North Alabama blanks Jacksonville 5‑0 in ASUN clash

DELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — Gavin Oswald and Justus Agosto combined on a three-hit shutout as North Alabama defeated Jacksonville 5-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Melching Field at Conrad Park.

The Lions (29-26) scored all five runs in the second and fourth innings. Tyler LePage doubled down the left-field line in the second inning to bring in a run, and Jackson Wes followed with a two-run single up the middle. In the fourth, Coleman lifted a sacrifice fly to center and Scout Updike doubled to right-center for another RBI.

North Alabama totaled 12 hits. Nash Rippen, Petey Craska and Jackson Westmoreland also contributed. Jacksonville (30-25) managed three hits as Dominic Pieto, Benjamin Baker-Livingston, Brendan Holland and Scout Updike pitched for the Dolphins.

The ASUN game came a day after Jacksonville beat Austin Peay 7-1. North Alabama entered having swept a series against Austin Peay last weekend.