#1 Spartans Take Care of Business

TAMPA, Fla. – The #1 University of Tampa Spartans take down West Georgia.

Final: #1 Tampa Spartans 10, West Georgia Wolves 2

Records: Tampa (23-2, 5-1 SSC), West Georgia (14-12, 7-5 GSC)

Location: UT Baseball Field | Tampa, Fla. 

All-Time Series: Spartans improve their record to 3-1 over the Wolves.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Brayden Woodburn reached on a fielder's choice; J.P. Gates scored. Bot 5 | 2-1 West Georgia
• Jake Griffith singled through the right side; Maddox King advanced to third; Nico Saladino scored. Gates advanced to second on a passed ball; Griffith advanced to third on a passed ball; King scored on a passed ball. Mike Valdez singled through the left side; Macallister Jorgensen advanced to second; Gates advanced to third; Griffith scored. Valdez advanced to second on a balk; Jorgensen advanced to third on a balk; Gates scored on a balk. Anthony Nunez singled to right field; Woodburn advanced to second; Valdez advanced to third; Jorgensen scored. Danny Gutcher reached on a fielder's choice; Nunez advanced to second on a throwing error by third baseman, scored; Woodburn scored; Valdez scored. Bot 6 | 9-2 Tampa
• T.J. Palma flied out to left field; Grant Jordan scored. Bot 8 | 10-2 Tampa

AT THE PLATE:

• Gates: 2-4, 2 BB's, & 2 R's.
• Griffith: 2-5, RBI, & R.

ON THE MOUND:

• Ashton Pocol started on the mound. He pitched 4 innings, giving up 2 runs while striking out 3.
• Steven Rojas relieved Pocol. He threw 1.2 scoreless innings while striking out 2.
• Ryan Stefiuk relieved Rojas and picked up his first win of the season. He threw 1.1 scoreless innings while striking out 2.
• Torin Byrnes relieved Stefiuk. He threw a scoreless frame.
• Gates closed it out, throwing a scoreless ninth.

UP NEXT: #1 Tampa will host rival Florida Southern for a 3-game series starting Friday, March 22, at 6:00 P.M.