DELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — Jacksonville defeated Austin Peay 7-1 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Melching Field at Conrad Park in an ASUN afternoon contest. The Dolphins improved to 30-24, while the Governors fell to 24-31.

Jacksonville outhit Austin Peay 12-5. The game remained tied 1-1 after five innings before the Dolphins erupted. Logan Baratta homered to deep right field in the bottom of the fifth, his fourth of the season, giving Jacksonville a 2-1 lead. The Dolphins added four runs in the sixth. Derek Bermudez doubled in a run, and Conner Spelman singled in two more. Bermudez doubled again in the seventh for another RBI.

Austin Peay scored its only run in the top of the fifth on a fielder’s choice by Johnson, scoring Proctor. The Governors left runners in scoring position in multiple innings.

Jacksonville’s Alex Walsh, Ayden Phillips, Grant Brooks and Austin Williamson combined on the mound. Austin Peay used DJ Merriweather, Cody Airington and Jackson Hohensee in relief.