Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (March 11, 2020) - No. 4 St. Thomas University (STU) Bobcats Baseball completed a doubleheader sweep against Bryant & Stratton College (5-10-1) on Wednesday afternoon from Paul Demie Mainieri Field. No. 4 STU won game one, 8-1, and completed the sweep, by winning, 9-1 in game two. 

Game One
Bobcat Starters
Joey Thompson - LF
Kobe Lopez - 2B
Jack Khawly - 1B
Andrew Fernandez - C
Alejandro Rivero - 3B
Alejandro Vazquez - SS
Nick Izquierdo - DH
Onelio Perdomo - RF
Daniel Lowry - CF
Michael Pope-Diaz - SP

Game Notes

• Pope-Diaz made his first career collegiate start in game one of the doubleheader against Bryant & Stratton. The red-shirt sophomore lasted five innings and struck out one.
• STU quickly got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning, as Rivero plated Thompson on a sacrifice fly. 
• Pope-Diaz ran into a jam in the top of the second inning, allowing consecutive hits, before inducing a double play.
• BSC tied the game, later in the inning, scoring on a wild pitch.
• Rivero picked up his second RBI of the game in the bottom of the third inning, driving in Lopez with an RBI single, as STU took a 2-1 lead.
• Izquierdo brought in two runs on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third, extending the St. Thomas advantage to 4-1.
• Pope-Diaz recorded his lone strikeout of the game in the top of the fifth inning and ending his outing in-line for his first collegiate win.
• Izquierdo added another run for STU in the bottom of the fifth inning, driving in Kafele Thomas on a fielder's choice.
• Both Rivero and Izquierdo scored in the inning, as well, extending the STU lead to 7-1.
• Miguel Rodriguez entered in relief of Pope-Diaz in the top of the sixth inning and pitched the final two frames for STU.
• Orlando Borrotto recorded his first RBI of the season, pinch-hitting in the bottom of the sixth inning and driving in Brett Mantrana.
• Rodriguez worked around a lead-off error and sealed the 8-1 win for STU.

MVBobcats
Michael Pope-Diaz: first collegiate win
Nick Izquierdo: three RBIs
Joey Thompson: 2-2

Game Two
Bobcat Starters
Thompson - CF
Lopez - 2B
Khawly - 1B
Rivero - 3B
Mondejar - C
Orlando Borroto - DH
Joshua Martinez - RF
Vazquez - SS
Gus Guerra - LF
Michael Padron - SP

Game Notes

• Padron made his home debut and first career collegiate start in game two of the doubleheader, setting down the first three batters he faced in order.
• In the bottom of the first inning, the STU offense erupted, scoring five runs and breaking the game open early. 
• Thompson led off the inning with a double to left-field.
• Following consecutive outs from Lopez and Khawly; Rivero walked, and Mondejar reached on an infield single to load the bases 
• Borroto blasted a double off the left-center field wall, clearing the bases and extending the STU lead to 4-0.
• Martinez followed with a double of his own, scoring Borroto, and capping off a five-run opening frame.
• Lopez began the second inning with a double to left-center field and came into score on a sacrifice fly from Khawly, giving STU a 6-0 lead.
• Padron retired the first eight batter he faced, before allowing a two-out single in the top of the third.
• Borroto brought in Rivero in the bottom of the fourth inning, extending the STU lead to 7-0.
• Felipe Soto relieved Padron in the top of the fifth inning, allowing one run.
• Lopez launched his first career STU home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, putting the Bobcats in front, 9-1.
• Jose Ledesma entered in relief of Soto in the sixth inning, escaping a bases-loaded jam.
• Jason Grana was called upon for the final three outs, and STU completed the doubleheader sweep with a 9-1 win.

MVBobcats
Kobe Lopez: 2-4, 2R HR
Daniel Mondejar: 4-4

Upcoming
No. 4 St. Thomas travels to Beaufort, S.C. to take on the USC-Beaufort Sandsharks in a Sun Conference action, with a three-game series starting with a doubleheader on Friday, March 13.