Two of the top teams in the Sunshine State Conference set to
clash as Rollins makes the trip down to St. Petersburg, Fla. for
three contests with Eckerd. Fans who can't make it to the games can
follow live stats or purchase the video stream through links on
RollinsSports.com. Victor Anderson will be broadcasting the final
two games of the series live from St. Pete on the GEICO Tars Sports
Network.
WHAT:
No. 18 Rollins (21-4, 6-3 SSC) vs. Eckerd (27-3, 8-1 SSC)
WHEN:
Friday - March 20, 2015 - 7 p.m.
Saturday - March 21, 2015 - 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
WHERE:
Turley Athletic Complex - St. Petersburg, Fla.
4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
ROLLINS AT A GLANCE: Rollins (21-4, 6-3 SSC)
split a doubleheader with Central Missouri Monday, falling to the
Jennies 4-2 before run-ruling UCM 9-1 in the six inning second
contest. The Tars are a perfect 7-0 on the road this season.
Niki
Fogle (16-4) anchors the Tars pitching staff with a 1.4 ERA.
The junior has already tossed three shutouts this year and racked
up the fourth-most strikeouts (110) in the conference. Tiffany
Osmanski is a perfect 5-0 on the year with a 1.43 ERA.
Rollins leads the Sunshine State Conference with a .349 team
batting average and ranks second with a 1.56 team ERA. Sophomore Hailee
Keisling continues to lead the SSC in on-base percentage
(.576).
ECKERD AT A GLANCE: R.V. Eckerd (27-3, 8-1 SSC)
is off to its best start in program history and has already racked
up a 21 game win streak this season. The Tritons win streak may
have been derailed after splitting a doubleheader with Florida Tech
last weekend but the team continues to break records, tying the
single season win record at 27, a mark set just one season ago.
Amber Hay (16-3) picked up her 16th win last weekend
over Florida Tech, tying her with Fogle for the conference lead in
wins. The Tritons have six starters batting over .300, with
Brittany Mitchell and Erin Dixson leading the way at .408 and .406
respectively. Kara Oberer leads the SSC in home runs (10) and is
tied for second with 30 RBIs.
The Tritons have turned a conference-best 17 double plays this
year. No other team has amassed more than nine.
LAST SEASON: Rollins swept Eckerd last season
in Winter Park, beating the Tritons by scores of 4-0, 8-1, and 9-1.
Rollins is 67-41 all-time against Eckerd.
NEXT UP FOR ROLLINS: Rollins hosts a pair of
weekday doubleheaders this week, first against Oakland City on
Tuesday, Mar. 25, then against Albany State on Wednesday, Mar. 25.
The games Tuesday are set for a 6 p.m. start while the Wednesday
contests will begin at 5 p.m.
