Spartans Drop Game One to Mocs

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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