WINTER PARK , Fla. (March 9, 2006) The Rollins College Tars broke
out of a four game losing streak with a 16-9 victory over Sacred
Heart University in the 58 th Annual Rollins College Baseball Week.
The Tars (11-9) slugged out a season high 16 runs on 16 hits.
Junior starting pitcher David Nathanson didn't seem to need the
support as he went seven strong innings, striking out 11, and
giving up just two unearned runs.
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The
Tars got a great effort from their entire offensive unit. Rollins
came into the game with their team batting average hovering around
the .250 mark. However, the Tars' bats came alive against the
Pioneers as they crushed 16 hits out against the SHU staff.
Sophomore third baseman Kevin Schnacke led the way for the Tars,
going 3-5 with a run scored and a RBI. Sophomore second baseman
Gary Martoccio was 2-4 with two runs scored and a RBI. Freshman
outfielder Tyler Hartman went 2-4 with a run scored and a RBI. And
senior Rob Cloar went 1-5 with his first home run of the
season.
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Starter David Nathanson was brilliant the entire evening. The
junior gave up two unearned runs in the second inning, but those
would be the only two the Pioneers would get off of him the rest of
the night. Nathanson went seven innings giving up only three hits
while striking out 11 and walking only one.
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Sacred Heart got the scoring started in the second when they took
advantage of an error to put two runs on the board. Rollins
answered in the third with two runs of their own. Ryan McKenzie
stole home on a double steal for their first run, and Gene Howard
got a RBI single for the other. The Tars added another in the
fourth, but would blow it open in the sixth. Rob Cloar began the
inning with a solo homer to right center. The Tars then proceeded
to tack on eight more runs on six hits while taking advantage of
two Pioneer errors. The Tars ended up with nine runs in the inning
on 7 hits.
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The
Pioneers would make it interesting in the top of the ninth as they
put six runs on the board against the Rollins relief effort.
However, the Tars would still hold on to win easily, 16-9.
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Rollins will be back in action on Sunday when they close out the 58
th Annual Rollins College Baseball Week against St. Joseph 's.
First pitch is scheduled for noon on Sunday.
