DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Wildcats will look for their fourth straight win as they host the Ospreys of UNF on Tuesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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Tuesday, March 18
Opponent: Alcorn State (2-11)
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Daytona Beach, FL | Jackie Robinson Ballpark 
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The Wildcats swept through their first weekend of conference play for the first time since 2022 as they steamrolled Alcorn State for their third-straight run-rule game, a 15-5 win over the Braves in seven innings, Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark


For the first time in the three-game series, the Wildcats kept Alcorn State off the board in the first as starter Edwin Sanchez struck out the side.

Darryl Lee opened the scoring in a hurry for B-CU, sending the first pitch he saw out of the leadoff spot over the wall in right center to put the Cats in front, 1-0. 

After back-to-back singles and a hit batter, the Cats found themselves with the bases loaded and no one out for Andrey Martinez. Another run came across on a wild pitch, moving everyone up a bag.

Martinez singled on the infield, allowing Jorge Gonzalez Febo to score to make it 3-1, Cats. 

Another walk loaded the bases again, but a flyout prevented any more run support for B-CU.

Sanchez followed up the rally with three more strikeouts, working around a two-out single to make it six punchouts through just two innings. 

Two more B-CU runs followed as the Braves struggled to find the strike zone. Lee, leading off the second straight inning, walked, advancing to third on a Vanegas single and error. He came around to score on a passed ball that made it 4-0. A Gonzalez Febo sacrifice fly added another as the Cats went up, 5-0 after two.

Alcorn State got on the board in the third on a walk, steal, single, and sacrifice fly before Sanchez came back with two more strikeouts.

For the third straight inning, the Wildcats crossed the plate, taking advantage of another hit-by-pitch as Jeter Polledo scored from second on a Sergio Rivera RBI single. B-CU loaded the bases up on another hit batter and walk, with a Gonzalez Febo bases-loaded walk adding to the lead at 7-1. A double play prevented further damage. 

The Braves opened the fourth with a single, advancing to second on a wild pitch before a two-out RBI single made it a 7-2 game. 

The Wildcats moved into run-rule range in the fourth on a Polledo RBI single and run-scoring balk. A Jesus Vanegas three-run homer atop the batting cages in left field made it a 12-2 lead for B-CU.

Two more strikeouts for Sanchez in the fifth kept the Braves quiet as he ended his day with a season-high for any Wildcat arm with a career-high 13 strikeouts on the day. 

The Braves snuck three runs in the sixth as the Cats turned to the bullpen. Back-to-back walks, a single, and a groundout made it 12-3 before a pinch-hit two-RBI single pulled Alcorn back to within 12-5. 

B-CU answered with two more in the sixth after the Braves hit two batters with a walk. Another Braves balk made it 13-5, with a Jorge Rodriguez single to follow to make it a 14-5 game. 

The Wildcats walked things off in run-rule style in the seventh again via the balk, with Armani Newton crossing the plate for the 15-5 win. 

Sanchez finished his day with five innings of two-run ball, allowing six hits, a walk, and a career-high 13 strikeouts. 

Isaias Duccassee and Aaron Schaefer combined out of the bullpen in the win. 



UNF is 11-9 on the season after dropping 2-3 games to Jacksonville in their first ASUN Conference series of the season last weekend. Nonconference wins for UNF includ an 8-1 win over Notre Dame, two high-scoring wins over Florida A&M, a series win over Alabama State, and a sweep of the Ivy League's Brown. 

The Ospreys were picked to finish seventh out of 12 teams in the ASUN preseason poll.

The Ospreys have been on eof the better offensive teams in at the conference through the first month of the season, hitting .284 as a team with 13 homers and 46 doubles.

Senior infielder Connor Moore leads his team at the plate with a .365 batting average, with eight doubles and a dozen RBI. Senior catcher Jabin Bates has a team-high 16 RBI.

On the mound, the Ospreys have a team ERA of 4.70 with 187 strikeouts to 84 walks. 

• The Wildcats outscored Alcorn STate 46-15 on the weekend. 
• Jeter Polledo has recorded a hit in nine straight games.
• B-CU has been hit by pitches the third-most times in college baseball, with 17 on the year. Lehigh leads all programs with 21.

Tuesday marks the 30th meeting all-time between UNF and B-CU. The Ospreys own an 18-11 advantage in the series, but the Wildcats have won back-to-back games - most recently a 2-1 win at The Jack last season. 


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