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Jorge Arenas
Steve Simoneau
3
Stetson STET 16-9
7
Winner South Florida USF 10-12
Stetson STET
16-9
3
Final
7
South Florida USF
10-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stetson STET 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
South Florida USF 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 X 7 12 1

W: CHURCHILL, Connor (1-0) L: Sullivan, Gavin (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Ricky Hazel, Associate AD

Two-Out Woes Cost Hatters in 7-3 Loss to USF

Tampa, Fla. – Sometimes the hardest thing to do in baseball is get the final out in an inning. Such was the problem for the Stetson Hatters on Tuesday night in a 7-3 loss to USF.
 
The Hatters fall to 16-9 on the year while the Bulls, who won four of the five games between the teams this year, improved to 10-12.
 
USF has 12 hits in the game, but six of those came with two out in an inning. The Bulls used those two-out hits, plus a two-out Stetson error and a wild pitch with two outs to score six of their seven runs in the game.
 
Stetson managed just six hits in the game against seven USF hurlers and none of the Hatters had more than one hit. Stetson hitters also struck out 10 times in the game.
 
Hatters' starting pitcher Nick Long gave a solid effort in his first career start. He allowed a run on four hits with three strikeouts. He was the first of six pitchers to throw in the game for Stetson.
 
The Hatters will be on the road this weekend at Jacksonville in ASUN play. The series will open on Thursday night at 7 p.m. with Friday's second game set for the same time. Saturday's series finale is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.
 
Game Facts
  • Win – Connor Churchill (1-0)
  • Loss – Gavin Sullivan (1-2)
  • Time – 3:19
Scoring Summary
  • T1 – Consecutive doubles by Andrew MacNeil and Kyle Ball got the Hatters on the board early.
  • B3 – Carmine Lane haunts the Hatters again, picking up a two-out RBI single to score Matt Ruiz and tie the game at 1-1.
  • T4 – A two-out error turned into a pair of runs for the Hatters when Jorge Arenas blasted a home run down the right field line for a 3-1 Stetson lead.
  • B5 – Roberto Pena walked, moved up on a single and the two wild pitches brought him in to cut the Stetson lead to 3-2.
  • B6 – A hit by pitch, pinch-hit single and a walk loaded the bases for Ruiz, who drove a single to left, scoring a pair, on the first pitch he saw from Jonathan Velazquez.
  • B7 – A two-out throwing error allowed USF to add a pair of insurance runs, pushing the Bulls' lead to 6-3.
  • B8 – Ruiz opened the inning with a single, moved up on a sacrifice bunt and then scored on a single by Lane for a 7-3 USF lead. 
Hatters Notes
  • Ball's RBI double in the first inning was the 100th hit of his Stetson career.
  • The homer by Arenas was the 14th of his career and pushed his career RBI total to 120.
  • Hernen Sardinas was held hitless in the game, just the fourth time this season that has happened. He did draw a pair of walks to go with a pair of fly outs.
  • With the loss, the series between USF and the Hatters, according to the Stetson record book, is now tied at 89 wins each.
 
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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