The Spartans Offense Lights Up the Knights Sky

Christian Calleja solid start for the Spartans, completed the game with 10 strikeouts.

The Spartans Offense Lights Up the Knights Sky

Team Stats

March 14, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa baseball team defeated the Bridgeport Knights in a mid-week game.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: #10 Tampa 16, Bridgeport 2
Records: Tampa (16-5), Bridegport (1-13)
Location: UT Baseball Field | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series:  Tampa leads the all-time series record over Bridgeport at 4-0. 
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Knights were first to score in the top of the first. 
  • Bottom of the third the Spartans battle back with five runs. Cole Perry scored off a RBI from Richie Rivera. Stephen Smith scored off a RBI from Drew Ehrhard. Rivera scored off a RBI from Connor Crile. Crile scored off a RBI from Harrison Bragg.
  • A RBI single from Bragg allowed Crile to score. Spartans lead 6-1. 
  • The Spartans scored five more in the bottom of the sixth. Brandon Gali scored off a RBI from Rivera. Smith scored off a RBI from Ehrhard. Bragg homered, 3 RBI; Ehrhard scored; Rivera scored. Chris Gaffney scored off a RBI from Drew Burkhart. 
  • Colton Widdows relieved pitcher Christian Calleja. 
  • Bottom of the seventh Jack Loefflad singled to center field, 2 RBI; Kyle Cotilletta scored; Garrett Back scored. Danny Maynard singled, out at second lf to 2b, RBI; Loefflad scored. The Spartans lead 15-1.
  • Top of the eighth the Knights scored one run. 
  • The Spartans scored the last run of the game in the bottom of the eighth. 
  • Top of the ninth Deaven Phillips relieved pitcher Widdows. 
  • Tampa won 16-2.

INSIDE THE STATS: 

  • Calleja had his third win of the season. 
  • Pitchers tallied fourteen strikeouts. Calleja led the Spartans in strikeouts with ten.
  • Bragg led the Spartans in RBIs with five. 
  • Rivera led the Spartans in hits with three. 
  • Smith, Rivera, Ehrhard and Crile led the Spartans in runs with two each. 
  • Harrison Bragg scored his sixth homerun of the season.  

UP NEXT:

Tampa returns to action on Friday, March 16th, at 6:00PM for a three game series against #16 Saint Leo.

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