LAKELAND, Fla. - The Eckerd baseball team fell to Florida Southern, 12-2, in its first midweek matchup of the season at Henley Field on Tuesday night.
The Moccasins struck first in the opening frame, capitalizing on a throwing error before an RBI single by Thoroman. Florida Southern broke the game open in the third, scoring three runs, including a two-run homer by Mikey Scott. Eckerd responded in the fifth with a solo shot from Ryan Gargett, but Florida Southern's attack continued with Ahmad Fitts launching his first of three homeruns, extending the lead to 7-1.
Eckerd added another run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly from Reid Lisle, but it wasn't enough to shift momentum. Fitts delivered the final blow in the bottom of the inning, with a grand slam to push the margin to 11-2. Florida Southern tacked on one more in the eighth with Fitts' third homer of the night, to close the game 12-2.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Florida Southern 12, Eckerd 2
WP: Adams (1-0) LP: Jacob Thomas (0-1) HR: FSC - Scott (2), Fitts 3 (3); EC - Gargett (1)
RECORDS: Eckerd 2-5; Florida Southern 6-1
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Gargett hit his first homerun of the season, driving in one of Eckerd's two runs.
- Kam Gelwick, Gargett, and Luis Garrido each tallied one of Eckerd's three hits. Garrido leads the squad with 11 hits on the season.
- Eckerd batters drew five walks, with Christian Perez reaching base three times.
- The Tritons were held to just four hits and three runs over the past two games.
- Eckerd's pitching staff combined for seven strikeouts.
UP NEXT
Eckerd travels to St. Augustine Friday night for their first of four games against the Saints this weekend, with first pitch at 6:00 PM.
