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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Jacksonville baseball dropped the opener of its three-game series with UNC Wilmington on Friday night, falling 8-3 at John Sessions Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Seahawks broke through in the fifth inning and added four runs in the seventh to create separation. UNCW finished with 13 hits on the night.<\/p>\n
Jacksonville answered in the seventh inning when Conner Spelman<\/a> doubled down the left field line and Logan Baratta<\/a> was hit by a pitch to put two aboard. Sam Grunberg<\/a> delivered the Dolphins’ biggest swing of the night, driving a double into the gap to score both runners and cut the deficit to 6-2.<\/p>\n Grunberg scores ?? @sgrunberg3<\/a> <\/p>\n ?? ESPN+ | https:\/\/t.co\/jNhVmVO2b8<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bhl6iWqrxP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jacksonville Baseball (@JUBaseball) March 7, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n UNC Wilmington added two insurance runs in the ninth before Jacksonville pushed across one final run in the bottom half of the inning on a Grunberg sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n Alex Walsh<\/a> took the loss despite striking out seven across 5.1 innings.<\/p>\n Logan Baratta<\/a> led the Dolphins with two hits, while Grunberg drove in all three Jacksonville runs.<\/p>\n