WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 17, 2018) – On Saint Patrick's Day, the Tars would take both games of the doubleheader against No. 24 Palm Beach Atlantic, to win the series. The first game saw the Tars win 10-6, and completed the comeback in the second game, eventually winning, 8-7.
The Tars improve to 16-8 overall, and 4-2 in conference play, while the Sailfish drop to 18-7, and 7-2 in SSC play.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game One:
- Palm Beach Atlantic got things rolling right where they left off last night, plating three runs in the opening two innings, taking a 3-0 advantage over the Tars.
- Rollin's offense really took off in the third and fourth innings, scoring a total of four runs behind Brendan Brundage and Luke Reidy RBI singles, as they took a 4-3 advantage.
- A pair of Sailfish throwing errors allowed the Tars to capitalize in the fifth and sixth innings, allowing the Tars too take a 10-3 lead.
- Palm Beach wouldn't go quietly, making one last ninth inning push. Rollins would allow three runs before calling in senior Brian Auerbach to earn the save, and ensure the Tars victory in game one, 10-6 over PBA.
Game Two:
- The Sailfish would strike early in game two when Riley Herold fouled out to third base, but allowed Jake Summey to tag up and score to give the Sailfish an early 1-0 lead.
- Brian Brooker would knot the score up at 1-1 in the bottom of the second, when he went deep over the right fence for his seventh home run of the year.
- The Tars would take the lead in the bottom of the fourth that got started with a couple of walks by the Sailfish pitcher. Sam Lafonatine reached on a fielder's choice, and was able to plate Nick Breen in the process, to take a 3-1 advantage.
- Nick breen would add another run in the bottom of the fifth, with an RBI single to right field, bringing home Brundage for the score.
- Palm Beach Atlantic was able to regain their lead, 5-4 in the top of the sixth, and then add to it in the seventh with a solo shot home run, to push their lead to 6-4.
- It was Breen once again with an RBI single for the Tars, this time scoring Russell, but The Sailfish would answer with a Johnson double in their favor to bring the score to 7-5 in the top of the eighth.
- In the bottom of the ninth, the Tars were able to capitalize on a big Sailfish error, that allowed both Brundage and Ashline to score. After a couple of intentional walks, Brian Brooker drove a ball deep into foul territory and the Sailfish made the play, but Kyle Bachle was fast enough to reach home plate before the throw, sealing the Tars 8-7 comeback victory over PBA.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS:
Game One
· Luke Reidy (DH) - 2-5, HR, 2 RBI
· Isaiah Russell (SS) - 2-2, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks
· Brad Case (RHP) - Win, 8.1 innings pitched, 9 hits allowed, 5 strikeouts
Game Two
· Nick Breen (1B) - 2-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks
· Brian Brooker (3B) - 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, 1 run scored
· AJ Chacon (LHP) - Win, 3.1 innings pitched, 3 hits allowed, 1 strikeout
NOTES:
- The Tars are now 22-10 all-time against PBA
- Head Coach Jon Sjogren is 336-308-3 in his 13th season at the helm
NEXT:
Rollins will continue their 2018 season on Friday, March 23 at 6 p.m. when they travel to the Saint Petersburg, Florida to take on the Eckerd College Tritons in SSC action.
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