Tucker Pryor allowed two hits 5.1 innings of relief to earn the win against No. 19 UCF. Courtesy UNFOspreys.com
Date Posted: 3/26/2008
ORLANDO, Fla. – Add another one to the books. The University of North Florida baseball team upset its fourth ranked opponent in its Division I history on Tuesday night with an 8-5 win over No. 19 UCF at Jay Bergman Field.
The win was the third this season for UNF (12-10) over a ranked opponent. The Ospreys defeated No. 23 Mississippi State on Feb. 23 and 24. Sophomore Tucker Pryor (3-1) picked up the win for UNF after allowing just two hits and striking out two in 5.1 innings of relief. It was UCF’s first home loss of the season.
Senior T.J. Gaudy had the game-winning hit in the top of the fifth with a two-run single. Gaudy tied his career-high with three hits and had two RBIs. Sophomore Andrew Hannon finished the game 3-for-5 with two RBIs, two doubles and three runs scored.
After allowing UCF to grab a 5-1 advantage through three innings, the Ospreys exploded at the plate for seven runs in the next three frames.
Senior Andy Warren got it started in the top of the fourth with his RBI single up the middle that drove in Hannon, who led off the inning with a double.
