Spartans Take One of Three Versus Panthers

MELBOURNE, Fla. - The No.2 University of Tampa baseball team split their double-header Saturday with the FIT Panthers.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game One Final: No. 2 Tampa 12, Florida Tech 14

Game Two Final: No. 2 Tampa 11, Florida Tech 9

Records: Tampa (9-4) (1-2 SSC), Florida Tech (5-6) (2-1 SSC)

Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Fla.

All-time Series: Tampa continues to hold the lead in the all-time series, 118-34.

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HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME ONE:

• The Panthers opened up the scoring in the bottom of the first by scoring five runs.
• FIT scored one run the second, five in the third, and three in the fourth inning to create a 14-0 lead over Tampa.
• The Spartans responded in the top of the sixth, scoring two runs via singles by Yorvis Torrealba and Cole Perry, cutting the lead to 14-2.
• John Pichman hit a two-run double in the top of the seventh, topping off a six-run rally for the Spartans, narrowing the FIT lead to 14-8.
• In the top of the eighth, Perry hit a grand slam, scoring four runs and shortening the lead to 14-12.
• Florida Tech held off the Spartnas in the top of the ninth, to win the game 14-12.

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME TWO:

• Yorvis Torrealba scored in the top of the first on a ground-out from Perry to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead.
• The Spartans increased their lead in the top of the second to 3-0, topped off with an RBI single via Alec Aleywine.
• Danny Blair hit an RBI single in the top of the third
• The Panthers responded with a seven-run rally in the bottom of the third, to lead Tampa 7-4.
• Tampa regained the lead in the top of the fourth, topped off by a three-RBI triple by Nick DeTringo.
• FIT tied the game 8-8 in the bottom of the fifth.
• Blair batted in DeTringo with a single in the top of the sixth, 9-8 Tampa.
• The Panthers then tied the game in the bottom the sixth, 9-9.
• The Spartans scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth on a Danny Maynard walk, scoring Torrealba. Aleywine also scored on a Nick Derr ground out. Tampa would go on to win 11-9.

INSIDE THE STATS / GAME ONE:

• Perry went four for four on the day, hitting a grand slam, scoring two runs, with six RBI's.
• Perry's grand slam was his first on the season.
• Derr hit three for six on the day, scoring one run for the Spartans.
• Torrealba was two for four on the day, scoring two runs with one RBI and one wallk.
• Tanner Foster recorded his first loss of the season versus the Panthers.

INSIDE THE STATS / GAME TWO:

• Cooper Krug earned his first win of the season versus the Panthers.
• Torrealba scored three runs in the game, going two for four in the process.
• Sam Freitas, Aleywine, and Sirven each scored two runs for the Spartans, combining for five hits.
• DeTringo had four RBI's, as well as scored one run on two hits for the Spartans.
• Tyler Beck recorded his second save of the season.

UP NEXT:

Tampa returns to action next Friday, March 1st, at 6:00PM as the Nova Southeastern Sharks travel to Tampa for a weekend series.

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