CHARLOTTE, N.C. – North Florida Baseball fell in Game 2 of its road weekend series at Queens, 4-3, at The Stick at Williams Dream Fields on Saturday.
Redshirt junior utility player Boone Hosey led the way at the plate for North Florida. Hosey went 1-4 with three RBI and one home run. It marked Hosey’s ninth home run of the season.
Redshirt junior utility player Jackson Toberman and redshirt freshman outfielder Sean Benjamin added a pair of multi-hit performances with 2-4 outings.
Hosey opened the scoring in the top of the third inning with a two-run opposite-field home run to give North Florida a 2-0 advantage.
Queens took a 3-2 lead with one run in the bottom of the third frame and two in the bottom of the fourth.
Hosey tied the game, 3-3, in the top of the eighth inning with an RBI fielder’s choice to shortstop.
Queens plated one run in the bottom of the ninth frame to secure the win.
NORTH FLORIDA 3, QUEENS 4
Pitchers of Record
Win: Joey Ruller (4-8)
Loss: John Costa (1-2)
Line Scores
NORTH FLORIDA | 3 R, 8 H, 2 E
QUEENS | 4 R, 13 H, 0 E
Statistical Leaders
NORTH FLORIDA
Boone Hosey | 1-4, 3 RBI, 1 HR, 1 R
Jackson Toberman | 2-4
Sean Benjamin | 2-4
QUEENS
Hunter Huneycutt | 3-5, 1 R
UP NEXT
North Florida remains in Charlotte, N.C., for Game 3 of its road series at Queens on Sunday, May 10 at 12 p.m. ET.