MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (March 12^th, 2019) – The tenth-ranked St. Thomas University Bobcats Baseball team (21-7) won in walk-off fashion, 6-5, sweeping a two-game series over Bryant & Stratton College (6-11) under-the-lights on Tuesday night from Paul Demie Mainieri Field.

Bobcat Starters: Erick Delgado (SS), Joey Thompson (LF), Jackie Urbaez (2B), Alejandro Rivero (3B), Sergio Lopez (RF), Chris Garabedian (1B), Jack Diaz (C), Daniel Lowry (CF), Gus Guerra (DH), Jordan Rodriguez (SP)

Game Notes

• Jordan Rodriguez made the start for No. 10 STU in the conclusion of the quick, two-game set, against Bryant & Stratton College, pitching 5.2 innings, while striking out five and allowing three earned runs.
• Rodriguez quickly retired BSC in the first inning, setting the Bobcats down 1-2-3.
• STU jumped in front of BSC, 2-0 in the first inning. As Garabedian singled to centerfield, bringing in Urbaez and Thompson.
• The score held, until the top of the sixth inning, as Rodriguez continued to excel as a starter for St. Thomas.
• The STU defense struggled behind the freshman in the sixth inning, as St. Thomas committed three errors, allowing BSC to score five runs to take a 5-2 lead.
• St. Thomas needed to become the "Comeback Cats", once again, STU trailed 5-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, when Lopez came to the plate.
• Lopez launched his team-leading, seventh home run of the season, cutting the deficit to 5-3.
• STU needed another rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, with Delgado leading off.
• Delgado reached on an error, as Nick Izquierdo came to the plate (pinch-hitting for Thompson) and singled to left field before Thompson re-entered to run. Urbaez reached on an error, which allowed Delgado and Thompson to score, tying the game at 5-5.
• Lopez came up to the plate, once again, looking to be a winner for St. Thomas. Lopez singled to right field on the first pitch, bringing in Urbaez as the Bobcats won in walk-off fashion, 6-5.

The walk-off victory over Bryant & Stratton, marks the third walk-off win of the season for No. 10 St. Thomas (2/22 vs #24 Keiser & 3/7 vs Mount Vernon Nazarene). Each walk-off hit has come from a different player, as Sergio Lopez joins Alejandro Rivero and Jackie Urbaez with game-winning hits.
 
MVBobcats

• Sergio Lopez: 3-5, HR, (Walk-off single)
• Chris Garabedian: 1-4, two RBI
• Jason Graña: 3.1 IP (4-0)

Upcoming
No. 10 St. Thomas continues "Spring Rake 2019" on Wednesday, March 13^th as the Bobcats take on the Southern Connecticut State University at Paul Demie Mainieri Field, first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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