ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - After a six-day break from competition, the Triton baseball team resumes its 11-game home stand hosting Southeastern (Fla.) University at the Turley Athletic Complex tonight at 6:00 PM.
Game 10: Southeastern (15-0) at Eckerd (3-6, 0-0 SSC) | 6:00 PM | Turley Athletic Complex
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The Tritons snapped a five-game losing streak beating Ava Maria last Wednesday 8-5. In the win, Eckerd's offense erupted for 13 hits.
Kevin Kane took the win improving to 1-1 on the season.
Nick Conti kept his hitting streak alive extending the streak to nine games as he went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI's.
Offensive Production
Five players in the starting lineup are batting over .300. Leading the production is Conti hitting .421 while four players -
Sam Cochrane (.385),
Tom Buonopane (.333),
Mitch Calandra (.323), and
Chase Achuff (.304) – all are batting above .300.
Justin Glover leads the power for Eckerd with 2 home runs and 10 RBIs.
On the Mound
Starting pitchers Dillon McCullough,
Kevin Kane,
Alex Moore, and
Justin Carrillo have amassed a combined 54 strikeouts over just 45.2 innings pitched. McCullough has 25 punch-outs himself with a 1.98 ERA.
About Southeastern
* Southeastern has started its season on a hot streak, going 15-0 with a three-game sweep over NAIA No. 18 University of South Carolina Beaufort.
* The Fire's offense has been putting up big numbers with nine players hitting .300 or above. Luis Diaz leads the team hitting .517 with a .933 slugging percentage and 21 RBIs.
* Starting pitcher Nate Harmon is 3-0 in four games pitched with 23 strikeouts. The Fire's 10 relievers have put up impressive numbers giving up only 11 runs in 50.1 innings.
Last Time They Met
The two teams have not played each other since March 24, 2015. Southeastern came away with the win 11-4.
