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10
Winner Florida Tech FIT 24-7
7
Florida Southern FSB 14-14
Winner
Florida Tech FIT
24-7
10
Final
7
Florida Southern FSB
14-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Tech FIT 0 5 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 10 11 0
Florida Southern FSB 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 11 0

W: J. Hecht (2-0) L: Madej, Nathan (3-1) S: A. Rodriguez (2)

Gaynor rounding home 3.25

Game Recap: Baseball |

Mocs Fall Short in Conference Game Against Florida Tech

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Florida Southern College falls short in a 10-7 loss against Florida Tech Friday night at Henley Field.
 
The Mocs (14-14, 5-5 SSC) hit a two-run homer to start the game, but unable to hold on in the loss. The Panthers (24-7, 8-5 SSC), registering votes in the latest NCBWA poll, rebounded with 11 hits and continued the pressure for a 10-7 win.
 
Florida Southern scored first in the bottom of the first inning with a two-run homer by Duncan Hunter, after Jordan Gaynor continued his strong starting performance with a single through the left side. Into the top of the second with a 2-0 deficit, the Panthers responded with five runs off four hits in the second. Florida Tech started their scoring with a walk while the bases were loaded for their first score. Back-to-back two RBI doubles by Florida Tech and 5-2 lead into the bottom of the second.
 
The Mocs narrowed the deficit with a solo homer by Connor Berry in the bottom of the second as Florida Tech stayed ahead 5-3 through two. Both teams were scoreless for the next three innings before Florida Tech extended their lead with a three-run homer by Castillo and 8-3 score in the top of the sixth.


Hunter continued to shine with a two RBI double to left field to start the bottom of the sixth and an 8-5 score. Gaynor and Nathan Chevalier were the runners scored by Hunter's double. Florida Tech scored two in the top of the seventh after a deep RBI double by Eldridge and RBI single by Garcia to extend their lead to five.
 
Bases loaded for the Mocs in the bottom of the seventh, Jared DeSantolo hit a two RBI double to send Julio Cortez and Jeff Liquori home and bring the score to a 10-7 Florida Tech advantage. Despite a late push by the Mocs, Florida Tech held on for the 10-7 win. 
 
UP NEXT
The Mocs will continue their weekend series against Florida Tech with a doubleheader tomorrow, beginning at 1 p.m. at Henley Field.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play FIT FSB
FSB BOT 1st D. Hunter homered to left field, 2 RBI; J. Gaynor scored. 0 2
FIT TOP 2nd D. Dahonos walked, RBI; S. Schner advanced to second; A. Eldridge advanced to third; D. Owens scored. 1 2
FIT TOP 2nd P. Castillo doubled to left field, 2 RBI; D. Dahonos advanced to third; S. Schner scored; A. Eldridge scored. 3 2
FIT TOP 2nd J. Newton doubled to left field, 2 RBI; P. Castillo scored; D. Dahonos scored. 5 2
FSB BOT 2nd C. Berry homered to left field, RBI. 5 3
FIT TOP 6th P. Castillo homered to right center, 3 RBI; D. Dahonos scored; S. Schner scored. 8 3
FSB BOT 6th D. Hunter doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; N. Chevalier scored; J. Gaynor scored. 8 5
FIT TOP 7th A. Eldridge doubled to center field, advanced to third on the throw, RBI; B. Parrish scored. 9 5
FIT TOP 7th D. Garcia singled through the left side, RBI; A. Eldridge scored. 10 5
FSB BOT 7th J. DeSantolo doubled to left field, 2 RBI; N. Chevalier advanced to third; J. Liquori scored; J. Cortez scored. 10 7

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