North Florida walks off against Jacksonville 5‑4 in ASUN game

JACKSONVILLE (Interstat) — Jackson Toberman singled up the middle with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, scoring Santiago Alford and lifting the North Florida Ospreys to a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Jacksonville Dolphins on Friday in an ASUN game at John Sessions Stadium.

The Ospreys (25-19) erased a 4-0 first-inning deficit, tying the game in the fifth on a fielder’s choice by Mason Collins. North Florida starter Dakota Stone allowed one hit and one earned run over seven innings while striking out four. Carter White went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Toberman finished 3-for-3.

Jacksonville (25-19) used four hits to plate four runs in the opening frame. Sammy Mummau doubled and drove in a run. Kyle Hopper threw two scoreless innings in relief, but the Dolphins’ bullpen surrendered the tying and winning runs. The teams continue the series Saturday.