WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - After falling in the opening game of the doubleheader, 9-5, the Tritons baseball team dominated in a 21-run shutout against the Sailfish on Saturday afternoon at JM Rubin Park to take the series. Eckerd's 21 runs are the most against a conference opponent since at least 1999.
The Tritons fell behind to a 9-0 hole in the day's opener. In the eighth, the Tritons scored five runs for a late rally to bring themselves within three. Kyle Ericson and Kyle Abbott each had two
RBIs in the frame, while Ballard added one in a last-ditch attempt to even the score. The Tritons ultimately fell 9-5.
Eckerd took the series in game two in commanding fashion, with a 21-run performance to shut out the Sailfish in the finale. A trio of unearned runs in the first gave the Tritons a 3-0 lead.
Jake Andriole hit a two-run single to right field, followed by a three-run homerun by Cam Collier for the 8-0 favor in the second inning.
The Tritons posted nine runs in the fifth inning, including another three-run homerun by Collier, bringing the lead to double-digits, 17-0.
In the seventh, Weston Wiles hit a two-run double to left field before Chris Sauer tallied his first career RBI with a base hit up the middle. EC added another run in the ninth.
HOW IT ENDED
Game One
FINAL: Palm Beach Atlantic 9, Eckerd 5
WP: Bebee (2-1) LP: Cox (3-2) S: Lovell (1) HR: Casaleggi (2)
Game Two
FINAL: Eckerd 21, Palm Beach Atlantic 0
WP: Stockman (2-1) LP: Faranda (0-2) HR: Collier 2 (3)
RECORDS: Eckerd (13-7; 4-5 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (12-13; 1-11 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- The Tritons eclipsed the 20-run mark for the first time in over ten years, the last coming against Clearwater Christian (Fla.) on February 5, 2013, where the Tritons prevailed 20-3.
- Today's finale marks the first time the Tritons have recorded over 20 runs against a conference opponent since at least 1999 and the largest margin of victory over a conference opponent since at least 1999.
- Eckerd's 21 runs are the most in a game since 2010, when Eckerd scored 35 against Clearwater Christian.
- Fletcher Reynolds added his first strikeout of the year in the ninth of game two.
- Collier set two career-highs with his two homeruns and six RBIs in game two.
- 22 Tritons made an appearance in the series finale, including Ryan Swartz, who made his first career appearance on the mound.
- Joe Muzio and Weston Wiles each recorded their first RBIs of the season, Muzio with one and Wiles with two.
- Chris Sauer tallied his first career RBI and run in the finale.
- Wil Stockman earned the win in the finale, striking out six batters through five innings of work.
UP NEXT
The Tritons travel to St. Augustine, Florida, for a midweek matchup against Flagler on Tuesday at 5:00 PM.
