INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 2, Saint Leo 8
Records: Florida Tech (27-14, 10-11 SSC) | Saint Leo (27-13, 12-9 SSC)
Location: Thomas B. Southard Stadium | Saint Leo, Fla.
STATS OF GAME:
- The first run of the game came in the top of the fourth when Brett Parrish grounded into a double play, which allowed Paul Castillo to score, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead.
- The Lions answered in the bottom of the first when Nieman hit a RBI single to score Roa.
- Yazael Nunez hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Bobby Sparling, giving the Lions a 2-1 lead.
- Zach Benson hit a RBI single, allowing Coumoulos and Nieman to score, extending the Lions lead 4-1.
- Trovinger hit a RBI single, scoring Benson for the final run of the fourth inning.
- The Panthers final run would come in the top of the seventh when Jack Nagy grounded out to shortstop, scoring Brett Parrish.
- The Lions then scored three more runs in the bottom of the seventh, keeping the Panthers scoreless in the eighth and ninth innings.
- Mitch Harding pitched three and two-third innings, allowing seven hits, five runs, and struck out one.
- Justin Lorenz pitched one-third of an inning, allowing one hit, while facing three batters.
- Jason Englert pitched one and two-third innings, allowing one hit, while facing eight Lion batters.
- Danny Vassallo pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing two hits and three runs.
- Aiden Pryzgoda closed the game for the Panthers, allowing two hits, no runs, while facing seven batters.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- This was the first meeting in Saint Leo between Florida Tech and Saint Leo since April 17, 2021. The Lions still lead the all-time series 92-62-1.
- Brett Parrish extended his hitting streak to seven with his single in the top of the second.
UP NEXT: The Panthers return to action on Thursday night at 6:00 PM for a Sunshine State Conference series opener against Embry-Riddle at Sliwa Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL.
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