LAKELAND, Fla. – The Florida Southern College baseball won its conference series against Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a 6-5 win Sunday afternoon at Henley Field.
The Mocs (29-12, 14-7 SSC) had a big second inning to score four runs, a lead that FSC maintained into the sixth. The Eagles (20-21, 8-16 SSC) tied the game in the top of the sixth but FSC regained the lead in the home half of the inning to hold a 6-5 win.
After a scoreless first inning, the Mocs had four runs in the bottom half of the second in a great run of hits.
Connor Berry led off with a single to center field as
Ahmad Fitts also singled with runners at first and third.
Mitch Donofrio brought Berry home with a single of his own before a deep foul-out advanced runners for
Jevin Relaford to bring home two on his single. With the score 3-0,
Grady Maguire registered the third RBI single of the inning for a 4-0 Moccasin lead through two innings.
Jordan Fox was the starting pitcher for the Mocs and kept the Eagles scoreless through three innings and a couple of hits. FSC extended their lead to five with an RBI from Berry to end the third inning. A rally of hits in the fourth cut the Moccasin lead to three as the Eagles scored two from a deep double to left field.
The score remained the same until a fury of hits by ERAU in the top of the sixth as the Eagles tied the game at five a piece with three runs scored in the sixth.
Justin Wit relieved Fox in the top of the sixth to retire the remaining batter and prevent any other runs.
Florida Southern regained the lead with an RBI double by
Rohsean Riley for a 6-5 game through six innings. Despite runners in scoring position and two outs, Eagles centerfielder Dylan Brazil had a diving catch to retire the Moccasins extending their lead.
As Wit continued to keep the Eagles scoreless in the next two innings,
Collin Camarigg entered in the top of the ninth with an FSC 6-5 lead. Camarigg took care of the Eagles to earn his eighth save of the year and Wit credited with the win.
The Mocs will remain at home as they host No. 10 Rollins College for a three-game series beginning next Friday, April 28, set for a 5 p.m. start at Henley Field.
