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Sewell
9
Sioux Falls SIOUX FA 1-10
13
Winner Florida Tech FLORIDA 12-8
Sioux Falls SIOUX FA
1-10
9
Final
13
Florida Tech FLORIDA
12-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sioux Falls SIOUX FA 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 9 13 0
Florida Tech FLORIDA 1 1 6 1 0 0 4 0 X 13 11 2

W: Vermillion, Tyler (4-0) L: C. Wright (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Will Thornhill

Panthers Defeat Sioux Falls in First Ever Meeting

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Tech hosted Sioux Falls for its second nonconference game of the week. The Panthers went on to score 13 runs in a win against the Cougars. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Game 1 Final: Florida Tech 13, Sioux Falls 9 
Records: Florida Tech (12-8, 4-2 SSC) | Sioux Falls (1-10, 0-0 NSIC)  
Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Fla.  

STATS OF GAME: 

  • Sioux Falls scored two runs in the first inning on a RBI double by Ben Serie and a RBI single from Brady Klehr.  
  • Josh Ford drove in the Panthers first run with a RBI single to center field in the first inning that scored Austin Sewell.  
  • Tech tied the game in the second inning with a RBI sacrifice fly by Tate Hansen that drove in Brett Parrish.  
  • The Panthers blew open the game in the third inning with six runs. Alec Eldridge, Sam Schner, Parrish, and Gabe Garrett all had RBIs in the inning. 
  • Noah Buss launched a solo home run to left field in the fourth inning for the Cougars.  
  • Ford drove in his second run of the game with a RBI single to left field in the fourth inning on a perfectly executed hit-and-run with Eldridge on the base.
  • Sioux Falls scored three runs on three hits on two hits, one error, and one walk in the sixth inning. 
  • RBI sacrifice fly's by Jason Blackstone and Alec Eldridge gave the Panthers two runs in the seventh inning. 
  • Later in the seventh inning, back-to-back RBI singles from Ford and Schner gave Tech a 13-6 advantage.  
  • The Cougars rallied for three runs in the ninth inning, but it was too little, too late to come out on top.  
  • Panthers starting RHP Dylan Cleveland went four innings and gave up three runs, only two of which were earned, on five hits. The freshman struck out two and walked one. 
  • RHP Tyler Vermillion picked up the win out of the bullpen. He threw one and one-third innings while giving up three earned runs on four hits and one walk. 
  • RHP Zach Rodgers gave up three earned runs on three hits and three walks in two and two-thirds innings pitched.  
  • Recording the final three outs for Tech was RHP Danny Vassallo. He allowed one hit and struck out one batter. 
  • RHP Cole Wright took the loss for Sioux Falls. He allowed eight earned runs in two innings pitched. 
  • Tech tallied 11 hits and was led by Eldridge and Ford who each had three hits.  

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 

  • The Panthers move to 1-0 all-time against Sioux Falls.  
  • Tech is riding a season-high four-game win streak.  
  • Vermillion is tied for the lead in the SSC with four wins on the season.

UP NEXT: Florida Tech returns to action tomorrow, March 10 for a nonconference game with Wilmington (Del.). First pitch from Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.  

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