The Spartans Tame the Lions in Game One

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa baseball team defeated the Saint Leo Lions in game one of the three game conference series.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: #10 Tampa 5, #16 Saint Leo 3 
Records: Tampa (17-5), Saint Leo (19-3)
Location: UT Baseball Field | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa leads the all-time series record over Saint Leo at 9-1. 
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Lions were the first to score in the top of the second. 
• Bottom of the second the Spartans battled back with a run. Danny Sirven scored off a RBI from Nick DeTringo. 
• The Spartans took the lead 5-1 at the bottom of the third. Drew Ehrhard scored off a RBI from Connor Crile. Sirven reached on a fielder's choice, RBI, advanced to second; Harrison Bragg advanced to second on a throwing error by third base, scored; Crile scored; Darren Miller scored.
• Top of the eighth Cheyne Bickel relieved pitcher David Lebron. Saint Leo homered. 
• Top of the ninth Mark Moclair relievd pitcher Bickel. The Lions scored the last run of the game. 
• Tampa won 5-3.

INSIDE THE STATS: 

• Lebron had his fourth win of the season. Moclair had his third save of the season.
• Pitchers tallied fourteen strikeouts. Lebron led the Spartans in strikeouts with eleven. 
• DeTringo led the Spartans in hits with three. 
• Ehrhard, Miller, Bragg, Sirven and Crile each had one run each for the Spartans. 

UP NEXT:

Tampa returns to action on Saturday, March 17th, at 1:00PM for a double header against #16 Saint Leo.

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