MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Sixth ranked St. Thomas University (8-4) defeated NCAA Division II opponent, Lynn University, (7-3) 17-0 on Tuesday night from Paul Demie Mainieri Field.

Over the past five games, STU has outscored opponents 67-8 and have gone 4-1.

Bobcat Starters: Delgado (2B), Thompson (LF), Garabedian (3B), Lopez (DH), A. Rivero (SS), Lowry (CF), Izquierdo (1B), Mondejar (C), Allende (RF), Jordan Rodriguez (SP)
Fighting Knights: Beltran (3B), Sanabria (SS), Martinez (C), White (RF), Benitez (DH), McCormack (2B), Fagan (1B), Alvarado (CF), Quinn (SP)

Game Notes

• Jordan Rodriguez made the start for the Bobcats, pitching four innings, racking up four strikeouts and allowing the only Knight hit in the second inning.
• Rodriguez set LU down in order in the first inning, recording one strikeout.
• STU scored the first three runs of the game, in the first inning, as Alejandro Rivero came up with the bases loaded.
• Rivero singled to right field to bring in Thompson and Garabedian, Lopez also scored from first as the Knight's right fielder misplayed the ball.
• After Rodriguez allowed the lone hit of the contest, the freshman stranded the runner on first after escaping the second inning with a strikeout.
• The Bobcats added a fourth run in the bottom of the second inning, as Mondejar scored on a RBI groundout from Delgado.
• St. Thomas broke the game open in the bottom of the third inning, scoring four runs to extend the lead to 8-0 over Lynn.
• Garabedian led the inning off with a double to left field and scored on a Rivero double to right field, two batters later.
• Lopez scored on a passed ball and Rivero scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the third inning.
• Eddie Escribano relieved Rodriguez, pitching one inning and striking out two.
• STU scored their ninth run in the bottom of the fifth inning, as Garabedian singled in Mondejar on a line drive to left field.
• Ernesto Pino and Alex Sarmiento pitched the final four innings of the game, as the pair combined to not allow a hit and struck out four.
• The Bobcat offense erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the lineup batted around to bring the lead to 17-0 over the DII Knights.
• The highlight of the innings came with Lopez at the plate and the bases loaded, Lopez on a 1-1 count blasted a fastball over the batting cages in left field for his fourth home run of the field, putting an exclamation point on a 17-0 victory.

MVBobcats
Alejandro Rivero – 4-5, three RBIs
Sergio Lopez – 1-2, Grand Slam, four runs
Chris Garabedian – 3-5, two runs
Jordan Rodriguez – 4 IP, 4 strikeouts, one hit
Bullpen: five innings, zero hits, six strikeouts
 
Upcoming
The sixth ranked Bobcats will resume Sun Conference play on Friday, February 22^nd taking on #24 Keiser University from Paul Demie Mainieri Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, with a doubleheader scheduled for Saturday the 23^rd.