MELBOURNE, FLA. – Florida Tech wrapped up their four-game homestand this evening with a non-conference regional contest against Embry-Riddle.
NON-CONFERENCE – GAME TWELVE
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 3, Embry-Riddle Eagles 7
Records: Florida Tech (15-16, 6-9 SSC)
| Embry-Riddle (13-16, 5-7 SSC)
Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field
| Melbourne, Florida
GAME NOTES:
- Tech got on the board first with a two-out solo home run from Marshall Burke.
- The Panthers remained in the lead until the Eagles sent eight batters to the plate in the third to score three runs.
- While Zack Gimon was able to limit the damage, the Tech bats were unable to respond in the bottom half.
- ERAU tacked on two more runs in the top of the fourth to take a 5-1 lead after stringing together two walks and two hits.
- The Panthers showed life in the bottom of the fifth with another big-time two-out hit. After back-to-back hits from Conner Wiggins and Marcello Cortale, Dylan Fatovich smoked a ball to right center to score both runners and cut the lead in half.
- Trailing 5-3, the Panther bullpen held ERAU scoreless for two straight frames, but the bats could not cut into the deficit.
- Unfortunately for Tech, Embry-Riddle put the game away in the top of the eighth by pushing across two runs to grow their lead to 7-3.
FINAL: Florida Tech 3, Embry-Riddle 7
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
UP NEXT: The Panthers are back on the road Thursday to begin a three-game SSC series with Rollins College. Game one of the series is slated for 2:00 PM, followed by the final two games on Friday, starting at 12:00 PM.
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