Panthers Thump Railsplitters


The Florida Tech baseball team started their three-game weekend off on the right foot Friday, taking down the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters, 7-2 in game one of the series.

The Panthers (4-1) got good start out of Ty Cohen, who allowed four hits over six innings. The only run he allowed came in the first, when Mason Ewers knocked in Logan Augustine, who reached on an error earlier in the frame.

That run held up through four innings, as Lincoln Memorial starter Ethan Elliott, who allowed one run through four innings. 

The Panthers offense finally got going in the fifth. James Gronberg walked and stole second. He was moved to third on a great bunt by David Wilson. A sacrifice fly by Nick Capra tied the game and one out later, John Sternagel gave the Panthers the lead with an RBI double. The hit gave Sternagel a five-game hitting streak.

After six innings, Cohen (1-0) had sent down 13 of the last 14 Railsplitters he faced. He was relieved by Colin Cristello to start the seventh. Cohen finished the night with two strikeouts and did not walk a batter. 

The Panthers struck again in the seventh, against Lincoln Memorial reliever Cody Hinson, who replaced Elliott with one out in the sixth.

Cristello struck out two in the seventh and that meant the Panthers had sent down 10 in a row.
With two outs in the seventh, Trent Masih dropped down a great bunt and stole second. After Sternagel was intentionally walked, Reid Neal laced a two-run double to left, giving the Panthers a 4-1 lead. Grant McKown singled, driving in another run, before the end of the inning.

Eric Kalman drove in a run in the top of the eighth, making it a 5-2 game. Cristello was lifted in favor of Drew Beyer, with runners at the corners. Beyer got out of trouble and kept the Panthers lead intact.

Florida Tech tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the eighth against reliever Derek Trainor-Fogleman. Ryan Sinzenich doubled and Gronberg got him to third with a bunt base hit. After Gronberg stole second, Capra knocked both guys in with a base hit, giving the Panthers a 7-2 lead.

Beyer got a double play and a strikeout in the ninth, giving Florida Tech the victory.

For more info: Lincoln Memorial @ Florida Tech Box Score

The series concludes Saturday with a doubleheader at Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field, beginning at 1:00 p.m. 



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