JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville University baseball fell 13-3 to the #2 Florida Gators on Tuesday night at John Sessions Stadium.
The Dolphins (1-3) collected a season-high nine hits, with eight total players collecting them.
Mike Cassala (0-2) got his first start of the season, and battled his way through 3.1 innings. He struck out five along the way, and threw a season-high 79 pitches.
Tyler Naumann added 1.2 of scoreless relief with two strikeouts, and
Avery Love pitched the last 1.2, allowing only three hits, no runs and fanning three.
Jacksonville threatened in the first three innings, and broke through in the fifth.
Ruben Someillan led off the frame with a seeing-eye single through the left side, followed by
Scott Dubrule's RBI double to put JU on the board. Dubrule advanced to third on a long flyout before
Jacob Southern struck out, however, the ball got away from the catcher and Southern reached first. The throw to first gave Dubrule time to sneak home and the Dolphins finished the inning trailing 4-2.
The Dolphins added a run in the eighth, when
Paul Castillo doubled to left center, advanced to third on a ground out and scored on a balk.
ON DECK
Jacksonville hits the road for the first time this season, heading down to Gainesville on Wednesday for the second half of this two game midweek series with the #2 Florida Gators. First pitch is at 6 p.m. and RHP
AJ Jones takes the mound for the Dolphins.
HODGES MAZDA PLAYER OF THE GAME
Senior 2B
Scott Dubrule recorded his first multi-hit game of the year, going 2-3 with an RBI double and a run scored.
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