April 11, 2024
Home Sweet Home for #1 Tampa this Weekend
WEEK 11
After taking two of three this past weekend in Winter Park over Rollins, Tampa will host Florida Tech for a weekend series at the Birdcage.
Florida Tech vs. #1 Tampa
Friday, April 12th, 6:00 P.M.
(DH) Saturday, April 13th, 1:00 P.M. & 4:00 P.M.
SSC Teams with National Rankings: #1 Tampa and #7 St. Leo
Tampa
- The Spartans improved their record to 31-4 and 12-3 in SSC play after taking two of three this past weekend against Rollins. The Spartans continue to stay at the top of the national polls, as they are at the top of the NCBWA poll for the eighth straight week. Tampa stole the series from the Tars this weekend. After getting shut out on Friday, the Spartans looked like they could possibly drop their first series of the season; however, after Rollins scored two runs in the bottom of the 6th of game two to cut their deficit to one, the Spartans held on to their 5-4 lead for the next three innings and took game two. Once again, Tampa was in trouble in the rubber match. This time, the Spartans were down to their final out with nobody on base, losing by three runs. Tampa then brought five straight batters to the plate and scored three runs to tie the game. Game three went into extra innings, where Santiago Garavito smashed a three-run bomb to right field in the 12th inning to secure the Spartans a series victory eventually.
Florida Tech
- The Panthers have been playing below .500 baseball all season. They have a 16-20 record and are 8-10 in SSC play. They are also 3-3 against Top 25 opponents this season. Florida Tech is 4-3 in their last seven games and looks to improve on that as they face their toughest matchup all season, hitting the road to take on #1 Tampa.
Live stats for all games this week can be found at Tampastats.com.
Live broadcasts for all games this week can be found at TampaSpartans.tv.