INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 9, Winona State 7
Records:  Florida Tech (17-5, 3-3 SSC) | Winona State (1-9, 0-0 NSIC)
Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Fla.

STATS OF GAME:

• The first four Panther batters reached on either a walk or hit by pitch in the bottom of the first, scoring Dylan Dohanos, getting the Panthers on the board first.
• Dylan Owens grounded into a double play, scoring Jack Nagy, and earned a RBI.
• Alec Eldridge stole second, but a late throw by the Warriors gave Jakob Newton an opportunity to steal home.
• Paul Castillo hit a RBI single to right field, plating Eldridge.
• The Warriors earned their first run in the top of the second, when Miller Wallace singled to center field, scoring Cooper Kapanke.
• The Panthers would immediately answer in the bottom of the second when Newton hit a RBI single to right field, scoring Hayden Kimball.
• Mason Trocke hit a sacrifice fly to center field in the top of the fifth, scoring Wallace.
• Nick Herbst singled to left field, allowing Joshua Hawksford to score for the Warriors.
• The Panthers answered again in the bottom of the fifth when Alec Eldridge hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Brett Parrish.
• The Warriors attempted to shock the Panthers in the top of the eighth when Carter Brinkman reached on a fielder's choice scoring Herbst.
• Dane Weiland homered to left field for the Warriors, scoring Brinkman in the process, and took the lead.
• The Panthers would tie the game in the bottom of the eighth when Eldridge stole second, allowing Luca Wentzel to steal home on the throw down to second.
• Hayden Kimball hit a RBI double to left field, plating Eldridge, retaking the lead.
• The final run for the Panthers came when Dohanos hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Kimball.
• Joey Hecht pitched six innings, allowing four runs, six hits, struck out two, and threw 93 pitches.
• Jason Englert made his college debut in a Panther uniform pitching one inning, allowing two runs, no hits, and struck out one Warrior.
• Aiden Pryzgoda pitched two innings, allowing only one run, three hits, struck out one, and earned the win.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• This was the first meeting between Florida Tech and Winona State since March 12, 2019. The Panthers now lead the all-time series 6-0.
• Jakob Newton extended his hitting streak to 18 with his RBI single to right field in the bottom of the second.
• This was Joey Hecht's longest start in his Florida Tech career.

UP NEXT:  The Panthers return to action on Friday night at 6:00 P.M. for a matchup against Eckerd at Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field.
 
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