GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 7 Santa Fe College Baseball (36-7, 12-7 MFC) won in thrilling fashion over Seminole State College on Wednesday, with Josh Hogue providing the finishing touches with a two-run, walk-off homer in the 11th inning.

 GAME-CHANGING PLAYS…

The Saints trailed 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth, but Grant Gallagher came through with a two-out RBI single to plate Zeth Rodriguez, who had reached on an error earlier in the frame.

Each side posted zeros in the ninth and tenth innings, as reliever Chase Chappell was in the zone from the mound, concluding his day with a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the eighth which included two K's.

SF two-out hitting and defensive miscues came back to haunt Seminole State once again in the 11th. With two outs, Hunter Keen reached on an error to bring up Hogue, who took the first pitch over the right field wall to bring the game home for the No. 7 Saints.

TEAM COMPARISON

Each team had three hits and three defensive errors, but the Saints provided more power hitting and the Seminole errors late in the game proved to be too costly…

The Raiders had just one extra-base hit, a double, while SF went for two doubles, a triple, and two home runs.

The SF pitching staff issued no free-passes, making the Raiders work for their offensive production.

SF BATTING HIGHLIGHTS

Josh Hogue – 3-4, 2 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

Zeth Rodriguez – 1-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

Grant Gallagher – 2-5, RBI

Cory Filley – 2-5

Hunter Keen – 1-6, 3B, 2 R

SF PITCHING STATS

Tobin Moran – 5.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Dominant display out of the bullpen from Chase Chappell (W, 3-3) – 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

UP NEXT

No. 7 Santa Fe (36-7, 12-7 MFC) will have the chance to secure its spot into postseason play on Friday, Apr. 21 when it hosts Daytona State College (16-24, 3-17 MFC) at 3:00 p.m.