WINTER PARK, Fla. – The No. 16 Nova Southeastern baseball team (20-12, 10-8 SSC) snapped a four-game losing skid by taking advantage of opportunities at the plate and working behind solid defense in an 8-2 win over Rollins (18-11, 6-6 SSC), Sunday afternoon at Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field. The Sharks pushed through timely runs to get ahead and maintain the lead in a quirky game in which the teams combined for six errors, 13 walks and seven hit batters.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Nova Southeastern – 8, Rollins – 2,
Records: Nova Southeastern (20-12, 10-8 SSC), Rollins (18-11, 6-6 SSC),
Location: Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field| Winter Park, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
Second baseman Duncan Pastore put the Sharks on the right track, earning a four-pitch, first-inning leadoff walk to give NSU a runner in the first of six innings with a man aboard. After stealing second and advancing on a sailed throw, Pastore scored as catcher Jared Herron's throw hit Garrett Wolforth on his way to first. After also stealing second and advancing to third, Wolforth crossed the plate on a Christian Demby sacrifice fly to push NSU ahead 2-0 on the first lead of the series.
 
Making his first start at first base, Christian Kuzemka cemented the Sharks' approach in the top of the second, leading off with a first-pitch home run skied to left field for a 3-1 advantage over the Tars. Kuzemka followed with an RBI in the third, sending Ian Acevedo home on a failed Tars' double play errant throw, granting NSU a three-run lead.
 
In the meantime, NSU starter Matt Ornelas kept the Tars largely checked through his 5.0-inning appearance, allowing just four hits, which included a solo Jack Gonzalez home run.
 
Rollins starter Garrett Leonard finally settled in and got the Sharks reined in, but NSU went right back to work against Ross Korosec at the first trip to the bullpen. Leading off the seventh, Andrew Labosky earned a five-pitch walk and crossed the dish on a Demby RBI single into left field. Coming back around in the eighth, Labosky again spearheaded an NSU score, smacking a two-run gap double into right center. Garrett Wolforth belted the next pitch into right field to score Labosky on an RBI single and cap NSU's scoring.
 
Stalwart defensive play got NSU starters and relievers out of jams time and time again – including a pair of bases loaded situations that saw the Tars come up empty late in the game. Brock Minich and Gil Torres handled the Tars for 3.2 of the final innings, allowing just one run and one hit down the stretch, but JP Williams came in to secure the final out and the win for Ornelas (1-1), 8-2.
 
STATS OF THE DAY:

• The Sharks again outhit the Tars 7-5, stranding 12 Rollins runners on base.
• The Sharks matched a season high with six stolen bases, led by Pastore and Duran with a pair apiece.
• The Sharks drew seven walks off the Tars.
• Earning the win, Ornelas went 5.0 inning with four hits and one run, walking four with two strikeouts.
• Demby went 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Sharks, while Kuzemka was 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run. Pastore and Labosky both scored twice.
• Kuzemka's home run was the second of his career and first of the season.
• The Sharks lead the all-time series with Rollins 37-25.

UP NEXT:
The Sharks open a four-game homestand on Tuesday, hosting Palm Beach Atlantic as a non-conference foe, in advance of a three-game series at NSU Baseball Complex against Saint Leo on Friday and Saturday. For complete coverage of the action, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_Baseball or visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com.