Spartans Sweep Florida Tech

TAMPA, Fla. – Spartans sweep the Panthers.

Final Score Game One: No. 5 University of Tampa Spartans (6), Florida Tech Panthers (0)

Final Score Game Two: No. 5 University of Tampa Spartans (11), Florida Tech Panthers (4)

Records: Tampa 27-7 (16-2 SSC), Florida Tech 20-15 (9-9 SSC)

Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field || Melbourne, Fla.

All-Time Series: The Spartans are 129-35 against the Panthers and have won the last 9.

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE:

• After back-to-back singles from Jordan Lala and Drew Ehrhard to open up the game, J.D. Urso would ground into a double play to bring home Lala for the game's first run. Top 1 | Tampa 1-0
• E.J. Cumbo would hit a rope up the middle to bring home Lala. Top 3 | Tampa 2-0
• Lala would rip an RBI single to right field to bring home Danny Gutcher, followed by an Ehrhard single to bring home then Lala. Top 6 | 4-0 Tampa
• Jamarcus Lyons would hit his third long ball of the year, this one courtesy of a two-run shot. Top 9 | 6-0 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS – GAME ONE:

• Alex Canney (5-3): 7 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, & 6 K
• Jack Brodsky: 2 IP, 1 BB, & 2 K
• Lala: 3-4, 3 R, RBI, & BB
• Ehrhard: 3-5, RBI
• Cumbo: 3-5, RBI, & BB
• Santiago Garavito: 3-5
• Lyons: 2-5, 2 RBI, R

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO:

• After a scoreless first inning, Anthony Nunez started the inning with a solo bomb. Then Luis Rodriguez later in the inning, smoked a double down the right-field line to bring home Nico Saladino and Garavito. Top 2 | 3-0 Tampa
• The Spartans would follow with back-to-back three-run innings. Garavito, Saladino, and Cumbo all with RBI hits. Top 3 | 6-0 Tampa
• Tampa would continue their scoring frenzy with a Jose Cadenas 2-run double and 2 runs from Garavito's sacrifice fly, including a wild throw from the Panther's right fielder on the play. Top 6 | 10-2 Tampa
• Cadenas would tack on another RBI single to bring home Cumbo. Top 8 | 11-4 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS – GAME TWO:

• Ehrhard: 3-5 & BB
• Nunez: 3-5, 2 R, & RBI
• Urso: 3-6 & 2 R
• Saladino: 3-5, R, & RBI
• Cumbo: 2-4, 2 R, RBI, & BB
• Cadenas: 2-2, 3 RBI, & R

UP NEXT: Tampa will host the team across the bay in Eckerd for a weekend series. The first pitch will be Friday, April 14^th, at 1:00 PM.