Spartans Win Behind Woodburn's 4 RBI Night

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The #1 University of Tampa Spartans beat Georgia College behind Brayden Woodburn 4 RBI game.

Final: #1 Tampa Spartans 7, Georgia College Bobcats 4

Records: Tampa (8-0), Georgia College (5-5)

Location: John Kurtz Field | Milledgeville, Ga. 

All-Time Series: The Spartans improve to 59-23 over the Bobcats.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After Jake Griffith singled and Anthony Nunez reached base on an error from the Bobcat's shortstop, Woodburn launched a home run over the right-center wall for a Spartan's early lead. Top 1 | 3-0 Tampa
• J.P. Gates would walk, and then Mike Valdez would smash a ball in a similar spot to where Woodburn's home run would land. It was Valdez's second home run in the past two days. Top 4 | 5-2 Tampa
• Griffith would get another rally started with a single through the left side of the infield. Stephen Klein then doubled to right field to bring home Griffith. Klein would later come around to score on a Woodburn sac fly. Top 5 | 7-2 Tampa

AT THE PLATE:

• Woodburn: 1-4 (HR), 4 RBIs, & R.
• Griffith: 2-5 & 2 R.
• Valdez: 1-4 (HR), 2 RBIs, & R.

ON THE MOUND:

• Skylar Gonzalez picked up his third win of the season with 5 strong innings, without giving up any earned runs, 4 hits, and striking out 7.
• Andrew Carson followed in relief, pitching 3 innings, striking out 5 giving up 1 run on 1 hit.
• Drew Howard picked up his first save of the season, pitching a scoreless ninth inning.

UP NEXT: #1 Tampa will play again tomorrow against Georgia College for the series finale of a three-game series starting at 12:00 P.M