Florida Tech Splits Doubleheader with Embry-Riddle
Nick Capra - Photo credit: James Ragan Photography The Florida Tech Panthers came up one hit short of sweeping a doubleheader at Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field on Friday. Instead, the Panthers had to settle for a split with the Embry-Riddle Eagles, winning game one 7-2 and dropping game two in 10 innings, 6-5. FIT was led by Vincenzo Catanza’s 4-for-4 day in game one. Nick Capra chipped in with a three-hit day. They had half of the Panthers 14 hits in that opening game. Grant Willcoxon (3-2) shut Embry-Riddle out through the first five innings, while Eagles starter Aidan Brady matched zeros for three innings, did not allow a run and only gave up three hits before giving way to Austin Lee to start the fourth. That’s when the Panthers offense got going. Dan Szpik reached on an error to start the inning, he moved to third on a single off the bat of Capra. David Wilson grounded out, scoring Szpik with the first run of the day. Ryan Sinzenich followed with an RBI sin...