JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Righty Jason Gonzalez went a career-long seven innings and Trey Spratling-Williams tallied three RBI as North Florida baseball dispatched Stetson, 4-1, in just one hour and 51 minutes to claim a Senior Day win Saturday, May 7.
Gonzalez earned his team-best fifth win of the year, fanning five while allowing only three hits, three walks and a hit batter. Lefty Zach Chappell spun two scoreless, earning his first-career save as both pitching staffs negated a wind that was howling out all afternoon.
UNF honored its seniors prior to the game as the Ospreys claimed their third-straight ASUN home series.
UNF 4, Stetson 1
Pitchers of Record
Win: Jason Gonzalez (5-2)
Loss: Chris Gonzalez (1-4)
Save: Zach Chappell (1)
Line Scores
Stetson | 1R, 4H, E, 3 LOB
UNF | 4R, 8H, 0E, 5 LOB
Behind the Line Score
- UNF loaded the bases and made Stetson pay thanks to a two-out two-RBI single from Spratling-Williams in the first.
- Both pitchers settled in and cruised through the early and middle innings.
- Cameron Hill walked and stole second, setting up a scoring chance for Stetson in the sixth, but Jason Gonzalez got Camden Traficante to fan to end the inning.
- UNF extended its lead to 4-0 in the fourth. Cade Westbrook singled and advanced on a throwing error on an attempt to get him at second base on a ground ball. Spratling-Williams came through, doubling home Westbrook before Caleb Stafford scored Sweatt with a sac fly.
- Stetson scratched across its first run of the game in the seventh on an RBI infield single from Jakob Bullard. A 9-4-6-5 relay play helped UNF get out of a potential big inning for Stetson in that frame.
- Chappell closed out the game with a two-inning save, permitting just a single.
Statistical Leaders
Stetson
- Jakob Bullard | 2-for-3, RBI
- Dominic Stagliano | 2.0 IP, 2H, 0ER, 0BB, 3K
UNF
- Trey Spratling-Williams | 3-for-4, 3RBI, 2B
- Brock Edge | 2-for-4, R
- Cade Westbrook | 1-for-4, 2R
- Jason Gonzalez | W, 7.0 IP, 3H, ER, 3BB, 5K
- Zach Chappell | SV, 2.0 IP, H, 0ER, 0BB, 2K
Notes
- It was UNF’s fourth ASUN series win of the year.
- North Florida is 3-2 against Stetson this year.
- The Ospreys lead the Hatters, 17-14, in games played at Harmon Stadium in the all-time series.
- It was the shortest game time of any game this year.
- UNF has played two games under two hours this season.
- Chappell earned his first-career save.
- Gonzalez went a career-long seven innings.
- The UNF pitchers combined to spin just 111 pitches, while Stetson put up just 107.
- The game saw only one extra-base hit despite the wind blowing out all afternoon.
- Spratling-Williams had a season-best three RBI.
- UNF honored 14 Ospreys for Senior Day prior to the game.
- Both starting pitchers had the same surname.
Up Next
UNF and Stetson meet for the series finale tomorrow at 1:05 p.m.
