ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. –
Garrett Hiott's aggressive base running on a
Bryan Torres grounder lifted the Eckerd baseball team to an extra-inning walk-off win over Lynn on Friday night at the Turley Athletic Complex.
Freshman
Shane LeMaster paced the Eckerd offense driving in four of Eckerd's first five runs including a three-run homer. However, Torres and Hiott led the way for the Tritons in the tenth. Torres drove in the game-winning run as Hiott beat the throw to the plate for the win.
HOW IT ENDED
Final: Eckerd 6, Lynn 5 (10 Innings)
Records: Eckerd 9-8 (3-4 SSC), Lynn 8-11 (1-6 SSC)
WP: Favetta (1-1)
LP: Perez (2-2)
HR: LeMaster (1)
KEY MOMENTS
- Lynn jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning after a walk led to an RBI single and RBI double by the Fighting Knights.
- The Tritons took the lead in the fourth inning courtesy of a LeMaster three-run homerun. After back-to-back singles by Mitch Calandra and Keith Leavitt Jr., LeMaster blasted the homer to right center putting Eckerd up 3-2. Nick Conti added to the Triton lead in the inning with a double down the left field line driving in Torres who singled the at-bat before.
- The Fighting Knights used a three-run sixth inning to take a 5-4 lead. Tyler Green hit a two-run homerun to tie the game and Gabe Martinez drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single to right.
- Eckerd tied the game in the seventh on another LeMaster hit. Calandra led off the inning with a single and advanced to second on a stolen base before LeMaster sliced a ball to left driving in Calandra.
- Neither team was able to push the winning run across in regulation, forcing the game to extra-innings. The Tritons did escape a jam in the eighth with two runners on and one out when Joey Favetta coaxed a 6-3 double play to end the inning and escape any damage.
- Hiott led off the extra frame with a single to center and later stole second. After an intentional walk to Justin Glover, Torres stepped into the box and delivered the game winning RBI. Torres sliced a ball to first base as Hiott took off for home from third. Hiott beat out the throw at the plate for the win.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- LeMaster led Eckerd with three hits and four RBIs while both Calandra and Torres had two hits apiece.
- LeMaster's homerun in the fourth was the first of his career.
- Favetta earned his first win of the season after pitching 2-2/3 innings without allowing a hit and striking out two.
- Eckerd has won three of its last four games against Lynn.
- Leavitt Jr. extended his hitting streak to seven games while Sam Cochrane's hitting streak remains intact, as he did not appear in tonight's game.
UP NEXT
Eckerd will conclude the three-game series with Lynn tomorrow with a doubleheader at 11:00 AM. The games were moved up due to the threat of inclement weather later in the afternoon.
