JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --The Jacksonville Dolphins took a 3-1 lead in the second inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 3-2 victory against the UCF Knights on Tuesday.
Junior Aaron Zenus (1-2) got the win for Jacksonville (13-11), pitching four innings and allowing one run on two hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. Sophomore Garrett Corbett followed with one shutout inning, not allowing a hit, walking none, and striking out two. Kyle Powers, Josh Fernald, Anthony Cordero, and Nick Anello each contributed one inning of relief, allowing no earned runs and striking out a combined four batters. As a whole, Jacksonville pitchers limited UCF to just 1-for-13 (.077) with runners in scoring position and kept the Knights off the board for the remainder of the game. Overall, the Dolphin staff faced 39 UCF hitters, allowing six ground balls, 12 fly balls, and striking out eight. The pitching staff's strong performance was key in securing a huge victory over in-state foe UCF.
At the plate, the Dolphins were paced by senior Blake Delamielleure, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a walk.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 1-0, the Dolphins first put runs on the board in the second inning. After an error by UCF's shortstop, Conner Spelman reached second and advanced to third, with Blake Edmonds and Chandler Howard both scoring.
Later in the inning, another error by UCF's third baseman allowed Spelman to score, unearned, giving Jacksonville a 3-1 lead.
The rest of the game, the Dolphins held the Knights off the board, with
Nick Anello coming in during the 9th inning to earn his 7th save of the season.
POSTGAME WITH COACH HAYES
UP NEXT
The Dolphins return home to John Sessions Stadium this weekend to host Queens in an ASUN Conference series. First pitch on Friday is set for 7:00 p.m., and the game will be available to watch on ESPN+.
