Last Time Out:
The Manatees are coming off of a three game series over St. John’s River State where they swept them by scores of 18-0, 11-1 and 14-6. It was the third sweep of the season as they earned sweeps over Santa Fe College and Tallahassee Community College.
Temporary TKO:
The Manatees will be without sophomore Owen Ayers and freshman Harrison Long for a few games as they both suffered injuries (Ayers: ankle; Long: Hip). They will return for conference play.
Ayers is batting .361 with four home runs and 18 RBI, while Long is batting .339 with four home runs and 22 RBI.
Sophomore AJ Fritz is also ruled out with an ankle injury he suffered in game two against St. John’s River. Fritz is batting .269 with a home run and 10 RBI. It is not determined if he will be back at the end of the season.
Powerhouse Duo:
The sophomore duo of Tucker Mitchell and Jack Anderson have putting their power to the test.
Mitchell is batting .357 with 12 RBI, while Anderson is batting .362 with two home runs and 16 RBI. Against St. John’s River, Mitchell was 5-for-10 with six RBI while Anderson was 7-for-11 with three RBI.
Jake the Rake:
A unexpected source of power came into play for the Manatees when a few of the players were injured, freshman Jake Jackson. In the series against St. John’s River, Jackson was 7-for-8 with a home run and nine RBI. Currently he is .381 with a home run and 11 RBI.
A Batch of Wins:
While he will start game three of conference play, sophomore Daniel Batcher has been the main benefactor on the mound. Batcher is currently 3-1 with a 3.14 ERA and 28 strikeouts. In his last appearance, Batcher threw six innings in game one against St. John’s River with five strikeouts.
Big Returns:
Sophomore Cole Ayers and Cameron Lee are set to make their returns. Ayers, who hasn’t pitched since February 6, has been out with an arm injury. Currently he is 1-0 with a 6.92 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
Lee would be making his 2021 season debut as he has not played since March 11, 2020. He finished last season batting .222 with two home runs, 13 RBI and 14 stolen bases.
Karstetter Hitting Fire:
Freshman Kevin Karstetter has played big with his bat. Karstetter is currently batting .279 with two home runs and 21 RBI. He was 4-for-6 with a home run and seven RBI.
Scouting South Florida State College:
The Panthers are coming off of a split of a doubleheader against ASA Miami winning game one 8-3 before losing game two 6-4.
Freshman Bryce Bitting is leading the way batting .298 with four home runs and 18 RBI, while sophomore Zeddric Burnham is batting .300 with a home run, seven RBI and 10 stolen bases.
Freshman Myles Caba is their lead pitcher as he is currently 2-1 with a 2.01 ERA and 28 strikeouts.
Series History (2012-Present):
The Manatees are currently 36-17 against the Panthers. Last season, the Manatees claimed the series winning games one and two before losing game three.
Livestats will be provided via GameChanger and will air on the SCF Sports Network.
GameChanger Link: https://gc.com/t/spring-2021/state-college-of-florida-baseball-21-6006c9046d2f825a1c98e005
SCF Sports Network: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/scf/
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