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BSB Cely
Tim Duren
16
Winner ECKERD ECB(1~1 13-15
4
Saint Leo SLU 21-11
Winner
ECKERD ECB(1~1
13-15
16
Final
4
Saint Leo SLU
21-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ECKERD ECB(1~1 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 1 2 16 16 1
Saint Leo SLU 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 8 2

W: Perry, Curtis (3-1) L: Huston Richter (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Amanda Green, Director of Athletic Communications

Eckerd's Offense Erupts In Victory Over Saint Leo

SAINT LEO, Fla. - Bolstered by a 13 run third inning, the Eckerd baseball team's bats exploded for 17 hits and a season-high 16 runs in a 16-4 nonconference victory over Saint Leo Tuesday night at Thomas B. Southard Stadium. 

After a quiet opening two frames, Eckerd's bats erupted for 13 runs in the third inning. Dimerson Nunez opened the scoring with an RBI double, followed by a two-run single from Tyler Cox. Jake Andriole, Danny Gutcher, and Mikey Burke added RBI singles in the inning. Nunez and Michael Ballard added two more runs with RBIs on a bases-loaded hit by pitch and an error before Mitch Donofrio cleared the bases with a grand slam. 

SLU added two runs in the third before the two teams went quiet over the subsequent five frames. EC added three insurance runs over the last two frames while the Lions plated two in the ninth. 

HOW IT ENDED 
FINAL: Eckerd 16, Saint Leo 4
WP: Perry (3-1) LP: Richter (0-1) HR: Donofrio (6)
RECORDS: Eckerd 13-15; Saint Leo 21-11

NOTES AND NUMBERS 

  • Donofrio's grand slam was the second of his career, the last coming on March 8, 2020. He has now hit five homeruns in his last seven games.  
  • Six Tritons recorded multi-hit performances: Joe Wike (3), Andriole (3), Burke (2), Donofrio (2), Gutcher (2), and Ballard (2). 
  • Curtis Perry collected his third win of the season, allowing just one earned run over seven innings while scattering four hits. 
  • Ballard extended his hitting streak to nine games with a pair of hits.
  • Four Tritons have reached base streaks over 10 games: Andriole (18), Wike (15), Ballard (15), and Gutcher (14). 
  • Eckerd's 13 runs in the third inning are the most in a single inning since at least 2003. During that time period, EC's best mark was 11 runs twice in a 19-4 victory over Clearwater Christian on March 22, 2011, and a 15-14 win over Shippensburg (Pa.) on March 8, 2003. 
  • Eckerd has only scored double-digits in a single inning five times over the past 20 years. 
  • Seven Tritons recorded an RBI in the third inning while the entire lineup recorded a hit in the frame. 
  • EC's 17 hits are their second-best mark of the season. 
  • Eckerd has recorded 17 hits in back-to-back games. 
  • The Tritons' 16 runs are a season-high and the most since scoring 18 against Embry-Riddle on April 12, 2019. 

UP NEXT 
Eckerd faces a bye weekend from conference play and is back in action next Tuesday, hosting Saint Leo at 6:00 PM for a nonconference game. 

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