#1 Spartans Split Doubleheader With Sharks, Win Season Series

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. –  The No. 1 ranked University of Tampa Spartans baseball team split a doubleheader with the Nova Southeastern University Sharks. Tampa finished 2-1 in the season series.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game One Final: Nova Southeastern 7, No. 1 Tampa 4

Game Two Final: No. 1 Tampa 6, Nova Southeastern 3

Records: Tampa 9-2 (8-1 SSC), Nova Southeastern 1-5 (1-5 SSC)

Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

All-time Series:  Tampa leads the all-time series 48-21.

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME ONE:

• Nova Southeastern opened the scoring with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. | 3-0 NSU
• The Spartans responded, adding two runs in the fifth. E.J. Cumbo singled up the middle to score Jose Cadenas; Drew Ehrhard doubled to left field scoring Nicholas Winkelmeyer. | 3-2 NSU
• J.D. Urso reached first on a fielding error and Luke Glancy advanced to third and scored on the error to tie the game in the top of the sixth. 3-3 Tied
• The Sharks ripped three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead. | 6-3 NSU
• The Sharks scored on an error in the bottom of the eighth, extending their lead. | 7-3 NSU
• Jamarcus Lyons doubled to score Ehrhard. | 7-4 NSU

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME TWO:

• The Spartans struck first from an infield fly by Dan Sullivan. E.J. Cumbo scored, unearned. | 1-0 Tampa
• Nicholas Winkelmeyer ripped a double to right field to score Christian Flint in the second. | 2-0 Tampa
• Another double, this time by Josh Rulli, scored Drew Ehrhard in the third inning. | 3-0 Tampa
• The Spartans added two runs in the top of the fourth: Winkelmeyer on a passed ball and a two-run shot by John Malcom that scored Cumbo. | 6-0 Tampa
• Nova Southeastern scored the games final three runs. | 6-3 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME ONE:

• Jose Cadenas hit a perfect 3-for-3 and walked once.
• E.J. Cumbo, Drew Ehrhard, and Jamarcus Lyons all logged an RBI.

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME TWO:

• Nicholas Winkelmeyer continued his strong day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
• John Malcom went 1-for-2 in the second showing, launching a two-run shot. He also walked twice.
• Josh Rulli also hit 1-for-2 from the plate, adding an RBI.
• Eric Linder moved to 3-0 on the season, allowing only one run in four innings worth of work.
• Jordan Leasure earned his second save of the year, striking out seven sharks in just two innings.

UP NEXT: The Spartans are back home Thursday for the first of a three-game series with the Barry University Buccaneers. Coverage begins at 4:00 p.m.

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