Flagler Beats Florida Tech on Hit-By-Pitch
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Ryan Sinzenich - Photo credit: James Ragan Photography |
The Florida Tech Panthers lost a non-conference baseball game
at Flagler on Tuesday, with the Saints taking the lead in the bottom of the
eighth on a hit-by-pitch and hanging on for a 6-5 victory.
Grant McKown and Ryan Sinzenich accounted for all the
Panthers runs, with a two-run home run and a three-run home run, in the losing
cause.
Panthers starting pitcher Sam Crocker struggled on this night, giving up five earned runs in
2.1 innings, including two in the first inning. Crocker gave up consecutive
singles to Ethan Crout, Dylan Jones and Igor Baez. The Baez single resulted in
the first run and a fielder’s choice by Jason Moore.
The second inning started much the same way for Flagler,
with a Bobby Bassler single. David Drysdale then dropped down a perfect bunt,
beating the throw to first. One out later, Crocker watched as a Jones fly ball
cleared the right field wall, giving the Saints a 5-0 lead.
In the third inning, the Panthers answered with a long ball
of their own, off the bat of McKown. Trent
Masih scored ahead of McKown, making it 5-2.
Crocker gave up a single to Moore to start the third and
after a wild pitch and a strikeout, Crocker gave way to Jake Lane on the mound. Crocker allowed seven hits, struck out two
and did not walk a batter. He threw 57 pitches.
Flagler starter Nick Martinez lasted three innings, walking
two and striking out two and allowing two earned runs. Dustin Dye pitched the
fourth and Jordan Doyle pitched the fifth. The Panthers finally made some noise
against Dustin Pagano in the seventh.
Dan Szpik singled
off the first baseman’s glove and Nick
Capra singled. David Wilson laid
down a sacrifice bunt, moving the runners up. Sinzenich took one pitch, before
blistering a fastball over the left field wall, tying the game at five.
Flagler (25-16) got a single from Baez to start the eighth
inning and Moore reached on an error by Reid
Neal at third. Luke Lorah took
over for Lane on the mound. Jake Hathaway greeted him with a single, loading
the bases. Brett Porter was called
on to get the Panthers out of the jam, replacing Lorah on the mound.
After striking out Ja'Kobi Dasher, Porter plunked Lorenzo
Butler with a 3-1 pitch, scoring Baez with the eventual winning run. The
Panthers went down in order in the top of the ninth.
For more info: Florida
Tech @ Flagler Box Score
Florida Tech (21-14) returns home Thursday, to take on the
Embry-Riddle Eagles. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. The series wraps up
Friday afternoon, with a doubleheader, starting at noon.
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