Kyle Machado
University of North Alabama/Joseph Romans
14
Winner FGCU FGCU 20-4
7
North Alabama UNA 5-16
Winner
FGCU FGCU
20-4
14
Final
7
North Alabama UNA
5-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
FGCU FGCU 0 0 5 3 3 0 0 0 3 14 10 0
North Alabama UNA 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 11 3

W: MILLER, MASON (2-0) L: James, Jacob (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

MACHADO DRIVES IN FOUR IN LOSING EFFORT

FLORENCE, Ala. – Kyle Machado drove in four runs and Andrew Knight added a solo shot, but North Alabama came out on the short end of a 14-7 decision to 19th ranked FGCU at Mike Lane Field.
 
Both teams scored early and the Eagles led 8-6 after four innings. FGCU then added three runs in the fifth and three in the ninth to distance itself from the Lions.
 
UNA is now 5-16 overall and 0-5 in ASUN play. FGCU is 20-4 overall and 4-1 in the ASUN.
 
In the third inning, Machado was hit by pitch and Knight followed with a double. Both runners scored on a two-run Jackson Ferrigno double.
 
In the fourth, UNA scored four runs as Gehrig Frei reached on a fielder's choice and Jonathan Lane singled. Machado then hit a three-run homer, followed by a solo shot from Knight.
 
The Lions' final run came in the sixth as Ethan Walker walked and scored on a Machado RBI-double.
 
Jacob James (1-1) took the loss for UNA, allowing eight runs on six hits over four innings.
 
The Lions and Eagles play the final game of the series Sunday at noon.
 
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