MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (April 3, 2021) - No. 14 St. Thomas University (STU) Bobcats Baseball (24-14, 10-5 TSC) won both games of the Sun Conference doubleheader against Florida Memorial University on Saturday afternoon from Harry T. Moore Field. The Bobcats took game one of the doubleheader, 7-2, in extra innings and run-ruled the Lions 12-3 in game two.

Game One

Bobcat Starters

• Joey Thompson - Centerfield
• Emanuel Montesino - Leftfield
• Josue Rangel - Shortstop
• Alejandro Rivero - Third Base
• Robin Fernandez - Designated Hitter
• Daniel Mondejar - Catcher
• Jack Khawly - First Base
• Andrew Fernandez - Right Field
• Christopher Schoeller - Second Base
• Luis Gonzalez - Pitcher

Game Notes

• Thompson led off the game with a single up the middle and quickly moved into scoring position after stealing second base. 
• Rangel walked, and STU tallied the first run of the game with a steal of home from Thompson. 
• FMU wasted no time in tying the game, bringing in the equalizer on an RBI triple to center field. 
• Gonzalez was relieved by Jason Grana in the sixth inning after allowing back-to-back runners to reach base for the Lions. 
• Florida Memorial took a 2-1 lead with an RBI single with two outs in the inning. 
• STU tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh, as Thompson scored A. Fernandez. 
• Grana kept the Florida Memorial Lions off the scoreboard through the ninth inning as the game went into extras.
• With the bases loaded in the bottom of the tenth, Grana forced a groundball and preserved the 2-2 tie. 
• Khawly led off the top of the 11th inning with a single and moved into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt from A. Fernandez. 
• Lopez broke the tie with a double to left field, scoring Khawly.
• Thompson and Guerra both reached base, loading the bases for Rangel.
• Rangel reached on an error, as Lopez scored, giving STU a 4-2 lead.
• Rivero drove in Thompson with an RBI single to right field.
• Guerra scored on a wild pitch, and Daniel Miguel capped the five-run 11th inning with an RBI groundout, as the Bobcats took a 7-2 lead.
• Jose Ledesma entered for Grana, recording four strikeouts in the inning as STU evened the series with the 7-2 victory. 

MVBobcats

• Kobe Lopez: 1-1, double
• Jason Grana: (4-2) 4.2 IP, five strikeouts, no earned runs

Game Two

Bobcat Starters

• Kobe Lopez - Shortstop
• Daniel Miguel - Designated Hitter
• Josue Rangel - Second Base
• Alejandro Rivero - Third Base
• Erik Estevez - Catcher
• Jack Khawly - First Base
• Andrew Fernandez - Right Field
• Daniel Lowry - Center Field
• Gus Guerra - Left Field
• Yordy Cabrera - Pitcher

Game Notes

• Florida Memorial got to Cabrera in the first inning, scoring the game's first run with a sacrifice fly.
• STU tied the game in the top of the second inning, as Lowry grounded into a double play, but Khawly came into score.
• Rivero and Estevez, each single in the top of the third inning, bringing up Khawly, 
• Khawly drove in both runs with a triple to center field and came into score on an error, as STU took a 4-1 lead. 
• Cabrera settled in, holding the Lions off the scoreboard through five innings. 
• Estevez tripled to right field to start the top of the fifth inning and was courtesy ran for by Joel Franco.
• Franco scored on an RBI single from Khawly, giving the senior three RBIs for the game. 
• Guerra drove in two more runs for St. Thomas, singling to left field and plating A. Fernandez and Orlando Borroto, as STU took a 7-1 lead.
• Miguel brought in Lowry with a sacrifice fly to center field.
• Rangel and Rivero each tallied RBI hits, extending the Bobcats lead to 11-1.
• Estevez capped the inning with his second hit, this time an RBI single, which scored Rivero as STU took a 12-1 advantage.
• Cabrera added two more strikeouts in the fifth inning, bringing his total to six for the game.
• JJ Galvis relieved Cabrera in the sixth, setting the Lions down in order. 
• FMU scored two in the bottom of the seventh, staving off the run-rule, putting the score at 12-3.

MVBobcats

• Jack Khawly: 3-3, 4 RBI
• Gus Guerra: 3-4, 2 RBI
• Yordy Cabrera: 3-0, 5 IP, six strikeouts.

Upcoming

No. 14 St. Thomas travels to West Palm Beach, Fla., to take on No. 8 Keiser University in non-conference action on Tuesday, April 6. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.