DAVIE, Fla. (April 12, 2022) – History made once again under the lights on Tuesday evening at the NSU Baseball Complex as the Bobcats collect their 29^th win of the season.. St. Thomas University's Head Baseball Coach, Jorge Perez etches his name once again in the STU Baseball history book recording his 500^th win at the helm of the program.
 
Perez has been at the front end of the Bobcats Baseball program since 2009, winning his first ball game on February 6 against USC-Beaufort, 8-3. On March 20, 2021 Perez became the all-time winningest coach in program history, passing the great Manny Mantrana with his 452^nd win. In between win one and win 500, Perez has led the Bobcats to nine-straight Sun Conference Tournament appearances, six straight NAIA Opening Round appearances, three Avista-NAIA World Series appearances, and two national runner-up finishes.

Quote from STU President David A. Armstrong, J.D. on win no. 500:
"Coach [Jorge] Perez just keeps hitting milestones at St. Thomas University. His love, dedication and passion for Bobcats Baseball and all its participants is inspiring. We are so proud of Coach Perez's achievements and that he is a living legend at St. Thomas University. We look forward to many more milestones in the future."

Quote from STU Athletic Director Bill Rychel on yet another achievement for Coach Perez:
"Coach [Jorge] Perez is the standard in our athletic department. He has created a culture to develop student-athletes on and off the field at a championship level, that is a model for all of programs."
 

- Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
- Location: Davie, Fla.
- Stadium: NSU Baseball Complex
- Score: STU 15, NSU 9
- #7 St. Thomas Record: 29-10
- Nova Southeastern (NCAA DII): 26-10


- The Bobcats came out swinging putting up six in the first inning.
- Andrew Fernandez got the scoring starting with a triple to right center.
- Robin Fernandez highlighted the inning with a two-run shot to right field, his team leading ninth of the season.
- Nova Southeastern put up some runs in the first as well to start to chip away at the early deficit.
- St. Thomas scored a run in six of the nine innings, three of which were crooked numbers.
- The Bobcats put on an offensive show for a season-high 20 hits.
- Ezequiel Valdez, Jack Khawly, and Andrew Fernandez all recorded a four-hit game.
- Luis Gonzalez picked up his third win of the season throwin five innings.
- The bullpen held down the lead allowing just three runs in the final four innings.
- St. Thomas took advatage of nine Shark errors to come away with the victory.


St. Thomas will come back home to get back to Sun Conference action hosting the Battle of Miami Gardens rivals, Florida Memorial Lions in a three game series starting Friday evening at 6 p.m. and wrapping up with a double-header on Saturday at 12/3 p.m.