Fernandez East/West Challenge 2024
8
Winner St. Thomas STU 5-3
5
Arizona Christian (A ACU 3-4
Winner
St. Thomas STU
5-3
8
Final
5
Arizona Christian (A ACU
3-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Thomas STU 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 8 9 1
Arizona Christian (A ACU 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 5 5 4

W: Carmona, Yordani (1-0) L: E. Elliott (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Jake Tuffy

STU Baseball Defeats (RV) ACU and Wins Two at Competitive East/West Challenge

MESA, ARIZONA (February 5, 2024) – The St. Thomas University (STU) Baseball team defeated Arizona Christian 8-5 on Saturday night. Yordani Carmona bounced back from his first start of the season against Montreat, and went 4.1 innings, had nine strikeouts, and only gave up two hits. The Bobcats defeated the Firestorm to go 2-2 in the highly competitive East/West Challenge.
 
2nd Inning
  • Robin Fernandez singled up the middle to start the top of the second.
  • Rey Hernandez drew a walk.
  • Lucas Lopez Knocked a single to left field, scoring Fernandez to give STU the early lead. Bobcats 1-0
3rd Inning
  • Kendry Noriega got the inning started with a single up the middle.
  • Luis Rodriguez blasted one to left center for his third of the season. Bobcats 3-0
5th Inning
  • Kendry Noriega started the fifth with another single.
  • Noriega advanced to second on a fielders' choice and then advanced to third on a wild pitch.
  • Angelo Piloto scored Noriega with a sacrifice fly. Bobcats 4-0
6th Inning
  • Christopher Estrada began the electric sixth inning for STU with a walk.
  • Chris Schoeller reached first on an error by the second baseman.
  • Rey Hernandez doubled down the right field line, which brought Estrada and Schoeller in to score. Bobcats 6-0
  • Hernandez stole third and a throwing error by the catcher allowed him to come home. Bobcats 7-0
  • In the bottom of the sixth the Firestorm scored two runs. Bobcats 7-2
7th Inning
  • Arizona Christian added another run in the bottom of the seventh. Bobcats 7-3
8th Inning
  • Chris Schoeller drew a walk with one out.
  • Rey Hernandez stayed hot and singled to left field.
  • On a passed ball, Schoeller advanced to third and Hernandez advanced to second.
  • Matt Granato stepped into the box and knocked a single to score Schoeller. Bobcats 8-3
9th Inning
  • The Firestorm rallied a bit in the ninth scoring two runs, but the Bobcats would win the ballgame 8-5.
Box Score Notables
Yordani Carmona- 4.1 IP, 9 SO, 2 H, 4 BB, 0 R
Luis Rodriguez- 1 H, 2 RBI's, 1 R
Kendry Noriega- 2 H, 2 R
Rey Hernandez- 2 H, 2 RBI's, 1 R
 
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