MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (February 8, 2020) - No. 2 St. Thomas University (STU) Bobcats baseball (6-1) completed a three-game sweep over No. 22 Middle Georgia State University (5-4) on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcats defeated the Knights 3-1 in the series finale from Paul Demie Mainieri Field.

Bobcat Starters
Kobe Lopez (Second Base), Joey Thompson (Center Field), Alejandro Rivero (Shortstop), Andrew Fernandez (Designated Hitter), Joshua Martinez (Right Field), Jack Khawly (First Base), Erik Estevez (Catcher), Orlando Borroto (Third Base), Gus Guerra (Left Field), Merfy Andrew (Pitcher)

Game Notes

• Andrew began the game with the rare, four-strikeout inning.
• Andrew continued his dominance into the third inning, recording the first eight outs of the game via the strikeout.
• No. 22 MGA got on the board first, scoring on an RBI single to center, taking a 1-0 lead over the Bobcats.
• Lopez recorded a two-out single in the bottom of the third inning and came around to score on an error by Middle Georgia, tying the game.
• Fernandez followed with am RBI single to center field,  bringing in Thompson as STU took a 2-1 lead.
• Jason Graña entered the game in the sixth inning for St. Thomas and recorded the first two outs of the inning before allowing back-to-back singles before recording the final out and stranding runners in scoring position.
• In the bottom of the seventh inning, Guerra scored an insurance run for St. Thomas, coming in on a wild pitch.
• Robert Touron entered the game in the top of the eighth inning and closed out the game, earning his second save of the season.

MVBobcats
Merfy Andrew: (1-0), 5 IP, ten strikeouts

Upcoming
No. 2 St. Thomas takes on NCAA Division II opponent, Barry University, on Tuesday, February 11, from Paul Demie Mainieri Field; the first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.