Top-Ranked Spartans Split Doubleheader at Georgia College

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The top-ranked University of Tampa baseball team split the first two games of the year with Georgia College.

Game One Final: No. 1 Tampa (11), Georgia College (4)

Game Two Final: Georgia College (5), No. 1 Tampa (4)

Records: Tampa (1-1), Georgia College (2-1)

Location: John Kurtz Field || Milledgeville, Ga.

All-Time Series: The Spartans lead the all-time series 54-22.

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE:

In the top of the first Nicholas Winkelmeyer led off the Spartans with a double. Winkelmeyer later scores on a Drew Ehrhard ground out to second for the first run of the game | 1-0 Tampa. In the top of the second, the Spartans put up six runs with two outs sparked by J.D. Urso with a double to right field that scored two runs | 7-0 Tampa. In the top of the third, Ehrhard drives in his third RBI in as many innings to extend the lead even further | 9-0 Tampa. After three scoreless innings from Haden Erbe, he lets up three in the bottom of the fourth to the Bobcats | 9-3 Tampa. In the bottom of the sixth the Bobcats get another one back to shorten the lead | 9-4 Tampa. With two guys on in the top of the ninth E.J. Cumbo doubles to left field, Urso and Winkelmeyer both score | 11-4 Tampa. Dalton Ross strikes out the side in the bottom of the ninth. | Final: 11-4 Tampa

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO:

Michael Paul in the bottom of the first, retires the side in order. In the top in the second, Urso doubled to right field that scored Giovany Lorenzo and Dan Sullivan | 2-0 Tampa. Three scoreless frames of baseball follow. Paul exits after 5 and a 1/3 innings and with the bases loaded, Braydon Nelson walks in a run and the Bobcats cut it to just one in the bottom of the sixth | 2-1 Tampa. The Bobcats tack on four in the bottom of the seventh and take the lead | 5-2 Bobcats. In the top of the eighth, Jamarcus Lyons led off the Spartans with a walk. Lorenzo doubled to right to put two men in scoring position. Sullivan comes up to the plate and hit one to right center for a double and scored Lyons. Urso hit a sacrifice fly to right that scored Lorenzo and the Spartans were within one | 5-4 Bobcats. The Bobcats close it out in the ninth. | Final: 5-4 Bobcats

INSIDE THE STATS – GAME ONE:

• Erbe goes 5.0 IP with six K's, letting up only three runs.
• Cumbo provides four RBI.
• Lorenzo went 4-5 at the plate with an RBI.
• Urso and Winkelmeyer both scored three times.

INSIDE THE STATS – GAME TWO:

• Urso collected two RBI and two doubles.
• Paul recorded five K's in 5.1 IP.
• Lorenzo recorded two hits with two runs scored.

UP NEXT: The Spartans are back at it tomorrow for the third and final game against the Bobcats at 12 p.m.

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