For the Manatees, head coach Tim Hill II sent sophomore Jake Smith to the mound, while Polk State head coach Al Corbeil sent sophomore Jake Curry to counter.
For the first three innings of the game, it was a pitcher duel between Smith and Curry with Smith having the upper hand with three strikeouts.
Curry would eventually be the first to buckle at the top of the fourth as the Manatees got on the board first. After a two-out double by freshman Owen Ayers, classmate Jacob Steinberg would send a single to left to bring in Ayers for the first run of the game. After classmate Richard Rodriguez was hit by a pitch, sophomore Remy Patry would send a single of his own to center to bring in Steinberg to make it 2-0 SCF.
Curry would eventually be the first to buckle at the top of the fourth as the Manatees got on the board first. After a two-out double by freshman Owen Ayers, classmate Jacob Steinberg would send a single to left to bring in Ayers for the first run of the game. After classmate Richard Rodriguez was hit by a pitch, sophomore Remy Patry would send a single of his own to center to bring in Steinberg to make it 2-0 SCF.
Meanwhile with Smith on the mound, the upcoming Miami transfer was pulling a little magic of his own as he was taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning before a single by sophomore Drew Howard stopped it. Smith was still able to brush it off to get out of the inning.
At the top of the seventh, the Manatees would bring another run in as sophomore Rook Ellington brought in Patry with a single before scoring on a wild pitch for the final run of the game to make it 4-0 SCF before Smith was able to pull away with four strikeouts for the win and the sweep in the final two innings.
Smith would earn the win after a one-hit shutout with one walk and 12 strikeouts. Smith is now 5-1 on the season.
Curry would be hit with the loss after giving up two runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts in six innings. Curry is now 1-2 on the season.
Patry and classmate Jamarcus Lyons were each 2-for-4. Patry added an RBI and a run scored.
Ellington, Steinberg, Ayers and sophomore John Malcom had the Manatees' remaining four hits in the game.
Howard was 1-for-3 with the Eagles only hit.
Notes:
The sweep over Polk State was their fourth sweep under the Hill II Era.
Notes:
The sweep over Polk State was their fourth sweep under the Hill II Era.
Additionally with the win, Hill II earned his 279th career win and is 21 shy of reaching 300 career wins as head coach for the Manatees.
Other Suncoast Scores:
Hillsborough (15-13, 4-2 Suncoast) claimed the series over Florida Southwestern (16-11, 3-3 Suncoast) winning the third game by a score of 6-1. The Hawks will face Polk State next, while the Buccaneers face South Florida State.
St. Pete (13-12, 3-3 Suncoast) claimed the series over South Florida State (16-13, 2-4 Suncoast) winning the third game by a score of 5-4. The Panthers will shy away from Suncoast play briefly as they welcome NJCAA DIII Region 3 Erie CC (6-2).
Updated Suncoast Standings:
1. SCF (16-11, 5-1 Suncoast)
2. Hillsborough (15-13, 4-2 Suncoast)
3. Florida Southwestern (16-11, 3-3 Suncoast)
4. St. Pete (13-12, 3-3 Suncoast)
5. South Florida State (16-13, 2-4 Suncoast)
6. Polk State (12-14, 1-5 Suncoast)
Up Next:
The Manatees will face St. Pete (13-12, 3-3 Suncoast) for their next series of Suncoast Conference play.
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