#1 Tampa takes the Rubber Match

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The #1 University of Tampa Spartans fall short in scoring frenzy but take the rubber match.

Game One Final: Embry-Riddle Eagles 14, #1 Tampa Spartans 10

Game Two Final: #1 Tampa Spartans 8, Embry-Riddle Eagles 1

Records: Tampa (22-2, 4-1 SSC), Embry-Riddle (14-8, 3-3 SSC)

Location: Sliwa Stadium | Daytona Beach, Fla. 

All-Time Series: Spartans improve to 17-11 overall against the Eagles.

GAME ONE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Jake Griffith homered to right field, Top 1 | 1-0 Tampa
• Stephen Klein hit by pitch, Brayden Woodburn advanced to second; Maddox King advanced to third; Macallister Jorgensen scored. Mike Valdez walked; Klein advanced to second; Woodburn advanced to third; King scored. Santiago Garavito homered to right field, Valdez scored, Klein scored, and Woodburn scored. Top 3 | 7-6 Tampa
• Klein walked; Griffith advanced to second; Woodburn advanced to third; King scored. Valdez walked; Klein advanced to second; Griffith advanced to third; Woodburn scored. Garavito flied out to center field; Klein advanced to third; Griffith scored. Top 4 | 10-7 Tampa

AT THE PLATE:

• Garavito: 1-4, 5 RBI's, & R.
• Valdez: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 RBI's, & R.

ON THE MOUND:

• Jake Stipp struggled only lasting one inning in his start. He gave up 6 runs on 5 hits.
• Tobin Moran relieved Stipp. He struggled as well pitching 3.1 innings, giving up 5 runs on 5 hits. Moran recorded his first loss of the season and is now 3-1.
• Eli Thurmond relieved Moran. He also struggled. He pitched 3.2 innins, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits.

GAME TWO

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Garavito advanced to second; Klein advanced to third; Griffith scored on a wild pitch. Valdez grounded out to second base, Garavito advanced to third; Klein scored. Anthony Nunez homered to right field; Garavito scored. Top 1 | 4-0 Tampa
• Nunez doubled through the right side; Valdez advanced to third; Garavito scored. Nico Saladino grounded out to shortstop, Nunez advanced to third; Valdez scored. Danny Gutcher reached first on an error by shortstop; Nunez scored. Top 3 | 7-0 Tampa
• Saladino flied out to left field; Valdez scored. Top 5 | 8-0 Tampa

AT THE PLATE:

• Nunez: 2-4, BB, 3 RBI's, & 2 R's.
• Valdez: 2-5, RBI, & 2 R's.

ON THE MOUND:

• Skylar Gonzalez improved his record to 7-0. He pitched 6 innings of 1 run ball, giving up only 4 hits and striking out 4.
• Andrew Carson relieved Gonzalez. He pitched 3 scoreless innings and struck out 2 batters.

UP NEXT: #1 Tampa will be back in action at the Birdcage on Tuesday as they host West Georgia. First pitch will be at 6:00 P.M.