Spartans Drop Game One to Mocs
May 11, 2018

Spartans Drop Game One to Mocs

The University of Tampa baseball team dropped the first game of the series to the Mocs Friday night.

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa baseball team dropped the first game of the series to the Mocs in a close 5-4 battle.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 1 Tampa Spartans 4, No. 4 Florida Southern Mocs 5
Records: Tampa (38-8, 26-2 SSC), Florida Southern (38-8-1, 21-7 SSC)
Location: UT Baseball Field | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa trails the all-time series record with Florida Southern at a close 98-100. 
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Tampa was the first on the board in the bottom of the third when Richie Rivera led off and singled to left field. Stephen Smith then hit a sacrifice bunt that moved Rivera to second base. Drew Ehrhard then drove Rivera in after hitting a triple to center field. Darren Miller then came up to bat and homered to right field scoring two RBI and making the score 3-0 heading into the top of the fourth. 
  • The Mocs picked up a run in the top of the fifth that would bring them within two runs of the Spartans. 
  • Miller notched another home run in the bottom of the sixth that made the Spartans lead three runs. 
  • The Mocs recorded consecutive runs in the top of the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings that would lead them to victory over the Spartans, 5-4. 

INSIDE THE STATS: 

  • Miller went 3-4 with three RBI
  • Miller hit two home runs in the 5-4 loss, one to right field and one to left field.
  • Ehrhard recorded one RBI

UP NEXT:

Tampa returns to action Saturday, May 12th at 1 pm for a doubleheader with SSC rival Florida Southern  Mocs. 

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