WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 30, 2008) ' The
Rollins baseball team gave up 10 runs in the first inning of Game
One in a doubleheader against Sunshine State Conference rival
Florida Southern on Sunday afternoon at Alfond Stadium, and the
Tars could not recover, falling 17-4 and losing the nightcap 5-1.'
Rollins fell to 22-13-1 overall and 4-7 in SSC play with the two
losses, while the Moccasins leave with the series victory and now
stand at 16-19, 5-7.
Florida Southern used 15 batters in the 10-run first inning in
Game One and batted around again in the sixth, scoring six more.'
Sophomore left-hander Danny Clark (2-1) was charged with the loss,
not able to escape the first inning while allowing seven runs, four
earned, and retiring only the first batter of the game.' Florida
Southern scored four more off sophomore reliever Matt White in his
three and two thirds innings of work.' Freshman right-hander Steven
Ortman gave up five in one and one third innings, and sophomore
right-hander Michael Prusak escaped the final three and two thirds
inning with just one run allowed.
Rollins scored three of its four Game One runs in the bottom of
the first, the first of which came home on an RBI single by senior
left fielder Mike Crane.' Junior designated hitter Bryan Bennett
drove in the second run on a sacrifice fly, and junior right
fielder Jesse More singled home the third.' The Tars' only other
run in Game One would come in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly
by senior center fielder Corey Whiting.
Moccasins starter Brad Davidson (3-4) earned the win in Game
One, lasting seven innings while allowing four runs, three earned.'
Reliever Ryan Koch allowed one hit in two scoreless innings to
finish the game.' Shortstop Robbie Shields (3-4, homerun, two
doubles, two runs, four RBI) did the most damage at the plate for
Florida Southern, and right fielder Will Cherry (4-6, three
doubles, two runs, three RBI), second baseman Wade Kirkland (3-5,
double, three runs, three RBI), and third baseman Arden McWilliams
(3-5, three runs, four RBI) also were productive in Game One.'
Cherry's three doubles tied his own Florida Southern record for
doubles in a single game.
Game Two was a closer contest, but Florida Southern left fielder
Brian Schultz powered the Moccasins to victory with two opposite
field homeruns.' Schultz's first long ball, a two-run blast to left
field in the fourth inning, gave Florida Southern their first lead
at 2-1.' His second was a solo shot to lead off the top of the
sixth, extending the Moccasins' lead to 3-1.' Shultz finished the
day 3-4 with two runs scored and four RBI.
Sophomore right-hander Marc Hewett (4-4) gave up five runs for
the Tars in the losing effort, lasting six and one third innings
with 10 hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.' Sophomore
reliever Robbie Pagano finished the final two thirds of an inning
without allowing a baserunner.
The Tars' lone run in Game Two came in the bottom of the first
on a second RBI single by Crane.' Whiting finished with a solid day
at the plate, hitting 2-5 in the two games.' Crane was 2-7 with two
RBI, and sophomore shortstop Ryan Luker was 2-7 with two runs
scored.
Rollins will go on the road to face SSC opponent Florida Tech in
non-conference action on Wednesday, April 2 at 3:00 p.m.' Fans can
listen to all the action live on the Citizens Bank of Florida Tars
Sports Network at www.RollinsSports.tv.
Box Score (Game One)
Box Score (Game Two)
