Spartans take care of Business in Regional Opener
Savannah State
31-16
7
#1 Tampa
44-7
16
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Savannah State
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
|
#1 Tampa
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 16 | 18 | 1 |
Savannah State
31-16
7
#1 Tampa
44-7
16
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Savannah State
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
|
#1 Tampa
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 16 | 18 | 1 |
May 16, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. – The #1 University of Tampa Spartans take care of business in the regional opener over #8 Savannah State behind 18 hits.
Final: #1 Tampa Spartans 16, #8 Savannah State Tigers 7
Records: Tampa (44-7, 24-6 SSC), Savannah State (31-16, 21-12 SIAC)
Location: UT Baseball Field | Tampa, Fla.
All-Time Series: Spartans take the first meeting over the Tigers.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- E.J. Cumbo would lead the Spartans off with a triple to left center. The next batter, Anthony Nunez, would smash a hanging off-speed pitch over the right field wall. After a J.P. Gates walk, Santiago Garavito would pull his hands inside and hit his eleventh home run. The bases became juiced when Nico Saladino kept the line moving with a single to right to bring home Mike Valdez. Cumbo would follow, reaching on a fielder's choice to second to bring home Jake Griffith. Bot 1 | 7-1 Tampa
- With two outs, Brayden Woodburn would double to left center to bring home Gates. Griffith would follow with an infield single to bring home Garavito. Bot 2 | 9-1 Tampa
- The Spartans had first and second when Woodburn singled to bring in Gates. Garavito would score on a wild pitch. Saladino would bring home Woodburn with a single. Later in the inning, Nunez would double to right center to bring home Saladino and Griffith. Bot 4 | 14-2 Tampa
- After Griffith tripled, Saladino would hammer a homerun to centerfield. Bot 8 | 16-7 Tampa
AT THE PLATE:
- Saladino: 3-5, 5 RBI's, & 2 R's.
- Woodburn: 3-5, 2 RBI's, & 2 R's.
- Griffith: 3-4, BB, RBI, & 3 R's.
- Nunez: 2-5, BB, 4 RBI's, & R.
- Gates: 2-2, 3 BB's, HBP, & 3 R's.
- Jorgensen: 2-2
ON THE MOUND:
- Jake Stipp started on the mound. He pitched 2 innings and gave up 1 run while striking out 3.
- Steven Rojas relieved Stipp. He received picked up his second win of the season, improving to 2-0. He pitched 3.2 innings, giving up 3 runs while striking out 5.
- Ryan Stefiuk relieved Rojas. He pitched 2.1 innings, giving up 2 runs while striking out 4.
- Beckett White relieved Stefiuk. He pitched a scoreless ninth while striking out 1.
UP NEXT: #1 Tampa will play #4 Lee tomorrow, May 17th, at 5:00 pm.