ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. –
Mitch Donofrio and
Santos Grande each hit a two-run homerun to fuel the Triton offense as the Eckerd baseball team topped Northwood (Mich.), 5-2, Thursday night at the Turley Athletic Complex.
HOW IT ENDED
Final: Eckerd 5, Northwood 2
Records: Eckerd 9-10; Northwood 5-10
WP: Carrillo (1-0)
LP: LaBov (2-2)
S: Achuff (5)
HR: Grande (2), Donofrio (6)
KEY MOMENTS
- Eckerd took an early lead thanks to a two-run homer blasted to right center by Santos Grande in the opening frame.
- Sam Cochrane led off the third inning with an infield single to second. He advanced to third on a stolen base and a flyout before scoring on Mikey Burke's single through the left side.
- The Timberwolves pulled within one in the fifth inning as Kyle Ziegler hit a two-run single up the middle.
- Grande led off the bottom of the inning with a double to centerfield and Mitch Donofrio quickly brought him in with a homerun smacked to right center to give EC a 5-2 lead.
- The Timberwolves managed to get a runner to third in the eight but were unable to push him across while Chase Achuff shut the door in the ninth for EC.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Grande led Eckerd going 3-for-3 with two RBIs. His three hits were all extra-base hits as he had two doubles and a homerun.
- Cochrane and Donofrio each collected a pair of hits.
- Donofrio's homerun in the fifth was his fifth homerun in three games.
- Justin Carrillo collected his first win of the season, throwing two hitless innings.
- Achuff earned his fifth save of the season. The save was the 12th of his career, which moves him into second in program history.
UP NEXT
As the college announced earlier today, all athletics events are cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19.
