Took Care of Business

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The #1 University of Tampa Spartans took care of business over Georgia College.

Final: #1 Tampa Spartans 9, Georgia College Bobcats 5

Records: Tampa (7-0), Georgia College (5-4)

Location: John Kurtz Field | Milledgeville, Ga. 

All-Time Series: The Spartans improve to 58-23 over the Bobcats.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Despite the bats being quiet early in the game, one swing changed that. After singles by Stephen Klein, Anthony Nunez, and Brayden Woodburn receiving a walk, Santiago Garavito worked the opposing pitcher to a 3-2 count before drawing ball four for Tampa's first run of the night. Mike Valdez followed with a rope over the left-field wall for a grand slam. Top 4 | 5-1 Tampa
• After a leadoff walk by Danny Gutcher, Tampa played small ball. E.J. Cumbo would single on a bunt. Jake Griffith would sacrifice bunt Gutcher and Cumbo over. Klein then brought home Gutcher with a sac fly, followed by an RBI single from Nunez. Top 5 | 7-5 Tampa
• Garavito, Nico Saladino, and Gutcher would all get on base, plunked by pitches. Cumbo followed with an RBI single, and Griffith followed with a walk. Top 6 | 9-5 Tampa

AT THE PLATE:

• Klein: 2-4, RBI, and R.
• Nunez: 2-5, RBI, and R.
• Cumbo: 2-6, RBI, and R.
• Valdez: 1-4 (Grand Slam)

ON THE MOUND:

• Alex Canney struggled at the start of his third season. He pitched 4 innings, striking out 5, but giving up 7 hits and 4 runs.
• Eli Thurmond relieved Canney and did not disappoint. He went five strong, pickups up his first win of the season, striking out 6 and giving up only 1 run on 3 hits.

UP NEXT: #1 Tampa will play again tomorrow against Georgia College for game 2 of a three-game series starting at 2:00 P.M.