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College Baseball: Armstrong Atlantic State 6-13, No. 3 North Florida 9-10

Courtesy University of North Florida Sports Information

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The No. 3-ranked University of North Florida baseball team split a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader with Armstrong Atlantic State University, winning the first game 9-6 and losing the second 13-10 in eight innings.

The Ospreys (24-7 overall and 14-3 in the Conference) were led by Taylor Wood, with three home runs, including two three-run shots in the second game. Ryan Soehlig finished with four hits on the day,
and Ricky Willis finished with three hits and three RBIs.

Matt Incinelli (7-0) picked up the win in game one, going 6.1 innings and allowing four runs, three earned, on 11 hits, while walking three and striking out five. Mike Wood came on in relief, picking up
his 11th save.

B.J. Brinkmeier (4-2) took the loss for the Pirates, going 6.1 innings and allowing nine runs, five earned, on nine hits. Andrew Moss (5-2) picked up the win for AASU (24-9, 7-7) in game two, on in
relief as the Pirates scored three runs in the eighth for the extra-inning win.

Wood (1-2) took the loss in game two, coming on in the eighth inning and allowing three runs on three hits and an Osprey error.

UNF made a comeback in the nightcap, as the Ospreys scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie it up at 10-all, as Alden Watson ripped an RBI single to left and Taylor Wood followed with a three-run homer to left.

Ryan Chromek, Rob Mills, and David Harriman each picked up five hits for AASU, as the Pirates banged out 35 hits in the two games.

The two teams play the rubber game of the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Harmon Stadium.