Spartans Sweep Bobcats

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The #1 University of Tampa Spartans sweep Georgia College.

Final: #1 Tampa Spartans 10, Georgia College Bobcats 1

Records: Tampa (9-0), Georgia College (5-6)

Location: John Kurtz Field | Milledgeville, Ga. 

All-Time Series: The Spartans improve to 61-23 over the Bobcats.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Spartans were in business, with Santiago Garavito leading off the inning with a single. J.P. Gates doubled down the right-field line, and Nico Saladino reached base with a walk later in the inning. E.J. Cumbo and Jake Griffith would both follow Saladino's walk with walks of their own to bring home Garavito and Gates. Top 2 | 2-0 Tampa
• After Brayden Woodburn led off the inning, getting plunked by a pitch, and Garavito followed with a walk, Tampa had first and second with no outs. Gates would hit a laser to the right fielder to advance Woodburn to third. Mike Valdez would continue swinging a hot bat with a single to center to bring home Woodburn. Saladino followed with a single to left to bring home Garavito. Later in the inning, Stephen Klein drew a walk to bring home Valdez, and Cumbo scored on a wild pitch. Top 3 | 6-0 Tampa
• Garavito would lead the inning with a single back-up the middle. He would reach second on a wild pitch and third on a passed ball. Valdez would hit a flyball to right field to bring home Garavito. Top 4 | 7-0 Tampa
• After singles from Saladino and Cumbo to start the inning, the Spartans had first and third with no outs. Griffith hit a groundball to second base to bring home Saladino. Top 7 | 8-1 Tampa
• After Ray Mercer drew a walk and Maddox King was hit by a pitch, Klein singled to bring home Mercer, and Anthony Nunez grounded out to bring home King. Top 9 | 10-1 Tampa

AT THE PLATE:

• Garavito: 2-4, 3 R, & BB.
• Cumbo: 2-4, R, RBI, & BB.
• Gates: 2-5 & R.
• Saladino: 2-4, R, RBI, & BB.

ON THE MOUND:

• Jake Stipp had his first career start in black and red today. He threw 2 innings, without giving up any runs, allowing 3 hits, and striking out 2.
• Tobin Moran followed in relief, pitching four innings, giving up 1 run on 7 hits, and striking out 6. Moran picked up his second win of the season.
• Jack Brodsky followed in relief pitching a scoreless seventh.
• Beckett White followed in relief, pitching a scoreless eight.
• Nunez followed in relief, pitching a scoreless ninth.

UP NEXT: #1 Tampa will host a midweek matchup with Southeastern (Fla.) on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 6:00 P.M.