ST. PETERSBERG, Fla – The Eckerd baseball team will travel to Lake Wales to take on Warner University today before returning home Wednesday to host Ave Maria University at the Turley Athletic Complex.
GAME 30: Eckerd College (12-17, 4-8 SSC) at Warner University (18-22-1) | Tuesday 3:30 PM | Lake Wales, Fla
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GAME 31: Ave Maria University (16-22) at Eckerd College | Wednesday 6:00 PM | Turley Athletic Complex
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WEEKEND WRAPUP
- Eckerd dropped three games to No. 22 Florida Southern over the weekend by scores of 6-2, 16-6, and 8-1. In Friday night's opener, the Tritons took an early lead after
Mitch Calandra singled to right advancing
Sam Cochrane to third. Cochrane then came in to score after the right fielder misplayed the ball. However, the Eckerd bats went quiet as the Mocs gained a 6-1 lead. EC was able to produce a run in the ninth off a
Chase Achuff single bringing the tying run to the plate with two outs.
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Steven Salisbury provided a moment of excitement in the sixth inning of Saturday's opener as he smacked a grand slam to right to pull the Tritons within four with a 10-6 score. Eckerd was unable to pull any closer as they took the 16-6 loss.
AT THE PLATE
- A quartet of Tritons -
Nick Conti (.377),
Mitch Calandra, (.363),
Sam Cochrane (.352), and Tom Buonopnae (.314) - lead the way while hitting over .300 and driving in at least 15 runs apiece.
- Conti has reached base safely in every game this season (29), with a .459 on-base percentage. Conti has roped eight doubles while driving in 16.
- Calandra has tallied seven doubles while driving in 16 runs. He also carries a six-game hitting streak into the week including three multi-hit games.
- Cochrane has brought in 15 runs while smacking 10 doubles, two triples, and two home runs.
- Buonopane leads the team driving in 18 runs while lacing three doubles, one triple, and two home runs.
ON THE MOUND
- Starting pitcher
Dillon McCollough (2-3) leads the team with a 2.74 ERA over 42.2 innings. He has fanned 55 while holding opponents to a .195 batting average.
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Jack Mahan and
Joey Favetta lead the relievers with 3.00 and 3.38 ERAs, respectively. Mahan has 22 punchouts while minimizing his batters to a .186 average. Favetta has fanned 25 while keeping his hitters to a .225 average. Both have two saves on the season.
ABOUT THE ROYALS
- Warner comes into the series having dropped two of three games to Saint Thomas (Fla.) University over the weekend.
- Four Royals are hitting over .300. Josh Canabal (.317) leads the team while smashing seven doubles, two triples, and five home runs and driving in 38 runs. Junior Fermin leads the Royals on the bases, swiping 19 bags.
- Jordan Pike leads the team with a 1.91 ERA while striking out 26 and maintaining a .206 opposing batting average. David Plotkin (5.97) is 2-4 over nine starts while leading the team with 28 strikeouts.
ABOUT THE GYRENES
- Ave Maria is coming off a series loss to NAIA No. 4 Southeastern University, dropping all three games.
- Four Gyrenes are hitting over .300. Rico Soto (.308) and Andy Hernandez (.315) have hit five home runs apiece. Ryan Keegan leads the team's power with nine doubles and seven home runs.
- Austin Munn and Andrew Steele lead the team on the mound. Munn is 4-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 52 strikeouts while Steele is 4-4 with a 4.47 ERA.
LAST TIME THEY MET
- Warner took the win in the second week of the season from the Tritons by a score of 9-2. Cochrane had a pair of doubles for Eckerd in the loss.
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Kevin Kane grabbed the win earlier this season as Eckerd beat Ave Maria, 8-5, at home in February. Conti has three hits in the win.
