MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (March 5
th, 2019) – No. 10 St. Thomas University Bobcats (15-5) extended their current winning streak to five games, defeating Chestnut Hill College (1-4) 12-1 on Tuesday evening from Paul Demie Mainieri Field.
Bobcat Starters:
Jackie Urbaez (2B),
Erick Delgado (SS),
Chris Garabedian (1B),
Sergio Lopez (CF),
Alejandro Rivero (3B),
Joey Thompson (LF),
Nick Izquierdo (DH),
Daniel Mondejar (C),
Chris Allende (RF),
Orlando Rodriguez (SP).
Game Notes
- Orlando Rodriguez returned to the mound for the Bobcats, starting the game and pitching one inning, striking out one.
- STU wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, as the Bobcats tallied two runs in the bottom of the first inning, on two sacrifice fly-outs by Lopez and A. Rivero
- Jordan Rodriguez relieved Orlando Rodriguez in the second inning, J. Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings and struck out three to earn his third win of the season.
- In the bottom of the third inning, Delgado ripped a triple to left field to bring in Urbaez from first base, extending the St. Thomas lead to 3-0.
- Garabedian followed with a sacrifice fly of his own to bring in Delgado to score, as STU led 4-0.
- Urbaez brought in Izquierdo and Mondejar, with his second double in as many At-Bats, as the Bobcats took a 6-0 lead.
- Garabedian brought in Urbaez, for his second RBI of the game, on a RBI groundout to put the Bobcats ahead 7-0.
- STU extended the lead to 9-0 in the bottom of the fifth, as Urbaez added his third double of the game to bring in Izquierdo and Mondejar.
- The Bobcats scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning; as Thompson scored on a passed ball, Izquierdo scored on a wild pitch and Gus Guerra brought in Jack Diaz on a RBI single to second.
- CHC scored their lone run, in the top of the ninth inning, on a RBI triple to right field.
MVBobcats
J. Urbaez: 3-3, three doubles, four RBIs
J. Rodriguez: (3-0), five shutout innings.
Upcoming
Tenth-ranked St. Thomas University travels to Ave Maria University to take on the Gyrenes in non-Conference action on Wednesday, March 6
th as part of a five-game road trip. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
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