JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --The Jacksonville Dolphins were defeated Tuesday night, falling to the tenth-ranked Florida Gators 10-4 despite the efforts of sophomore Jaden Bastian, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.

Junior Alex Walsh (0-1) took the loss for Jacksonville (0-4), tossing 4.1 innings while allowing three runs on five hits. He struck out three, walked one, and threw 78 pitches.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Dolphins wasted no time getting on the board in the first inning, capitalizing on Florida miscues to take an early lead. JU's first run came when Aidan Masters drew a bases-loaded walk, allowing Bastian to score. Shortly after, a Gators fielding error extended the inning, bringing home Blake DeLamielleure to give Jacksonville a 2-0 advantage.The Gators then rallied to score four runs and take a 4-2 lead before the Dolphins got back on the board in the fifth. Bastian led off the inning with a triple, and he later scored on a balk by the Gators' pitcher, cutting the deficit to 4-3 in favor of Florida.

Florida built its lead to 8-3 before Jacksonville got back in action, cutting the deficit to 8-4 in the seventh on an RBI single from DeLamielleure. However, the Dolphins couldn't close the gap any further, as the Gators added two more runs and secured a 10-4 victory.

GAME NOTES
» Jacksonville pitchers faced 48 Florida hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and 14 fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Dolphins drew four walks from Florida pitching.
» Florida was led offensively by senior Bobby Boser, who went 2-for-6 with a home run and three RBI.
» Sophomore Luke McNeillie led the Gators pitching staff, throwing three innings of one-run ball.