LAKE WALES, Fla. (March 11, 2021) - No. 4 St. Thomas University (14-7) Bobcats Baseball began play in the Warner University Invitational on Thursday morning, taking on Judson University (0-6) and Brewton-Parker College in a doubleheader. No. 4 STU earned an extra-innings victory over Judson, 7-6, and beat Brewton-Parker, 14-4, in the second half of the doubleheader.

Game one vs. Judson

Bobcat Starters

• Kobe Lopez - Shortstop
• Josue Rangel - Second Base
• Alejandro Rivero - Third Base
• Andrew Fernandez - Right Field
• Jack Khawly - First Base
• Erik Estevez - Designated Hitter
• Daniel Mondejar - Catcher
• Emanuel Montesino - Left Field
• Daniel Lowry - Center Field
• Jose Machado - Pitcher

Game Notes

• JU opened the scoring with an RBI single with two outs in the top of the first inning.
• Lopez led off the bottom of the first inning with a walk and advanced to third on a single from Rangel.
• Rivero tied the game with a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Lopez.
• The Eagles tacked on their second run in the top of the second inning with a sacrifice fly, taking a 2-1 lead over STU.
• Fernando Medina relieved Machado in the top of the third inning with two outs.
• The first batter Medina faced singled to left-field and scored the third Eagles run of the game.
• Lopez cut the Bobcats deficit to just a run, with the second STU sacrifice fly of the game, putting the score at 3-2.
• Judson added another run in the top of the fifth with a solo home run, taking a 4-2 lead.
• Montesino and Lowry recorded back-to-back singles in the bottom of the fifth inning.
• Rangel added the third STU single of the inning, scoring Montesino and putting the score at 4-3.
• STU tied the game again, as Lowry scored on a wild pitch.
• Luis Gonzalez entered in the sixth inning for STU, with one out.
• St. Thomas left the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning.
• The game went into extra innings, with neither team scoring in the eighth inning.
• JU took a 5-4 lead once again with a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth.
• Lopez tied the game with his second sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning.
• Jason Grana relieved Gonzalez in the tenth inning.
• JU plated a run on an RBI single off of Grana.
• Guerra tied the game in his first plate appearance, driving in Rangel with a single to left field.
• Robin Fernandez lined a single to right field, scoring Guerra and giving STU the first walk-off win of the campaign. 

MVBobcats

• Robin Fernandez: 1-1, walk-off RBI single
• Gus Guerra: 1-1, game-tying RBI single
• Emanuel Montesino: 2-3, three runs.

Game Two vs. Brewton-Parker

Bobcat Starters

• Kobe Lopez - Shortstop
• Josue Rangel - Second Base
• Alejandro Rivero - Third Base
• Robin Fernandez - Designated Hitter
• Jack Khawly - First Base
• Andrew Fernandez - Catcher
• Emanuel Montesino - Right Field
• Joey Thompson - Center Field
• Gus Guerra - Left Field
• Joel Rivero - Pitcher

Game Notes

• Brewton-Parker plated two runs in the bottom of the first inning, taking a 2-0 lead over STU.
• St. Thomas quickly responded with a five-run top of the second inning.
• Montesino brought in Lowry to put STU on the board with an RBI double.
• Guerra tied the game, 2-2, with a single to right field, scoring Montesino.
• Lopez followed with a single, bringing in Guerra as STU took a 3-2 lead.
• Rivero recorded the fourth consecutive STU hit, scoring Rangel and Lopez, putting the score at 5-2.
• BPC tallied their third run, taking advantage of a STU error.
• Guerra continued to swing well on the day, bringing in Montesino and Khawly with a two-run single to center, extending the Bobcats led to 7-3.
• Lopez padded the STU lead with a two-run double, scoring Thompson and Guerra.
• Andy Quintana relieved Rivero in the fifth inning, working around a lead-off walk with a double play and a strikeout.
• Christian Dearman was next out of the bullpen for STU, entering in the sixth inning.
• The Barons got back on the scoreboard with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth inning.
• Thompson and Lopez worked consecutive walks for STU in the top of the seventh inning.
• Rangel scored Thompson with an RBI single to left field, putting the score at 10-4.
• R. Fernandez walked with the bases loaded, bringing in Guerra, as STU took an 11-4 lead.
• Rangel scored on a wild pitch giving St. Thomas a 12-4 advantage.
• Khawly and A. Fernandez capped off the five-run outburst as STU took a 14-4 lead into the final frame. 
• Dearman sent the Barons down in order, as STU swept the first doubleheader of the Warner Invitational.

MVBobcats

• Gus Guerra: 2-3, three RBI
• Kobe Lopez: 2-5, three RBI
• Jack Khawly: 3-5

Upcoming

No. 4 STU continues to play in the Warner Invitational on Friday, March 12, with another doubleheader. The Bobcats take on the Bellevue University Bruins at 9 a.m. and Warner University in non-conference action at 5:15 p.m.

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