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Newberry NEWBERRY 1-6
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Winner Florida Tech FLORIDA 3-3
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Florida Tech FLORIDA
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Newberry NEWBERRY 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 1
Florida Tech FLORIDA 2 0 2 2 0 0 X 6 8 1

W: Hendrian, Alex (1-1) L: L. Foster (1-1) S: Murphy , Sammy (1)

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Winner Auburn Montgomery AUM 3-2
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Florida Tech FLORIDA 3-4
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Florida Tech FLORIDA
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Auburn Montgomery AUM 1 1 6 0 0 1 9 10 0
Florida Tech FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0

W: R. Cauley (2-0) L: Murphy , Sammy (2-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Schwartz Smashes Two Bombs As the Panthers Split Day One of Eagle Classic

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Florida Tech softball split day one of the Eagle Classic, defeating Newberry 6-3 and losing to No. 6 Auburn-Montgomery 9-1. Miranda Schwartz smoked her first two dingers of the season, marking ten in her career.

GAME ONE:
STATS OF THE GAME:
Final: Florida Tech 6, Newberry 3
Records: Florida Tech (3-3, 0-0 SSC) | Newberry (1-6, 0-0 SAC)
Location: Radiology Associates Field | Daytona Beach, Fla.

STATS OF THE GAME:

  • After a three-and-out inning from Alex Hendrian, the Panthers' offense capitalized in the bottom of the first. Malaya Nelson got it started with a leadoff single, and then Schwartz made a statement with her first home run of the season.
  • Newberry strung together three consecutive singles in the top of the second; however only managed to score one run.
  • In the bottom of the third, Chloe Fariello singled through the left side. Two pitches later, the redshirt freshman stole second base.
  • Celeste Casillas earned her tenth hit of the year, hitting the ball up the middle.
  • Doing it on the mound and at the plate, Hendrian dropped the ball into left field, extending Tech's lead to 4-1.
  • The Panthers gave up two more singles in the fourth but still kept the Wolves off the board.
  • Tech would make them pay in the bottom of the inning as Julianna Hynes tallies a leadoff single. Following the hit, Hynes swiped second, getting into scoring position for Nelson to bring her home on a sacrifice fly.
  • The Panthers would score a second run on a groundout set up by Ella Niles bunting for a hit and then stealing second. The Crimson and Gray led 6-1 heading into the fifth.
  • Newberry did not go away quietly, making noise at the top of the sixth. The first and third batters walked, and the second and fourth batters singled, scoring one run.
  • A fielder's choice and a sacrifice fly pulled the Wolves within three, but their comeback would end there.
  • Sammy Murphy struck out two of the final three batters for the save in the seventh, securing the Panthers winning the first Eagle Classic 6-1 game.

GAME TWO:
STATS OF THE GAME:
Final: Florida Tech 1, No. 6 Auburn Montgomery 9
Records: Florida Tech (3-4, 0-0 SSC) | Auburn-Montgomery (3-2, 0-0 GSC)
Location: Radiology Associates Field | Daytona Beach, Fla.

STATS OF THE GAME:

  • Auburn-Montgomery loaded the bases on two singles and a walk in the first. Two outs were on the board when the Warhawks' pitcher, Reese Cauley, doubled down the left-field line, bringing home one run.
  • Murphy picked off the Warhawks runner at home to end the first inning.
  • The Warhawks crossed the plate again in the second due to a leadoff triple and a groundout by the following batter.
  • Crauley was holding the Panthers at bay but also impacting the game offensively. She opened the floodgates, popping a three-run shot to left field for a 6-0 Warhawks' edge.
  •  Auburn-Montgomery found a way to score two more before the third inning was over for an 8-0 lead.
  • Hendrian subbed in to pitch in the fourth and managed a three-and-out in the fourth and fifth, grabbing two strikeouts.
  • Schwartz was not ready to call it a night, blasting a moon shot to left field for her second home run of the night and 10th of her career.
  • Two batters later, Hynes registered her second hit of Day One, but the Panthers could not add to their score.
  • The Warhawks plated another run in the sixth to secure their 9-1 victory.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

  • Miranda Schwartz went 2-for-4, with both hits being bombs over the fence. The junior tallied three RBI, three runs, and a stolen base.
  • Julianna Hynes also went 2-for-4 and registered a hit in both games.
  • Alex Hendrian earned her first win of the 2025 campaign while pitching eight total innings across two games. She allowed two earned runs and struck out three batters. As a batter, the senior recorded her first RBI of the year.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

  • The Panthers remain unbeaten against Newberry and have a 3-0 all-time record. This was the first meeting between the schools since the Panthers swept a doubleheader on March 7, 2001, in Orlando.
  • Panthers are 2-3 against Auburn-Montgomery. This was the third consecutive season in which the teams met, all at neutral sites.
  • Miranda Schwartz hit her 10th career home run Friday. The last Florida Tech 3B with 10+ career homers was Alexus Smith, who hit 10 between 2016-2019.

UP NEXT: The Panthers continue to compete in the Eagle Classic on Saturday, playing Newberry at 4:30 p.m. and Embry-Riddle following the first game.

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