JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida Baseball fell in Game 2 of its River City Rumble Series against Jacksonville, 4-3, at Harmon Stadium on Saturday.
Redshirt junior utility player Boone Hosey led the way offensively for North Florida with a 2-4 outing and two RBI. Hosey improved his on-base streak to 32 games with his multi-hit performance. It marked his 11th multi-hit game this season.
Junior infielder Mathew Farner added a 2-4 outing with one run. It marked Farner’s 13th multi-hit game this season.
Redshirt junior utility player Jackson Schrafft delivered a clutch pinch-hit RBI double to right-center field to cut JU’s lead to just one run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Jacksonville opened a 4-0 lead with two runs in the top of the first inning and two in the top of the third.
Hosey roped a two-RBI double in the gap to cut UNF’s deficit to 4-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning.
North Florida had life in the bottom of the ninth frame after Schrafft’s RBI double, though it wasn’t enough to overcome the eventual final margin.
NORTH FLORIDA 3, JACKSONVILLE 4
Pitchers of Record
Win: Brendan Holland (4-4)
Loss: Ryan Furey (2-2)
Save: Dominic Pieto (7)
Line Scores
JACKSONVILLE | 4 R, 10 H, 1 E
NORTH FLORIDA | 3 R, 8 H, 1 E
Statistical Leaders
NORTH FLORIDA
Boone Hosey | 2-4, 2 RBI
Mathew Farner | 2-4, 1 R
Jackson Schrafft | 1-1, 1 RBI
Clay Hendry | 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB
JACKSONVILLE
Roger Vergara | 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R
UP NEXT
North Florida remains at Harmon Stadium for Game 3 of its River City Rumble series against Jacksonville on Sunday, May 3 at 1:05 p.m. ET.