Tampa Cruises Past Albany State in 9-4 Victory
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Albany State
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
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Tampa
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2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 13 | 1 |
TAMPA, Fla.-The top ranked University of Tampa Spartans faced off Friday afternoon against the Albany State University Golden Rams. UT came out with the win in decisive fashion with a score of 9-4.
The Spartans improve to 9-1 on the season while the Golden Rams drop to 5-10 on the year.
Senior slugger Tyler Ding finished the first game with a perfect 5-for-5 outing including two runs and four RBI. Second baseman Orlando Rivera and outfielder Michael Danner also smacked two hits; Rivera crossed the plate three times, while Danner added four RBIs.
The Spartans started off the match up scoring two runs in the first and never looked back. Tampa's offense exploded in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring a combined seven runs in the two innings.
Right fielder Zach Gawrych began the Spartans scoring spree in the fourth with a single to right field. Rivera and Ding followed up with two singles of their own to put Tampa up 4-0. The scoring spurt continued as Danner crushed the ball to deep left center, scoring Ding and Rivera to increase the lead to 6-0.
The fifth inning was much of the same for Tampa as Tillotson began with a lead-off single. Rivera, Ding, and Danner then followed with singles of their own to extend the score to 9-0.
The Golden Rams made an attempt at a comeback in the sixth scoring three runs and added another in the seventh. Left fielder Jacob Campbell went 3-for-5 in the game, while Sable Gilliard went 2-for-3 including two RBI.
Sophomore transfer Trey Oest (4-0) earned his fourth win of 2014, tossing five scoreless innings of three-hit ball. The right-hander struck out six batters en route to the victory. Reliever Jake Mielock picked up the save, throwing the final four innings, allowing four runs and striking out eight batters.
Albany State starting pitcher Ryan Latner was tabbed with the loss, throwing three and a third innings, allowing six runs on seven hits. Reliever Cullen Coulter, pitched four and two thirds, including four strike outs.
Due to weather the second game of the series will continue at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the UT Baseball Field. The score is tied at 1-1, in the bottom of the third inning. After the conclusion of the game, the two teams will face off again to complete the series.
Live stats as well as a live video webcast will be available through www.tampaspartans.tv.
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