Saints Secure Game One Over Spartans

TAMPA, Fla. - The No. 2 University of Tampa baseball team traveled to St. Augustine to take on the No. 17 ranked Flagler College and were defeated 4-2. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 2 Tampa Spartans 2, No. 17 Flagler College Saints 4 
Records: Tampa (9-4), Flagler (14-3)
Location: Drysdale Field | St. Augustine, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa leads the all-time series with Flagler 3-1-1.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Vin Cosenzo started out the fifth inning on a triple to right center. Andrew DiLacqua came up to the plate and got out at first base, scoring Cosenzo, and putting the Spartans up 1-0. In the bottom of the fifth inning the Saints scored two runs, one of them being a homer to left field. Flagler led 2-1 heading into the sixth.  
• J.D. Osborne homered to left field in the top of the seventh to make the score 2-3. 
• The bottom of the seventh brought another run across the plate for the Saints that would be the last run scored of the game, Flagler went on to win 4-2 over the Spartans. 

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Danny Lee went 2-4.
• Cosenzo was 2-4 with one triple. 
• Osborne went 1-3 with one RBI.

UP NEXT:
Tampa will continue their series with the Flagler Saints on Saturday for a doubleheader starting at 12 pm. Fans can watch through TampaSpartans.tv.

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