DELAND, FL --Though they had plenty of opportunities, Jacksonville Baseball had a hard time cashing them in, leaving 10 Dolphins on base in a 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Stetson Hatters on Sunday afternoon.
On the mound, Alex Walsh tossed 4.2 innings, and the bullpen trio of Garrett Corbett, Blake Barquin, and Alex Cordero combined to keep the game close late
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Dolphins exploded for five runs in the second inning, sparked by a bases-loaded RBI single from Sammy Mummau.
Cade Hentz followed with a two-run single through the infield to stretch the lead.
Jonah Shields kept the momentum going with a line-drive sac fly to left and
Josh Steidl capped the inning with an RBI base knock.
Stetson responded with four runs in the third and added single runs in the sixth and eighth to take the lead. Despite a leadoff single by
Chandler Howard in the ninth, JU couldn't push across the tying run.
GAME NOTES
- JU collected nine hits, with six different players reaching base at least twice.
- Jacksonville went 5-for-10 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
- Defensively, JU turned two double plays to help limit Stetson threats.
- JU pitchers faced 39 Hatters, allowing eight groundouts and 11 flyouts while striking out three.
- The 'Phins drew six walks from Stetson pitching.
UP NEXT
Jacksonville returns home Thursday to open its final home series of the season, a River City rematch with North Florida. First pitch is set for 7:00 PM at John Sessions Stadium.
