LAKE WALES, Fla. (March 9^th, 2019) – The tenth-ranked St. Thomas University Bobcats Baseball team (19-7) defeated the University of St. Francis (4-12) in the conclusion of the Warner Invitational, beating the Fighting Saints, 6-2.

Bobcat Starters: Erick Delgado (SS), Joey Thompson (CF), Jackie Urbaez (2B), Alejandro Rivero (3B), Sergio Lopez (RF), Chris Garabedian (1B), Nick Izquierdo (DH), Daniel Mondejar (C), Gus Guerra (LF), JJ Galvis (SP)

Game Notes

• JJ Galvis (1-1) earned his first career St. Thomas University win, pitching six innings, striking out five and allowing one earned run.
• Galvis set down the first three batters he faced in order, to get the Bobcats early momentum.
• Delgado led off the bottom of the first inning with a double and scored the first run of the game, two batters later, as Urbaez gave STU a 1-0 lead following a RBI single.
• Lopez added a single, as Garabedian followed with a RBI double to bring in Urbaez, giving STU a 2-0.
• Izquierdo singled to right field, bringing in Lopez and Garabedian to finish the four-run inning for St. Thomas
• Galvis threw a shutdown inning in the second inning to maintain the Bobcat momentum.
• St. Thomas added another run in the bottom of the second inning, as Delgado scored on a RBI single from Thompson, putting the lead at 5-0.
• USF scored two runs in the top of the third, cutting the lead to 5-2.
• Lopez scored the sixth Bobcat run, advancing on an error after a Garabedian infield single.
• Galvis was replaced by Joel Rivero in the seventh inning.
• Rivero recorded the final three outs to seal the win, ending the game on a 1-6-3 double play, as STU finished the win 6-2.

MVBobcats
JJ Galvis: (1-1) first collegiate win, 6 IP, five strikeouts, one earned run
Chris Garabedian: 2-3, two RBI
Nick Izquierdo: 1-3, two RBI

Upcoming
No. 10 St. Thomas returns home, to Paul Demie Mainieri Field, taking on Bryant Stratton College on Monday and Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m.