LAKELAND, Fla. (April 20, 2022) – The 11th-ranked Rollins baseball team reached double-figures in runs for the third consecutive game in a 13-5 road victory over Florida Southern. The non-conference win gives Rollins a 29-11 record, while the Mocs fall to 24-17.
Nick Santucci went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs for the Tars, while
Jared Herron was 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, and three runs scored.
Jeslyn Whitehead finished 4-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, and a pair of RBIs, while
Chase Achuff was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI, and three runs scored.
Kieran Casey started for Rollins but departed after recording just one out, allowing three runs on two hits, walking four and striking out one. The bullpen picked him up, surrendering just two runs on seven hits in 8.2 innings of relief, racking up nine strikeouts against five walks.
Tate Stone-Frisina (5-1) earned the win with 2.2 shutout innings, giving up just one hit and picking up five strikeouts.
Connor Berry was 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and three RBIs for the Mocs, while Duncan Hunter went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Jack Gallo started for FSC, giving up three runs on one hit in one inning, walking one and striking out one. Andrew Williamson (1-2) took the loss after being tagged with three runs on three hits in 1.1 innings of relief, walking two and striking out one.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Inning
- Joey Rubin was hit by a pitch to lead off, and three batters later Jeslyn Whitehead drew a walk to put two on with two outs.
- Santucci then drilled a three-run home run to give the Tars an early 3-0 lead.
- The Mocs answered, scoring a run on a bases-loaded walk to Berry and then tying the game at 3-3 on a two-run single from Jared DeSantolo.
- After another walk re-loaded the bases, Stone-Frisina came in and limited the damage, striking out the next two batters to keep the game tied.
Third Inning
- Achuff opened the third with a walk and moved to third on an errant pickoff attempt.
- Adams Torres brought him home with a sacrifice fly to put the Tars back in front, 4-3.
- After a Jeslyn Whitehead single, Santucci launched his second home run of the contest, lifting the lead to 6-3.
Fourth Inning
- Rollins extended the lead further in the fourth with three runs on three hits.
- Herron led off with a walk and moved to second on Achuff's one-out single.
- After Torres walked, a wild pitch allowed all three runners to move up, including Herron, who scored to make it 7-3.
- Jeslyn Whitehead then slapped a two-run single to center, making it a 9-3 game.
Fifth Inning
- The Tar offense kept rolling in the fifth, stringing together five straight hits with two outs to score three more times.
- Herron got the streak started with a two-out single, and he promptly scored on Joey Rubin's triple.
- Achuff then doubled home Rubin to make it 11-3, and Torres followed that with an RBI single to push the lead to 12-3.
- Jeslyn Whitehead kept the line moving with a single, but a Santucci flyout ended the streak at five straight hits.
Eighth Inning
- FSC got a run back in the eighth when Berry hit a leadoff home run.
Ninth Inning
- The Mocs manufactured a run in the ninth without the benefit of a hit, but Steven Swift limited the damage to a lone run as he closed out the 13-5 win.
UP NEXT:
The Tars return home to face Florida Tech in a three-game SSC series this weekend. Game one is slated for 5 p.m. on Friday, April 22.
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