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The Spartans Tame the Lions in Game One
March 16, 2018

The Spartans Tame the Lions in Game One

David Lebron notched eleven strikeouts and earned his fourth win of the season.

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa baseball team defeated the Saint Leo Lions in game one of the three game conference series.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: #10 Tampa 5, #16 Saint Leo 3 
Records: Tampa (17-5), Saint Leo (19-3)
Location: UT Baseball Field | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa leads the all-time series record over Saint Leo at 9-1. 
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Lions were the first to score in the top of the second. 
  • Bottom of the second the Spartans battled back with a run. Danny Sirven scored off a RBI from Nick DeTringo. 
  • The Spartans took the lead 5-1 at the bottom of the third. Drew Ehrhard scored off a RBI from Connor Crile. Sirven reached on a fielder's choice, RBI, advanced to second; Harrison Bragg advanced to second on a throwing error by third base, scored; Crile scored; Darren Miller scored.
  • Top of the eighth Cheyne Bickel relieved pitcher David Lebron. Saint Leo homered. 
  • Top of the ninth Mark Moclair relievd pitcher Bickel. The Lions scored the last run of the game. 
  • Tampa won 5-3.

INSIDE THE STATS: 

  • Lebron had his fourth win of the season. Moclair had his third save of the season.
  • Pitchers tallied fourteen strikeouts. Lebron led the Spartans in strikeouts with eleven. 
  • DeTringo led the Spartans in hits with three. 
  • Ehrhard, Miller, Bragg, Sirven and Crile each had one run each for the Spartans. 

UP NEXT:

Tampa returns to action on Saturday, March 17th, at 1:00PM for a double header against #16 Saint Leo.

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