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AVE MARIA, Fla. (April 10, 2021) - No. 14 St. Thomas University (STU) Bobcats Baseball (26-16, 12-6 TSC) split the Sun Conference doubleheader against the Ave Maria University Gyrenes. STU dropped game one 8-7 on a Gyrene walk-off and took the series victory with an 8-3 win in the finale.
Game One
Bobcat Starters
Game Notes
- Despite recording two hits in the first two innings, the STU offense totaled five strikeouts.
- Back-to-back hits from the Gyrenes resulted in the game's first run, as AMU took a 1-0 lead.
- Ave Maria added a second run in the bottom of the second inning with an RBI groundout.
- Mondejar drove in Rangel, with an RBI single, giving STU its first run of the game in the top of the fourth inning.
- AMU added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, taking a 4-1 lead.
- As a pinch-hitter, Chris Schoeller drove in Thompson and Montesino, putting the score at 4-3, in the top of the fifth inning.
- Ave Maria got to Christian Dearman in the bottom of the sixth inning, plating two more runs to take a 6-3 lead.
- Fernandez hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning, bringing the Bobcats within two.
- Two consecutive walks, followed by a Miguel single to right field, loaded the bases for STU.
- Rivero came through with a two-out bases-clearing double, giving St. Thomas a 7-6 lead.
- Jason Grana made his second appearance of the weekend, relieving Dearman, in the bottom of the eighth inning.
- Ave Maria tied the game, 7-7, with an RBI single.
- The Gyrenes loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, as STU turned to Jose Ledesma.
- After inducing two outs, AMU walked off with an RBI single, and took an 8-7 win in game two of the series.
Game Two
Bobcat Starters
Game Notes
- Cabrera recorded two strikeouts in the first inning to start his day in game three.
- Rivero and Mondejar both reached base to begin the top of the second inning for STU, but the Bobcats were unable to capitalize.
- After tallying the first two outs in the bottom of the second inning, AMU took a 2-0 lead with a two-run home run.
- Cabrera added two more strikeouts to his line in the bottom of the third inning.
- Rangel was hit by a pitch, and moved to second on a Rivero walk, putting two Bobcats on base for Mondejar.
- Mondejar hit his second home run of the weekend, giving STU a 3-2 lead over Ave Maria.
- AMU tied the game with a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the fifth inning.
- Mondejar added his second home run of the game, reclaiming the lead for STU.
- Robin Fernandez, pinch-hitting for Lowry, followed a Montesino double with his own to give St. Thomas a 6-3 advantage.
- Estevez led off the top of the seventh with a single, and scored on an RBI double from Rivero.
- Khawly singled to right field, bringing in Rivero, as STU took an 8-3 lead.
- Fernando Medina struck out two in the bottom of the eighth inning.
- STU sealed the Sun Conference series victory with an 8-3 win.
Upcoming
No. 14 St. Thomas hosts No. 8 Keiser University in non-conference action on Tuesday, April 13, from Paul Demie Mainieri Field; first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
