Spartans Hold on to Defeat Georgia College

Will look towards Sunday's rubber game.

Spartans Hold on to Defeat Georgia College

Team Stats

February 10, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa baseball team faced off against the Georgia College Bobcats, surviving a late rally to defeat the visitors..

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Tampa 5, Georgia College 4
Records: Tampa (3-2), Georgia College (3-2)
Location: UT Baseball Field | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa leads the all-time series with Georgia College 48-21.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Bobcats scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning.
  • A single from Darren Miller helped Stephen Smith score for the Spartans.
  • Harrison Bragg hit his second home run of the season, which gave the Spartans a 3-1 lead.
  • Pitcher Colton Widdows relieved Cole Aker in the top of the fourth. 
  • Top of the fifth the Bobcats battled back with one run. Pitcher Clay Helvey relieved Colton Widdows.
  • Miller doubled, allowed Smith to score for Tampa in the bottom of the fifth.
  • Chris Gaffney had an RBI pinch hit single, allowing Bragg to score. 
  • Top of the ninth pitcher Cheyne Bickel relieved Clay Helvey. GC would score two, but Bickel held the lead for his first save.

INSIDE THE STATS:

  • Smith led the Spartans in hits with three. 
  • Miller and Bragg recorded two hits and two RBI's each. 
  • Crile, Gaffney and DeTringo tallied one hit each. 
  • Starting pitcher Aker earned his first Spartan win while going 3.2 innings and allowing just one run.

UP NEXT:

Tampa returns to action on Sunday at noon for game three of the weekend series against Georgia College. Live stats will be available through TampaStats.com and video through TampaSpartans.tv.

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