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Anthony DeFabbia
Larry Novey
2
Stetson STET 26-23
9
Winner North Florida UNF 21-21
Stetson STET
26-23
2
Final
9
North Florida UNF
21-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stetson STET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
North Florida UNF 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 3 1

W: ROCA, Tony (3-2) L: Spoljaric, Garner (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Ricky Hazel, Associate AD

Bad First Inning Dooms Hatters

Jacksonville, Fla. – Stetson's hopes of extending the 2021 baseball season evaporated in the heat of the first inning on Saturday afternoon at Harmon Stadium when host North Florida took advantage of seven walks from Hatters pitchers to plate eight runs.
 
UNF went on to record a 9-2 victory, ending the season for Stetson. The Hatters finished the year with a 26-23 record, including a 2-7 mark against UNF. The Ospreys evened their season mark at 21-21 and move on to the ASUN Tournament next week. That event will be played on the Ospreys' home field.
 
The first inning was almost over before it got out of hand when Stetson starter Garner Spoljaric followed a walk to the UNF leadoff hitter with consecutive strikeouts. But the Ospreys sent eight batters to the plate before the Hatters were able to find the third out.
 
Freshman Anthony DeFabbia, who got that last out in the first, gave the Hatters 7.1 solid innings on the mound. He allowed just one run on one hit with three walks and six strikeouts, going the rest of the way after the disastrous first.
 
UNF starter Tony Roca, who struggled in the first inning himself, went seven innings for the Ospreys, allowing just two runs on two hits with four walks and four strikeouts.
 
The loss brought to a conclusion the collegiate careers of a number of Stetson players. That list includes Jorge Arenas and Andrew MacNeil, who closed out five-year careers at Stetson. Arenas finishes third in program history in both games played (240) and games started (239). He also tied for 25th in hits (220) and tied for 22nd in doubles (44). His 130 career RBI are the 24th most in program history.
 
MacNeil, who played in 208 games in his career, starting 172, finished his career with 165 hits and 147 runs scored. He also tied the career record for times hit by pitch with 48.
 
It was also the final collegiate game for Hernen Sardinas, who earned first team All-ASUN honors in his only season at Stetson, and Jackson Olson.
 
Other Hatters who graduated and have to decide whether to return for an additional season include Kyle Ball, Jake Murphy, Danny Martin, Nick Long, Eric Foggo, Nick DiPonzio, Nick Cardieri, Garner Spoljaric, Joshua Plummer, Nick Chiseri and Chris Gonzalez.
 
Game Facts Scoring Summary
  • T1 – A pair of walks and a single by Danny Martin loaded the bases. The Hatters got a run on a ground ball double play, and then scored another when Eric Foggo reached on an error for a 2-0 Stetson lead.
  • B1 – A leadoff walk to Isaiah Byars came home to roost on a two-out hit by Cade Westbrook. Four more walks followed, forcing in two more runs before the Hatters called on Gavin Sullivan from the pen. Sullivan walked the first two batters he faced before Abraham Sequera doubled to drive in three more runs. Anthony DeFabbia came in to pitch and got a pop out to end the inning after eight runs had crossed.
  • B4 – UNF used a pair of walks, a fly out and a ground ball to plate another run to make it 9-2.
Hatters Notes
  • MacNeil reached on a walk to open the game. He has now reached base to lead off 24 times in 47 games in the leadoff spot. He is 16-of-38 (.421) leading off games this year.
  • MacNeil's leadoff on-base streak to 19 games. He saw his hitting streak come to an end at 14 games.
  • MacNeil scored his ASUN-best 61st run of the year in the first inning on a ground ball. It is the 24th time Stetson has scored in the first inning this year.
  • The two first inning runs give Stetson 47 first inning runs this year, the most in any inning for the Hatters. Stetson finished 19-16 on the year when scoring first.
  • The eight runs allowed by Stetson in the first inning were the most allowed in any inning this year. The last time the Hatters allowed as many as eight runs in an inning was Feb. 28, 2020 when UMBC scored eight runs in the second inning in a game the Hatters eventually lost 9-8.
  • The seven first inning walks allowed by Stetson pitchers were the most in an inning since March 24, 2010, when the Hatters walked five in the fifth inning at Florida State. The 10 total walks by Stetson pitchers equaled a season-high.
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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