GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Santa Fe Baseball made the jump to No. 13 in the NJCAA Division I Poll on Monday, and then had no trouble with visiting Daytona State in a 10-0 result in six innings played.

It didn't take long for the Saints to grab control, after a three-run, no doubter from Luis Rodriguez cleared the left field fence in the bottom of the first inning.

Starter Mitchell Gross compiled five strikeouts in the game's first three innings, and proceeded to get himself out of a bases loaded jam in the fourth inning with his sixth K.

Gross's seventh strikeout of the game concluded the top half of the fifth, and the Saints bats were due up with a 3-0 lead.

Santa Fe would break it open in the bottom half of the inning with six runs to go ahead 9-0. Santiago Garavito led off with a solo shot, then the bases eventually worked their way loaded. Tyler Shelnut was plunked to bring across the fifth run, then Dylan Mock walked for the sixth. With two outs, Bret Madren's double cleared the bases and handed the Saints the 9-0 lead.

Although Daytona State was able to extend the game into the sixth, the game concluded when Rodriguez was hit by a pitch and Coy Phillips brought him all the way around to score with a walk off double.

Key Statistics

The game marked Santa Fe's third shutout of the season.

Gross was the winning pitcher, improving to a record of 6-2 by finishing with a final line of 5.0 IP, four hits, no runs, two walks, and seven strikeouts. Carson Pillsbury pitched the sixth and kept Daytona State off the board, notching two K's.

Rodriguez extended his hitting streak to eight games, going 2-of-3 with three RBI and three runs scored with a double and home run. His long ball was his team-leading ninth.

Garavito's homer was his second of the season, with Phillips (2-of-4, RBI, R) and Madren (1-of-3, 3 RBI) each adding doubles.

Up Next

No. 13 Santa Fe (27-10, 16-3 MFC) plays at St. Johns River State College at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14.