eric Foggo to push the Stetson lead to 4-2.
  • B6 – Blake Marabell led off with a home run to left, cutting the Stetson lead back to one run, 4-3. After Sweatt drew a walk, Ricky Presno doubled to put two Ospreys in scoring position. Tanner Clark hit a ground ball to first, but the throw home was off line, allowing Sweat to score the tying run. A ground ball by Byars allowed Presno to score, giving UNF a 5-4 lead.
Hatters Notes
  • MacNeil led off the game with a single to right. He has now reached base to lead off for the 23rd time in 46 games in the leadoff spot. He is now 16-of-38 (.421) leading off games this year. Eric Foggo made it a three-run first for the Hatters when he hit the first pitch he saw out to right for a two-run homer.
  • MacNeil's leadoff hit extended his hitting streak to 14 games and his on-base streak to 18 games.
  • MacNeil scored his ASUN-best 60th run of the year in the first inning on a double by Kyle Ball. IT is the 23rd time Stetson has scored in the first inning this year.
  • The three first inning runs give Stetson 45 first inning runs this year, the most in any inning for the Hatters. Stetson is 19-14 on the year when scoring first.
  • Eric Foggo's first inning home run was the 23rd of his career, moving him into a tie for 16th on the Hatters' career list. He is tied with Robert Crews and Brandon Pruitt.
  • Jorge Arenas picked up his 44th career double in the second inning, moving him into a tie for 22nd on the Stetson career list with Chris Westervelt and Justin Bass.
  • Sardinas picked up his 17th double of the season with one-out in the sixth. It was his 69th career double.
  • The home run by Marabell was his seventh of the year, but his fourth against Stetson.
  • MacNeil's double in the seventh inning was his 16th of the year.
  • Stetson is now 4-9 on the year in one-run games, with three of the losses, and one of the wins, coming against UNF.
  • Redshirt junior Garner Spoljaric will make the start on the mound for Stetson on Saturday. He has no record on the year with a 4.35 ERA in 14 appearances. He has made three appearances against UNF with a 1.69 ERA in 5.1 innings.
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.
 
 
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