Baseball Rallies to Split Doubleheader at Rollins; Wins First SSC Series of Year

Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score

 

WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Eckerd College baseball team used a six-run fifth inning to rally for an 8-4 win at Rollins in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday at Alfond Stadium.

Wess Hollins hit a three-run triple, and the Tritons took advantage of eight walks and four Rollins errors to salvage a doubleheader split.

 

In the opener, Josh Band went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and three runs scored to lead the Tars to a 10-3 victory.

 

In the finale, Eckerd trailed 4-0 after four innings. But Rollins was hampered with three walks and two errors in the fifth, eventually leading to an RBI walk for Alex Del Monte and Hollins' bases-loaded triple.

 

Stephen Pelc capped the scoring with a two-out RBI single. Eckerd (15-21, 3-12 Sunshine State Conference) added two insurance runs in the seventh thanks to Bryant Gibson's two-run triple.

 

Johnny Lancaster (2-2) went four innings to pick up the win, while Robbie Nabers and Joe McLemore combined to toss three shutout innings to close it out.

 

In the opener, Rollins broke open a 3-3 tie with a seven-run fifth inning, which was aided by four Eckerd errors.

 

The Tritons struggled with six errors in the game.

 

Kevin Rea went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, while Del Monte went 1-for-3 with an RBI double. Shane Bishop also provided an RBI single.

 

Sean Reilly and Greg Smith each went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored for Rollins (21-19, 3-12). Kevin Mager tallied three hits and scored a run.

 

The Tritons recorded their first SSC series win of the year after taking a 4-3 win on Friday night.

 

Eckerd will travel to Warner (Fla.) for a noon doubleheader on Tuesday.