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Kyle Ball
Steve Simoneau
6
Winner Stetson STET 14-7
3
FIU FIU 8-9
Winner
Stetson STET
14-7
6
Final
3
FIU FIU
8-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stetson STET 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 7 0
FIU FIU 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 1

W: Gonzalez, Jonathan (1-0) L: Fletcher, G (0-1) S: Garcia, Danny (4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Ricky Hazel, Associate AD

Three-Run Ninth Powers Hatters Past FIU 6-3

Miami, Fla. – In a game that included a total of 16 pitchers, it was the Stetson Hatters who finally put together a big inning, scoring three times in the top of the ninth inning on Tuesday at FIU Baseball Stadium to down the Panthers 6-3 in the first meeting of the year between the clubs.
 
Stetson improves to 14-7 with the win while FIU falls to 8-9. Hatters' starter Anthony Defabbia worked two innings and was followed by Bret Neilan (2.1), Jovan Gill (1.2), Jonathan Gonzalez (2.0) and Danny Garcia (1.0).
 
The game was close throughout as both teams protected their pitchers in preparation for the start of conference play this weekend.
 
Gonzalez gave the Hatters momentum going to the ninth with a 1-2-3 frame in the eighth, and Stetson took advantage of the 10th, and 11th, pitchers of the game for FIU. Three walks loaded the bases for Kyle Ball, who hit a shot to the base of the wall in left, scoring two. A sacrifice fly plated the third run for a 6-3 Stetson lead.
 
That lead seemed precarious in the bottom of the inning as the Panthers loaded the bases against Garcia after the first two hitters were retired on two walks and a hit batter. Garcia was able to get out of the jam with a strikeout to close out the Stetson win.
 
The Hatters will be back on the diamond at Melching Field this weekend to open ASUN Conference play with a three-game series against Florida Gulf Coast. The games on Friday and Saturday are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. starts and Sunday's series finale is set for a 1 p.m. start.
 
Game Facts Scoring Summary
  • T1 – After working a full count to start the game, Andrew MacNeil hit an opposite field solo homer to get the game off to a good start for the Hatters.
  • B4 – Alec Sanchez led off with a double to center and then moved up to the third on a wild pitch. Bret Neilan recorded consecutive strikeouts with the runner at third, but the second came on a pitch in the dirt, and Sanchez scored on the throw to first for the out.
  • T6 -Stetson regained the lead after Kyle Ball reached on an infield single and Brandon Hylton was hit by a pitch. Sardinas singled through the right side of the infield to plate Ball and Hylton scored when Seth Cannady let the ball get away from him in right for an error, giving the Hatters a 3-1 lead.
  • B6 – Sanchez reached on a one-out single and then raced around to score on a Justin Farmer double into the left field corner. Adrian Figueroa followed with a double down the right field line to knot the score back up at 3-3.
  • T9 – Three walks loaded the bases for Kyle Ball, who blasted a shot to the base of the wall in left to score a pair of runs. Hylton followed with a single to reload the bases and Sardinas delivered a sacrifice fly to make it 6-3 Stetson.
Hatters Notes
  • Brandon Hylton made his return to the starting lineup for the Hatters after missing the last four games following a collision at first base in the second game of the series at Alabama.
  • Freshman Camden Traficante got his first start of the year, playing third base in the game in Miami. He had a hit and a sacrifice bunt.
  • In addition to Miami natives Hernen Sardinas and Jorge Arenas, who were in the starting lineup for the Hatters, fellow Miamians Jonathan Gonzalez, Danny Martin and Danny Garcia got into the game for the Hatters.
  • In addition to hitting his third home run of the year, MacNeil reached base three times on walks and scored two runs in the game. He has scored a team-high 26 runs and has drawn a team-best 16 walks.
  • The Hatters are now 3-0 this season when MacNeil hits a home run.
  • Sardinas posted his team-leading seventh multi-hit game this season.
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.
 
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