SAINT LEO, Fla. (March 15, 2017) -
Rollins racked up 15 hits and took the first of five games with
Saint Leo this week by a score of 10-4.
The Tars and Lions will play one more at Saint Leo before coming to
Winter Park for a three-game Sunshine State Conference tilt over
the weekend.
Caleb Jacks recorded the victory on the mound for the Tars, while
Grant
Ashline had the big day at the plate, going 2-5 with two runs
scored and a pair of RBI doubles.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• A fielding error led to an unearned Leo run in the bottom
of the first.
• The Tars answered in the top of the third as Nick
Breen knocked Ashline in for the score.
• Another fielding error led to another Lions run and 2-1
lead after the third.
• Rollins got the run back in the fourth on a Nick
Santucci RBI single that scored Brian
Brooker. Dolan then put the Tars ahead for good with a two-run
blast over the left field fence, giving the visitors a 4-2
advantage.
• Rollins scored one run in the fifth and another in the
sixth to lead 6-2 before three-run seventh extended the Tars lead
to 9-3. Teddy
Meissner had an RBI single and Ashline a two-RBI double in the
frame.
• Saint Leo scored one in its half of the seventh but Mike
Purcell got it back for the Tars with a sac fly that scored Isaiah
Russell in the ninth.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS:
• Caleb
Jakes (W, 2-0) 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2K
• Grant
Ashline (RC) 2-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
• Mike
Dolan (RC) 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
• Alex Mata (SL) 2-3, 1 RBI
• Zach Scott (SL) 2-5, 1 RBI
NOTES:
• The first two of five with Saint Leo are nonconference
games.
• Mike
Dolan's home run was his third of the season.
• Brian
Brooker now leads the team with six doubles.
• Rollins five errors is the second-most in a game this
season.
• The Tars 15 hits is the third most in a game this
year.
NEXT:
Rollins will meet Saint Leo on the road Thursday, March 16 at 11
a.m. in a nonconference game. The Tars will then welcome the Lions
to Winter Park for a three-game SSC series starting Friday, March
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