Panthers Split Doubleheader at Spring Hill

Nick Capra - Photo credit: James Ragan Photography
The first game of Sunday’s doubleheader was a forgettable one for Florida Tech, as they fell to Spring Hill, 19-6. After the Panthers pounded out 18 hits in their 13-1 win Saturday, the Badgers matched that number in game one on Sunday.

The Panthers came back in game two with an impressive 7-0 victory, thanks in large part to the five scoreless innings thrown by Andy Marzheuser.

Tyler Deel (2-1) allowed seven runs in the first two innings Sunday and faced one batter in the third before giving way to Grant Willcoxon who finished the third, but was yanked after facing four batters in the fourth. The Panthers used six pitchers in game one.

Spring Hill scored two in the first, before putting five on the board in the second. Conner Harrison’s three run homer highlighted that second inning. Deel pitched two-plus innings allowing seven runs (six earned) on five hits, walked three and struck out five. He threw 70 pitches.

Grant McKown got the Panthers on the board with a sac fly in the third, making it 7-1. Harrison struck again in the fourth with a two-run single, making it 9-1. They added one more run in the frame.

Daniel Szpik cut the Spring Hill lead to 10-3 with a two-run blast to center in the fifth and the Panthers scored their final run in the sixth on an error. The Badgers answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame and tacked on five more in the seventh.

McKown’s two-run double in the eighth gave the Panthers their fifth and sixth run. and it was on to game two.

For more info: Florida Tech @ Spring Hill Box Score (Game 1)

The second game got off to a much better start for the Panthers and they were able to come away with a split, winning 7-0 in seven innings.

Trent Masih - Photo credit: James Ragan Photography
Florida Tech (8-3) scored four times in the top of the second inning against Badgers starter Hunter DArmond. Ryan Sinzenich singled early in the inning and scored on a wild pitch with the bases loaded. A two-run double by Trent Masih made it 3-0 and John Sternagel’s RBI single gave the Panthers a 4-0 lead.

The visitors added a run in the third on a Nick Capra sac fly, making it 5-0 and one more in the sixth on a Sternagel sac fly.

Marzheuser was impressive, throwing 79 pitches, spanning five innings of shutout baseball. He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out eight. Drew Beyer took over in the sixth inning. Beyer gave up one hit in his two innings of work, did not walk a batter and struck out one. He threw 26 pitches.

For more info: Florida Tech @ Spring Hill Box Score (Game 2)

Florida Tech scored the final run of the night on a Capra RBI single, bringing Szpik, who walked to start the inning, home and earning the Panthers a nice rebound victory.

The Panthers will head to Georgia on Friday for a three-day non-conference tournament. They will play Albany State at 6:00 p.m., North Georgia at noon on Saturday and Quincy at 11:00 a.m. Sunday.



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