ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - After taking an early lead in the first inning on a homerun by Michael Ballard, the Statesmen rallied as the Tritons baseball team fell behind and were unable to sweep the series falling 6-2 to Delta State (Miss.) at the Turley Athletic Complex on Sunday.
The Tritons trailed early on a homerun by Delta State's Kirkland Trahan in the opening frame. Ballard answered right back with a homerun of his own for two runs, bringing home Nunez for the 2-1 lead.
In the fifth, the Statesmen tied it on an RBI single to right field by Trahan. Brett Cobb singled up the middle for the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth. The Statesmen sealed the deal with another three runs, including a two-run homer in the top of the eighth to take the game 6-2.
With two walk-off wins yesterday, the Tritons took the series over the Statesmen.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 2, Delta State 6
WP: Drake Fontenot (1-0) LP: Curtis Perry (1-1) HR: Ballard (1), Trahan 2 (2), Cobb (1)
RECORDS: Eckerd 5-2; Delta State 4-5
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Five Tritons registered hits on the day: Ballard (2), Tyler Cox (2), Cam Collier (1), and Joe Wike (2), Jake Andriole (1).
- Brendan Lawry had two strikeouts through one inning of work.
- The Tritons had a clean day on the field with no errors.
- Wike went 2-for-3 on the day, while Ballard and Cox both went 2-for-4.
UP NEXT
The Tritons have their first conference series against Florida Southern next weekend, as they play the single game on Friday night at 6:00 PM at the Turley Athletic Complex.
