Top-Ranked Spartans Head Back Home for Three Against Sailfish
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Palm Beach Atlantic
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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#1 Tampa
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | X | 12 | 20 | 1 |
TAMPA, Fla. – The Spartans head back into conference play against the Sailfish, after a Tuesday night win.
The Matchup: No. 1 University of Tampa Spartans vs. Palm Beach Atlantic University Sailfish
Records: Tampa (23-3, 8-1 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (13-14, 4-8 SSC)
Dates/Times: Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m. (DH)
Location: University of Tampa Baseball Field | 601 North Blvd. | Tampa, Fla.
About the Spartans: The Spartans come into the series, coming off a win in St. Augustine against Flagler. Tampa has enjoyed the comforts of home with a record of 17-2 on the season. J.D. Urso leads the team with a .390 batting average and second in RBI with 30. Friday's expected starter is RHP Haden Erbe, who comes in with a 2.76 ERA, 32.2 IP, and leads the team in strikeouts with 47. Erbe is also 5-0 on the year in seven appearances. The Tampa pitching staff leads the Sunshine State Conference in ERA with 2.42, and the least amount of earned runs with 62.
About the Sailfish: The Sailfish come into the series after dropping 3-of-4 against Rollins College in conference play. PBA is lead by Sean Houck at the dish with a .333 batting average, eight doubles, and 28 runs scored. The Sailfish come into the series with a 4.14 team ERA, with a 1.55 WHIP. RHP Chris Seymour leads the team with 34 K's in 26.0 IP.
Series History: The Spartans have won the last five in a row, and nine in the last ten meetings with the Sailfish.