INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game One Final: Florida Tech 5, #18 Embry-Riddle 3
Game Two Final (9 Innings): Florida Tech 6, #18 Embry-Riddle 7
Records: Florida Tech (30-18, 13-13 SSC) | #18 Embry-Riddle (21-9, 13-5 SSC)
Location: Nancy Bottge Field | Melbourne, Fla.
STATS OF GAME ONE:
- Panthers were off to a quick start plating four in the opening frame. Chloe French singled to left field, plating Cheyenne Nelson to open the scoring. Victoria Szrom hit a two-run double to score French and Mikayla Lewin. The final run of the inning came when Jolie Miracle singled to right center scoring Szrom.
- In the third, back-to-back singles and a sacrifice bunt put the Panthers in scoring position. Miracle followed with a sacrifice fly to score Lewin and put Tech up, 5-0.
- ERAU's first run came in the fourth on a RBI single.
- In the final inning, ERAU scored two on a two RBI double but fell short of the tie.
- Six different Panthers recorded a hit in the win.
- Samantha Guider improved to 13-6 pitching a complete-game for Tech.
- Guider allowed just nine hits, three runs and two walks on one strikeout.
STATS OF GAME TWO:
- Each team recorded one run in the first. Eagles' run came on a RBI single, while the Panthers scored on a throwing error.
- A bases-loaded double to right field scored two runs to give ERAU the lead in the top of the fourth.
- Panthers answered back plating one on a RBI single by Jolie Miracle.
- ERAU picked up some momentum adding three in the top of the seventh.
- A RBI fielders choice, RBI single, and RBI groundout put the Eagles up, 6-2.
- Bottom of the seventh, Tech tied it up in a thrilling fashion to force extra innings.
- Mya Ogbodiewg took a hit by pitch and Whitney Ellis walked to lead the inning. A ground out by Mikayla Wessel allowed both players to advance a base.
- Cheyenne Nelson followed with a sacrifice fly to plate Ogbodiewg.
- Next at bat, Chloe French singled to center field scoring Ellis.
- Mikayla Lewin took a hit by pitch, putting Peyton Anders – who pinch ran for French – on second.
- Victoria Szrom singled up the middle to score Anders and cut the deficit to one.
- Ella Gibson singled to center field to load the bases. The tying run came on a walk by Miracle, forcing extra innings.
- In the eighth inning, the Eagles were retired in order while the Panthers saw one base runner.
- ERAU's Haley Sandridge singled to lead off the top of the ninth, followed by back-to-back groundouts putting a Sandridge on third. ReAnne Drayton's single to shortstop would score Sandridge to give ERAU the lead.
- Looking to tie it up again, the Panthers had the bases-loaded but ERAU beat Lewin to home for the out.
- Alex Hendrian got the start in the circle for the Panthers, allowing eight hits, six runs – five earned – and one walk on two strikeouts.
- Samantha Guider took the loss in the circle allowing two hits and one run in one inning of work.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- The Panthers move to 10-8 all-time against the Embry-Riddle Eagles.
- Game one win was Florida Tech's third win of the season over a ranked opponent.
- With her double in game one, Victoria Szrom is now tied at ninth all-time in program history for career doubles with 31.
- Cheyenne Nelson moved up to eight all-time in program history for hits with 185.
- Nelson moved up to tied fifth all-time in program history for total bases with 243.
- Mikayla Wessel ties tenth all-time in program history for hits with 181.
UP NEXT: Florida Tech concludes the series against #18 Embry-Riddle on Friday, April 15
th at 2 p.m.
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