No. 1 Tampa Looks to Stay Hot While Hosting Bridgeport
TAMPA, Fla. – The top-ranked Tampa Spartans look to keep their bats hot as they host the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights in a mid-week meeting.
The Matchup: No. 1 University of Tampa Spartans vs. University of Bridgeport Purple Knights
Records: Tampa (12-1), Bridgeport (3-1)
Date/Time: Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Location: University of Tampa Baseball Field | 601 North Blvd. | Tampa, Fla.
About the Spartans: On Saturday, the Spartans completed their domination of Florida Tech with a double-header sweep to conclude a three-game series. E.J. Cumbo and Dan Sullivan are tied for the team lead with three home runs on the season. On the season, the Spartans have a team batting average of .321, while Tampa pitchers have held the opposition below the Mendoza line with a BAA of .198.
About the Purple Knights: The University of Bridgeport comes into Tampa riding high off their late comeback in Myrtle Beach, where they scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th to defeat Wilmington (DE) University. The Purple Knights have only played in 4 contests thus far, claiming victories in 3 of them. Justin Leigh has notched 2 triples already this season in just 16 at-bats, leading the Purple Knights in batting average with a .438 mark. The Bridgeport pitching staff is wearing a team ERA of 6.68 through the season's first few games, a number that they would like to see improve.
Series History: Tampa has won all 6 matchups against Bridgeport. Their latest matchup took place on March 9, 2020.