WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 19, 2012) - Despite
the inclement weather in the surrounding area, Rollins was able to
put two in the books against SSC foe Florida Tech. The Tars
dropped a 9-6 decision in game one of the doubleheader but came
back to even the series with a 9-1 victory in the night cap
Friday.
In game one, Rollins and Florida Tech were run-for-run through
the first two frames as the score was tied at three runs apiece.
Rollins then took a two-run lead in the bottom of the fourth,
5-3.
Steve
Betcherman led off the inning on a stand-up double to right and
then came around to score on a bloop single to center by Nick
Adams. Adams then gave the Tars the two run lead scoring on a
grounder to short.
Florida Tech posted a big fifth inning as they scored five runs
to take an 8-5 lead. Rollins was unable to recover from the
deficit as they managed to score only one more run in the
nine-inning affair. The Panthers extended their lead in the ninth
as designated hitter Scott Carcaise hit a lead-off homer, 9-6.
Combined, the two teams registered 24 hits and was the Tars'
18th game tallying double-figure hits. Florida Tech
also managed to get a pair of home runs off the Tars pitching staff
with the Panthers only other bomb coming in the opening frame on a
two-run shot by Ryan McChesney. McChesney was 3-for-5 with two
RBI, two runs and a home run.
Jason Boyer picked up his seventh win of the season in six
innings of work while striking out a game-high seven and allowing
two walks. He scattered 11 hits and gave up four earned runs. In
three innings of two hit baseball, Mannara notched his fourth save
of the season, striking out four and allowing no runs to cross the
plate.
Anthony
Figliolia (6-2) was saddled with the loss in four innings on
the bump for the Blue and Gold. The right-hander gave up a
season-high five walks and struck out one Panther batter. He
surrendered seven earned runs on seven hits.
Betcherman led the Tars offense going 4-for-5 with a double and
run scored. Nick
Adams and Kevin
Mager each had three hits off the Panthers while Adams added
two runs scored.
After a rain delay pushed back the start time of game two,
Rollins was underway and aggressive at the plate. The Tars were
quick to score one run in the first and another run in the second.
Florida Tech scored their only run of the game in the third on a
sacrifice fly by K.C. Clabough that drove in Jimmie Koch.
Rollins then tacked on another three runs in the fourth and
closed out the contest with a four-run sixth.
The Tars' three-run fourth was attributed to a costly FIT error,
along with four hits and a sacrifice bunt from Rollins' lineup. Steve
Betcherman and Boston
Langley got back-to-back hits for the Tars and then were put in
scoring position on a sac bunt by Josh
Band. Betcherman then scored on a misplayed ball by the
Panthers first baseman. Langley then scored the next run on a
grounder to second. Adams, who reached on the misplayed ball by
FIT, scored the following run on a bases clearing double by Brian
Lattanzi.
In the bottom of the sixth, Langley scored the first run of the
inning and his third of the night (career-high). Anthony
Figliolia scored the Tars' seventh run of the night on a RBI
single by Zach
Persky who then, along with Lattanzi, scored on a two-RBI
double by Kevin
Mager. Langley finished the night a perfect 3-of-3 at the
plate with a double and three runs scored.
Southpaw Brett
Mueller (5-1) pitched his second complete game win of the
season as he recorded four strikeouts and issued one walk while
scattering three hits.
Florida Tech starter Tyler Carman was charged with the loss in
5.2 innings of work. He also struck out four and issued one walk
but surrendered all 11 Rollins hits and nine runs.
Along with Langley's three hits, Zach
Persky also chipped in with three hits with two RBI and a run
scored.
Rollins will look to wrap up the conference series against
Florida Tech on Saturday, April 21 with start time scheduled for
10:30 a.m. due to foreseen inclement weather in the forecast. For
the latest news and updates on the Rollins baseball team, check out
the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
