UCF ended the season
31-25 overall and 14-16 in the conference. UCF had missed the A-Sun Tournament
just once in its history, coming in 1994. The Golden Knights ended the 1994
campaign 29-26 and 8-10 in the conference.
In game one of the doubleheader, JU freshman left-handed pitcher Donald Brickle
(3-3) tossed a gem in limiting the Golden Knights to one run on six hits for the
complete game victory. Brickle fanned five and did not allow a walk for the
Dolphins.
Gordie Gronkowski led the Dolphins by going 3-for-4 with a home run in the game
one victory.
Drew Butera singled home Ryan Bear in the UCF seventh to spoil the shutout. Mark
Michael (7-6) allowed three runs on 10 hits with eight strikeouts in a losing
effort for UCF.
In game two, JU sprinted out to a 5-1 lead before the game was halted 55 minutes
in the top of the third inning due to lightning in the area. The Dolphins added
a run in the fourth to take a 6-1 lead before UCF attempted a comeback.
The Golden Knights plated one run in fifth and two in the sixth to close the
deficit to 6-4. In the sixth, Dee Brown and Rich Wallace delivered two-out,
RBI-singles to bring UCF to within two.
JU added a run in the seventh and Josh Deel pitched the final 2.0 innings to
record his second save of the season.
Kragt ended the second game 2-for-4 with two runs scored for the Golden Knights.
JU starter Darren Truty pitched five innings to earn the win. Truty fanned three
to improve to 5-5 on the season.
UCF starter Matt Fox (3-4) yielded five runs on seven hits in 2.1 innings in a
losing effort.
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