ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd baseball team bounced back from an extra-inning loss to a 9-6 victory to split the series with American International (Mass.) on Wednesday night at the Turley Athletic Complex.
Nearly a mirror-image start to game one, AIC was on the board in the top of the first with a multi-run performance in the bottom of the inning for the Tritons. Zade Stark's three run knock put Eckerd ahead 3-1.
The Yellowjackets shrunk the deficit to one in the second, before a two-run double by Luis Garrido and an RBI single by Christian Cabina gave the Tritons insurance for a 6-2 favor. AIC shortened the distance by scoring on a wild pitch, but the Tritons' offense was relentless, with their third three-run inning in the fifth. The Yellowjackets began to mount a comeback adding three more runs, but Cole Schumaker was able to earn the save for the Tritons in his third career pitching appearance, 9-6.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 9, AIC 6
WP: Giles (1-2) LP: Krol (1-1) S: Schumacher (1) HR: Stark (3)
RECORDS: Eckerd 5-18 (1-5 SSC); AIC (Mass.) 5-5
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Eckerd's bullpen combined for 12 strikeouts on the day.
- Garrido and Stark both went 2-for-3 on the day, with two and three RBIs, respectively.
- Stark led with five RBIs in the series.
- The leadoff hitter, Garrido, walked twice.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to conference play, hosting Florida Southern on Friday night at 6:00 PM at the Turley Athletic Complex.
