Rollins
6 -
5
Embry-Riddle
Box
Score
| Line Score |
| TEAM |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
R |
| ERAU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Rollins |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Pitching |
| |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| W - Burgess
(2-1) |
4.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| L - Swinarski
(0-1) |
1.2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 26, 2016)
- The Tars jumped out to a five run lead, but
ultimately needed extra innings to dispel the Embry-Riddle Eagles,
6-5, on Friday night. The win, against the provisional Sunshine
State Conference member, is the Tars sixth in a row and moves
Rollins' overall record to 8-5, and 1-2 in SSC play. Embry-Riddle
falls to 8-4 on the season.
Rollins was led offensively by Mike
Purcell. The first baseman finished the night 3-5 with an
RBI. Christopher
Corbett went 2-4 from the plate in the contest. The
Stokesdale, North Carolina native tied the team lead with his third
homerun of the season, a two run shot in the second inning. The
catcher also scored the game-winning run. Isaiah
Russell finished the night 1-4, with a run, and the game
winning RBI.
Brian
Auerbach got the start on the mound for the Tars. The righty
threw 5.1 innings, giving up five runs and striking out three. Brooks
Norton threw 1.2 innings of relief, giving up just one hit, and
striking out one. Brandon
Burgess registered the win for Rollins, moving his record to
2-1 on the year. The Plantation, Florida native pitched four
innings, surrendering only two hits.
Rollins got on the board early. Grant
Ashline led off the bottom of the second with a single, before
he was driven in by Corbett's two run homerun. Rollins would
extend the lead in the fifth. Reigning SSC Player of the Week, Peter
Nicoletto, started the rally with a walk, followed by Russell
slapping a single to centerfield. Nick
Breen scored Nicoletto with another single, and Russell scored
on an errant pickoff attempt. Purcell sent Breen across the plate
with a final single in the inning, moving the Rollins lead to
5-0.
The Eagles responded, putting up five runs in the fifth. Tying
the score at 5-5. Both sets of relief pitchers dominated action
late in the contest, shutting down the offenses and forcing extra
innings.
Corbett led off the eleventh by skying a fly ball directly in
front of the batter's box. The Eagle infield could not settle
under the ball and Corbett found himself on second after the
error. A Nicoletto fly ball moved the runner to third with one
out. Russell stepped up and hit a sacrifice fly, just deep enough,
down the right field line. Corbett came into score and the Tars
piled on the freshman shortstop.
The Tars and Eagles will conclude their series with a
double-header on Saturday, February 27. The first game is scheduled
for 1 p.m.
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