WINTER PARK, Fla. – Facing off for the fourth time in a week, both the Tritons and the Sailfish were unable to generate much offense Thursday night at Alfond Stadium. However, Palm Beach Atlantic managed a two-run homerun in the opening frame that proved to be the difference as they defeated the Eckerd baseball team, 2-0, in the Rollins College Baseball tournament.
HOW IT ENDED
Final: Palm Beach Atlantic 2, Eckerd 0
Records: Eckerd 6-9, Palm Beach Atlantic 7-7
WP: Leslie (1-0)
LP: Sanderson (0-2)
S: Smith (1)
HR: Brandon Seltzer
KEY MOMENTS
- PBA got on the board early with a pair of runs in the first inning. Sean Houck hit a one-out single to left field and Brandon Seltzer followed with a two-run homer to right center in the next at-bat.
- Eckerd looked to get on the board in the bottom of the frame as Mikey Burke led off the inning with a single up the middle. He advanced to third on a pair of groundouts, but EC was unable to push him across.
- After giving up the early homerun, Jake Sanderson settled down and retired 11 of the next 12 batters before letting up a pair of singles in the fifth inning.
- The Tritons put a runner in scoring position in the eighth inning as Tim Mira reached on a hit by pitch to lead off the inning. He advanced to second on Michael Ballard's sacrifice bunt, but Eckerd was unable to capitalize on the opportunity.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Mitch Donofrio led Eckerd with two of the teams four hits. Burke and Chase Achuff each collected one hit.
- Sanderson threw eight innings on just 97 pitches while scattering four hits and striking out nine.
- Collin Bakken threw the ninth, allowing one hit.
- Santos Grande drew a walk to extend his reached base streak to 15 games while Achuff extends his streak to eight games.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to action at the Rollins College Baseball Tournament against Malone (Ohio) Friday at 6:00 PM.
