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Perez Scoring A Run
Brian Perez Scoring In Game Two
11
Winner Saint Leo SAINT LE 16-13
7
Florida Tech FLORIDA 14-15
Winner
Saint Leo SAINT LE
16-13
11
Final
7
Florida Tech FLORIDA
14-15
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saint Leo SAINT LE 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 11 13 1
Florida Tech FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 13 2

W: Parker Hohnstock (5-1) L: Guthrie, Brady (0-2)

2
Saint Leo SAINT LE 16-14
5
Winner Florida Tech FLORIDA 15-15
Saint Leo SAINT LE
16-14
2
Final
5
Florida Tech FLORIDA
15-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saint Leo SAINT LE 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Florida Tech FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 X 5 8 2

W: Clampitt, Jaxon (1-1) L: Collin Lock (3-4) S: Steckley, Noah (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Takes Series Finale, Splits Doubleheader With Saint Leo

MELBOURNE, FLA. – Florida Tech was back in action against Saint Leo this afternoon as the two sides wrapped up their series with a doubleheader.

SSC PLAY – DOUBLEHEADER GAME ONE
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 7, Saint Leo Lions 11
Records: Florida Tech (14-15, 5-9 SSC) | Saint Leo (16-13, 5-9 SSC)
Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Florida

GAME NOTES:
  • Saint Leo struck right away to begin today's doubleheader. The Lions scored four runs on three hits in the top of the first to take an early lead.
  • Ryan Spitzer settled into his outing to keep the Lions off the scoreboard in the second and third innings, but the Panther bats were unable to respond.
  • Hits from Marcello Cortale, plus a walk from Anthony Fimiano gave the Panthers base runners in the first few innings but they were still held scoreless.
  • Saint Leo grew the lead to 6-0 in the top of the fourth by way of a pair of hits and a pair of walks.
  • After a shutout inning from local product Jake Hershey, the Panthers exploded in the bottom of the fifth. With two outs, the Tech bats rallied for seven runs to storm back and take the lead.
  • Justis Meadows and William Rollings got the rally started with singles and scored on the next two hits from Adrian Dominguez and Marcello Cortale. After Brian Perez loaded the bases with a free pass, Dominiguez and Cortale then scored a batter later when Marshall Burke doubled.
  • The bases were then reloaded after Anthony Fimiano was hit by a pitch and Joseph Phan cut the deficit to one run by inducing an error from the Lions' third baseman. In his second at-bat of the inning and the bases still juiced, Rollings singled again through the 5-6 hole to score both Fimiano and Burke and give the Panthers a 7-6 lead.
  • While Saint Leo responded in the top of the sixth to tie the game at 7-7, Brady Guthrie entered the game, and both shut down the threat and tossed a 1-2-3 seventh.
  • Unfortunately for Tech, they were unable to feed off the momentum they had gained, and Saint Leo took it right back with a four-run top of the eighth to take back the lead.
  • The Panthers were able to load the bases with two outs in the bottom of the eighth and earn a pair of base runners in the ninth, but could not capitalize, and the Lions took game one.
FINAL: Florida Tech Panthers 7, Saint Leo 11
 
NOTABLE PANTHERS:  
SSC PLAY – DOUBLEHEADER GAME TWO
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 5, Saint Leo Lions 2
Records: Florida Tech (15-15, 6-9 SSC) | Saint Leo (16-14, 5-10 SSC)
Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Florida


GAME NOTES:
  • Jaxon Clampitt got the start for Tech in game two and worked through traffic to put up four straight shutout innings to begin the contest.
  • Brian Perez earned the game's first hit in the bottom of the first but was left stranded.
  • In the top of the fourth, Saint Leo got on the board to take a 2-0 lead via two hits and two Panther errors.
  • The Tech bats responded right away, Cole Patrick walked to lead off the bottom half and after being moved to third, Drew Gale hit him in with a single to right field. Dylan Fatovich and Marcello Cortale kept the inning going with a base hit and a walk, loading the bases for Brian Perez. Perez delivered with a two-strike single to score two runs and give the Panthers a 3-2 lead.
  • The inning was not over yet for the Panthers, a wild pitch moved Cortale and Perez into scoring position for Adrian Dominguez to knock them both in with a single to right field.
  • Jaxon Clampitt saw his day come to a close in the sixth, but pitched 5.1 strong innings to put the Panthers in a position to win the game.
  • Nicholas Jukovich entered the game in relief with two runners on base, the Sophomore came up big by leaving both runners stranded to preserve the 5-2 lead.
  • In a similar situation the following inning, Noah Steckley entered in relief with two Lions on base with one out. He back-picked the runner on first and struck out the batter he was facing to put the Panthers three outs away from a win.
  • In the top of the ninth, Gabe Roque made a smooth snag for the first out and Steckley struck out the next batter before getting the final out to ground out.
FINAL: Florida Tech Panthers 5, Saint Leo 2
 
NOTABLE PANTHERS:  
UP NEXT: The Panthers will finish up their four-game spring break homestand with a non-conference game against Embry-Riddle. This contest is scheduled for 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31st.

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