Baseball Dominates at FSCJ, 20-1

Baseball Dominates at FSCJ, 20-1
March 14, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Santa Fe baseball bounced back in a big way from a narrow loss at St. Johns River on Saturday, dominating Florida State College at Jacksonville by a final score of 20-1 in five innings on Sunday afternoon.
 
The 20 runs were the most scored by SF since Feb. 27, 2020 in a win over TNXL Academy, and the most runs against an NJCAA opponent since Feb. 16, 2015 in a 20-4 result over Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. 
 
Santa Fe scored seven runs in the first inning and six runs in the second to grab a 13-0 lead.
 
FSCJ's lone run came in the second inning, but the Blue Wave had no chance of keeping pace with the Saints' bats. SF produced five more runs in the third frame and a run in both the fourth and fifth innings to reach 20. 
 
The Saints have now won eight of their last nine games, and improved to 5-1 in Mid-Florida Conference play with the road win.
 
Key Statistics
The Saints set season-highs in a number of offensive categories against the Blue Wave, in a game that was stopped after five innings with the run-rule in effect. 
 
Santa Fe set new season-highs in runs scored (20), doubles (6), and RBI (18), while tying a season-high with 16 hits. 
 
Nine different players had hits and nine different players recorded runs-batted in during the offensive onslaught. There were five multi-hit performances, led by Dylan Mock, who went a perfect 4-of-4 with four runs scored. Jonathan Logsdon, Bret Madren, and Jake McKee each drove in three runs, while six different Saints smacked doubles: Jevin Relaford, Logsdon, Mock, Madren, Zeb Marquis, and Austin Akey. 
 
Starting pitcher Trent Becker earned his first collegiate win in four innings of work, allowing just three hits, one earned run, and two walks. The lefty notched four K's. Mikel Cuvet held FSCJ off the scoreboard in the fifth and earned the final out.
 
Wiggs' Words
"It was great to get the offense that we got today, but more importantly, we didn't have to use a lot of pitching," said Head Coach Johnny Wiggs. "With all of the games still coming up, that was huge."
 
Up Next
Santa Fe (15-8, 5-1 MFC) plays for the fourth straight day on Monday, March 15, at home in the third game of the series with St. Johns River State College. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:00 p.m.