May 12, 2022
No. 2 Spartans Begin Final Regular-Season Series With Offensive Onslaught
#2 Tampa
39-9, 23-5
16
Eckerd
18-28, 11-17
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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#2 Tampa
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
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Eckerd
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The No. 2 University of Tampa baseball team cruised to a 16-2 victory in the opening game of a series at Eckerd College.
Final Score: No. 2 University of Tampa Spartans 16, Eckerd College Tritons 2
Records: Tampa (39-9, 23-5 SSC), Eckerd (18-28, 11-17 SSC)
Location: Turley Complex|| St. Petersburg, Fla.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Spartans came out of the gates strong with a 5-run first inning. J.D. Urso and Jordan Lala each had RBI singles. | Top 1: 5-0 Tampa
- Eckerd scored one in the first and another in the second, as the Spartans would strike for four more runs in the fifth. Anthony Nunez had a two-run single while Drew Ehrhard had an RBI single. | Top 5: 9-2 Tampa
- Another big inning netted UT five runs in the eighth. Nunez, Lala and Macallister Jorgensen each had an RBI single as two runs crossed on Eckerd wild pitches. | Top 8: 14-2 Tampa
- Tampa loaded the bases in the ninth and scored a pair of runs. The Spartans would throw a scoreless ninth to seal the victory. | Final Score: 16-2 Tampa
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Lala led the Spartans with four hits, also driving in two runs and scoring a pair.
- E.J. Cumbo returned to the Spartan lineup with a 2-for-4 effort with an RBI and two runs.
- Nunez had two hits and drove in a team-high three runs. He also scored a pair of runs.
- Jorgensen came off the bench to go 2-for-4, driving in a run and scoring twice.
- Ehrhard reached base four times with two hits and two walks. He also drove in two runs and crossed home plate twice.
- Nick Long received the start for the Spartans, throwing 4.0 innings with four strikeouts.
- The UT bullpen tossed 5.0 scoreless frames with an inning apiece from Cameron Sereda, Braden Forsyth, Dalton Ross, Michael D'Emo and Drew Martin.
- Sereda was credited with the win, moving to 2-1 on the season.
- Against his former team, Martin tossed a scoreless ninth with three strikeouts.
UP NEXT: The Spartans wrap up the regular season on Friday with a doubleheader at Eckerd, beginning at 3 p.m.