SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Kam Gelwick's RBI single in the ninth scored Darius Bradley to break a 2-2 stalemate as the Tritons baseball team edged Flagler (Fla.) 3-2 on the road at Drysdale Field on Tuesday night.
It only took two batters to give the Tritons a 1-0 favor. Kam Gelwick drew a walk to lead off the game and stole second to move into scoring position. Michael Ballard followed with an RBI double to center field. In the second frame, Kyle Ericson scored on an error to add to EC's lead.Â
Flagler cut EC's lead in half with a run in the third on a bases-loaded hit by pitch and equalized in the sixth on an RBI double.
With the score tied at two in the ninth, Ericson hit a lead-off double to right center field. Jake Fajardo came in as a pinch runner and nearly gave the Tritons the advantage but was thrown out at home. Darius Bradley replaced Joe Muzio at first and stole second before Gelwick singled through the left side to bring Bradley home.Â
Rene Ramos pitched a perfect inning in the ninth to secure the Triton win, earning the save.
HOW IT ENDEDÂ
FINAL: Eckerd 3, Flagler 2
WP: Tucker Shalley (4-1) LP: Gabriel Partridge (0-3) S: Rene Ramos (1)Â
RECORDS: Eckerd (14-7, 4-5 SSC), Flagler (6-20, 2-10 PBC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Ericson went 3-for-4 on the night with one run. Gelwick went 2-for-3 on the night with one RBI and one run. Ballard added an RBI.
- Tucker Shalley improved to 4-1 with an appearance in the eighth, striking out one batter.
- The Triton bullpen combined for 10 strikeouts on the night.
- Ramos recorded his first career strikeout, and first career save.
UP NEXT
The Tritons take a spring break road trip to Columbus, Georgia, this weekend for a series at Columbus State University. EC will face CSU on Friday night at 7:00 PM, Saturday at 3:00 PM, and Sunday at noon.Â
