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FL TECH FTBSB 12-15, 5-7 SSC
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Winner Rollins RC 16-9, 8-4 SSC
FL TECH FTBSB
12-15, 5-7 SSC
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Final
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Rollins RC
16-9, 8-4 SSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
FL TECH FTBSB 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 11 1
Rollins RC 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 X 7 7 0

W: Ryan Furey (5-0) L: Vassallo, Danny (2-2) S: Ryan Murphy (4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Matt Padeway

Tars Take Series From Tech

WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Florida Tech baseball battled until the end, but dropped the deciding game three of its weekend conference series against the Rollins Tars, 7-3, on Sunday afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 3, Rollins 7
Records: Florida Tech (12-16, 5-7 SSC), Rollins (16-9, 8-4 SSC)
Location: Alfond Stadium | Winter Park, Fla.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
  • After a scoreless first, the Tars put up the first run of the game in the bottom of the second. With runners on the corners and no outs, Jimmy Thies grounded in a double play that allowed a run to come across to give Rollins an early 1-0 lead.
  • Tech looked to respond quickly in the top of the third inning. Gavin McGowan led off with a nine-pitch walk and advanced to second following a sacrifice bunt by Gabe Garrett.
  • Now with two outs, Marshall Burke singled up the middle to put runners on first and third, but a tremendous diving play up the middle by the Tars' second basemen retired Jack Matousek in the next at-bat to keep the Panthers off the scoreboard.
  • Rollins added another run in the bottom of the third to go up 2-0.
  • Noah Burke put himself in scoring position with a one-out double in the top of the fourth for Tech. However, he would be stranded there after the next two Panthers were retired.
  • Rollins tacked on four more runs in the bottom of the fourth on three hits and a Panther error to go up 6-0.
  • After a scoreless fifth, Tech loaded the bases with no outs after a double from Carlos Guzman and back-to-back hit-by-pitches to N. Burke and Brett Kelly. Tate Hansen sent a single through the left side of the infield to plate Guzman and put Tech on the board.
  • Two batters later, a fielder's choice brought home N. Burke to make it a 6-2 game.
  • The Tars got a run back in the bottom of the sixth on a wild pitch with a runner on third to go up 7-2.
  • The Panthers threatened in the top of the eighth after a single from Cole Patrick loaded the bases with one out. But Rollins would turn a double play in the middle to get out of the jam unscathed.
  • Ridge Skarbek took the mound for Tech in the bottom of the eighth and struck out the side to keep the Tars at bay.
  • Jason Blackstone worked a full count walk to begin the top of the ninth. Two batters later, a double from Matousek moved Blackstone over to third, and a single from Guzman brought Blackstone home to make it a 7-3 game.
  • A walk issued to N. Burke would load the bases, but Rollins would turn another double play to escape the jam and end the ballgame with a final score of 7-3.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • Florida Tech moves to 74-87-1 all-time against Rollins, including a 29-34 record on the road in Winter Park.
  • Carlos Guzman is now on an eight-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in 15 out of 17 games played this season.
  • Brett Kelly has reached base safely in all 16 games he has played this season.
 
UP NEXT: The road saga will continue for the Panthers who will travel to St. Augustine, Fla. for a midweek contest against Flagler. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Drysdale Field.
 
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