Saints Hold On To Win Over Titans
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1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
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Melbourne, FL- On Thursday, the Santa Fe baseball team traveled down to face the Eastern Florida Titans in the first of a three-game series. After suffering a loss in their last outing, the Saints were eager to get a win today. The Saints fought hard, producing early offense and strong defense. They were able to pull out a much needed 8-6 victory over the Titans.
How It Happened
Nick Staszak started on the mound for the Saints. He pitched eight innings and had four strikeouts to earn the win. Colby Rice appeared in relief for the final inning.
Santa Fe opened the scoring in the first inning after Drake Harman hit a sacrifice fly to score AJ Barrios. Hector Mangual on the Titans singled on a hard grounder to center field to score Carlos Cordero and tie the game 1-1.
In the second inning, the Saints were able to put up four runs and take a 5-1 lead. They would go on to score two runs in the fourth inning before the Titans would score again in the bottom of the inning and make the game 7-3. In the sixth inning, the Saints would strike again after Javier Soto hits a solo home run to left field and increase the Saints lead to 8-3.
The Titans made a big push in the ninth inning and scored three runs to cut the Saints lead to 8-6.
The leading batter for the Saints was Anthony Fimiano, who went 4-for-5 at the plate. Javier Soto and Wyatt Campbell also had standout performances at the plate both going 2-for-3 on the day. Carlos Cordero was the leading batter for the Titans as he went 3-for-5 on the day.
Comments From Coach Wiggs
"Nick Staszak gave us a big boost with his eight-inning outing. He really pounded the zone with all his pitches and competed his tail off. We had great at-bats up and down the lineup by our hitters, highlighted by Fimiano's four hits. We just need to get that kind of consistent performance on a regular basis. I really believe we are continuing to get better."
Up Next
The Saints play the Titans on Saturday in a doubleheader at home to finish up the three-game series. The first pitch is scheduled for 12PM EDT.