ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tritons offense struggles to gain momentum while the Saints scored early as the Eckerd baseball team fell to Flagler (Fla.), 3-0, in Friday night's series opener at the Turley Athletic Complex.
Flagler struck early with a pair of runs in the third frame on an RBI single and a sacrifice fly. The Saint took a 3-0 lead in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Donavan Garcia.
The Tritons had a pair of runners in scoring position in the second as Michael Ballard singled, followed by a Danny Gutcher double, but EC was unable to push a run across. EC had another opportunity in the sixth, but the run was cut down at the plate.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Flagler 3, Eckerd 0
WP: Voorhees (1-0) LP: Stipp (1-2) SV: Nofi (1)
RECORDS: Eckerd 4-4; Flagler 3-5
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Three of the Tritons' five hits were doubles, coming from Mitch Donofrio, Tyler Young, and Danny Gutcher.
- Jacob Stipp took the loss allowing three runs while fanning eight over eight innings.
- Curtis Perry threw a hitless ninth.
- Donofrio extended his hitting streak to eight games with a double in the ninth.
UP NEXT
The teams conclude the series tomorrow with a doubleheader slated for 12:00 PM.
