Spartans Secure Opener Against the Lions
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Saint Leo
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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#1 Tampa
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | X | 7 | 8 | 1 |
TAMPA, Fla. – The Spartans take the opener of the series against the Saint Leo Lions.
Final Score: No. 1 University of Tampa Spartans (7), Saint Leo University Lions (1)
Records: Tampa (21-2, 7-0 SSC), Saint Leo (17-8, 5-5 SSC)
Location: UT Baseball Field || Tampa, Fla.
All-Time Series: Tampa takes its 135th win against the Lions all-time.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Haden Erbe found himself in a bases loaded jam in the top of the second. Crail smoked one down the first base line, only to be snagged by Dan Sullivan to save a run and end the inning. In the bottom of the fifth, Jamarcus Lyons led off with triple, and later scored off wild pitch by Beck | 1-0 Tampa. Sullivan contributed with a two out double to left, J.D. Urso drove him in with single. Lyons hit a two-run homerun to left to extend the lead | 4-0 Tampa. Wyman got one back for the Lions in the top of the eighth, with a bomb to left center | 4-1 Tampa. Sullivan scored in the bottom of the eighth off Jose Cadenas who reached on an error. Nicholas Winkelmeyer doubled to right-center that scored Urso and Cadenas | 7-1 Tampa.
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Josh Rulli had two hits, which included a double.
- Lyons collected 2 hits, 2 runs, and 2 RBI.
- Braydon Nelson contributed 4.2 IP, and 6 K's out of the bullpen.
UP NEXT: Tampa finishes up the series with the Lions tomorrow with a 1 p.m. doubleheader.