SAINT LEO, Fla. (March 22, 2008) ' After losing
the first game of a Sunshine State Conference doubleheader at Saint
Leo 24-12 on Saturday afternoon, the Rollins baseball team's second
game was rained out with a makeup date to be announced at a later
date.' The Tars dropped to 21-10-1 overall with the loss and 3-5 in
SSC play, while Saint Leo improved to 22-9, 5-3.
The Lions explosive offense was on display, scoring 11
unanswered runs through the first four innings.' Rollins rallied
with eight runs in the sixth, narrowing the deficit to just three,
but Saint Leo was not done scoring.' The Lions put three more on
the board in the bottom of the sixth and nine in the seventh,
putting the Tars out of reach once again.
Rollins used six different pitchers, with each giving up at
least one run.' Sophomore starter Marc Hewett (4-3) was credited
with the loss after allowing eight runs on 10 hits and two walks
through three innings.' Saint Leo then scored 16 runs off the Tars'
bullpen, eight of which were earned.
Reid Tilson (4-1) got the win for Saint Leo, pitching five and
one third innings while allowing eight runs, five earned.' The
Lions totaled 24 hits, with center fielder J.C. Suarez leading the
way hitting 5-6 with three runs and three RBI.' Left fielder T.J.
Alonzo (4-6, two doubles, three runs, one RBI) and first baseman
Yunior Tabares (4-6, homerun, two runs, three RBI) also posted good
days at the plate.
Junior designated hitter Bryan Bennett (3-5, double, two runs,
two RBI) and junior catcher Jason Cutlip (3-4, one run, two RBI),
both graduates of Lyman High School, were bright spots in the
Rollins lineup.' Junior right fielder Ryan Maddern drove in three
runs as well.
The third game of the series against Saint Leo will be made up
at a future date, and fans can go to www.RollinsSports.com for
schedule updates.
The Tars' next scheduled game is a non-conference contest at
home against Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday, March 26 at 4:00 p.m.'
Fans can listen to all the action live on the Citizens Bank of
Florida Tars Sports Network at www.RollinsSports.tv.
