MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (February 28, 2020) - No. 2 St. Thomas University (STU) Bobcats Baseball (11-3, 3-0 TSC) picked up their third consecutive Sun Conference victory to open the season by defeating Warner University (6-14, 0-4 TSC). The Bobcats defeated the Royals, 10-0 in game one of the series from Paul Demie Mainieri Field.<br /> <br /> Bobcat Starters<br /> Kobe Lopez (Second Base), Jack Khawly (First Base), Alejandro Rivero (Third Base), Daniel Mondejar (Catcher), Andrew Fernandez (Designated Hitter), Joey Thompson (Center Field), Joshua Martinez (Right Field), Daniel Lowry (Shortstop), Gus Guerra (Left Field), Ernesto Pino (Pitcher)<br /> <br /> Game Notes <ul> <li>Pino continues to be one of the most dominant arms in the NAIA, lowering his ERA to 0.38 and throwing seven shutout innings with ten strikeouts.</li> <li>The senior opened the game with three consecutive strikeouts against Warner.</li> <li>STU's offense came out swinging, recording three consecutive hits, including a two-run home run by Khawly, his third of the season, putting the Bobcats on the board, 2-0.</li> <li>Thompson added an RBI double, driving in Rivero and extending the lead to 3-0.</li> <li>Pino sent the Royals down in order in the second inning, maintaining the STU momentum.</li> <li>Pino notched two more strikeouts in the third inning, working around his first two allowed base-runners.</li> <li>The score remained 3-0 until the bottom of the fifth inning when Fernandez lined a single to center-field and brought in Rivero.</li> <li>Pino struck out two more Royals in the top of the sixth inning, adding to his game total.</li> <li>Martinez led off the top of the sixth inning with a single and stole second base; the right fielder came into score on a sacrifice fly from Lopez.</li> <li>Joel Rivero entered the game in the top of the eighth inning, allowing two base-runners but not allowing a run.</li> <li>STU scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, recording two hits, and sealed a 10-0 run-rule victory in game one of the Sun Conference series.</li> </ul> <br /> MVBobcats<br /> Ernesto Pino: (4-0), ten strikeouts, three hits. <br /> Jack Khawly: 2-3, HR, double<br /> Alejandro Rivero: 2-3, three runs<br /> <br /> Upcoming<br /> No. 2 St. Thomas returns to Paul Demie Mainieri Field on Saturday, February 29, for a doubleheader against Warner University starting at 12 p.m.<br /> <br /> -STU-