SCF Baseball Splits with FSW

Fort Myers, Fla - Despite not winning the series, the SCF baseball team (17-9, 7-5 Citrus) were able to split their doubleheader with #11 Florida Southwesterm (20-6, 8-4 Citrus) winning game one 2-0 before losing game two 15-14.

Game One:

Hill II sent freshman Lochlan Radloff (3-1, 3.16 ERA) to start game one of the doubleheader, while FSW head coach Zac Cole went with freshman Andrew McLaughlin (5-0, 1.82 ERA) to counter.

It was a pitcher's duel between Radloff and McLauglin as both pitcher combined eight strikeouts in the first four innings of the game while allowing no runs to cross home. 

Eventually, the Manatees would get McLaughlin to buckle first at the top of the fifth. After freshman Ben Ryan, redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan and sophomore Luke Boykin each hit a single to load the bases, freshman Clayton Evans would line a single to right and bring in Ryan before O'Sullivan scored the second run off of a double play to make it 2-0 SCF before sealing the seven inning win.

Radloff would improve to 4-1 after throwing a four-hit shutout with one walk and six strikeouts for his third complete game of the season and his second straight shutout.

McLaughin would fall to 5-1 after giving up two runs on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts in six and a third innings. Redshirt sophomore Josiah Velazquez would throw two-thirds of a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts.

Evans (1-for-1, one RBI and one walk), Ryan (1-for-2, one run and one walk), O'Sullivan (1-for-3, one run), Boykin (1-for-3) and sophomore Mario Trivella (1-for-3, one stolen base) each had one of the Manatees five hits.

Game Two:

Looking to go for the series win in the rubber game, Hill II sent sophomore Oscar Hernandez (4-2, 2.01 ERA) to start the second game of the doubleheader, while Cole went with redshirt freshman Parker Burgess (2-0, 2.00 ERA) to counter.

The Manatees would reach on the scoreboard first at the top of the first as sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez would send a two-run homer to center to bring in freshman Mattie Counts for his fourth home run of the season. The Buccaneers would respond with an eight-run inning off of five errors by the Manatees while rattling Hernandez before he could get the second. This would have redshirt freshman Cole Dement, who would get a pickoff and a strikeout.

The Manatees would try to respond in the second as sophomore CJ Richard would send a single to left to bring in freshman Bernard Barnes, however, the Buccaneers would respond with a solo home run by redshirt sophomore Nick Pereira for his second of the season to make it 10-3 FSW.

After a scoreless third, the Manatees would put another run on the board, freshman Holden Brauner would hit an RBI single to right to bring in Counts at the top of the fourth. Two innings later, the Manatees would start up a rally beginning with a leadoff walk by Barnes before Richard reached on a fielder's choice as Barnes was called out at second. After Counts bunted for a single and the Buccaneers changed pitchers, Gil Fernandez would send a single to left to bring in Richard. Brauner would then hit a double to bring in Counts before Gil Fernandez scored on a wild pitch. Following sophomore Hayden Gustavson was hit by a pitch, Trivella would send a double to center to bring in Brauner and Gustavson to tie the game at 10-10.

FSW would then retake the lead after an RBI single by freshman Evan Androvett in the bottom of the seventh. The Manatees would respond at the top of the eighth as Barnes would send a sacrifice fly to right to bring in Gustavson to make it 11-11, but FSW would make it 12-11 after an RBI single by sophomore Luke Orfi.

At the top of the ninth, the Manatees would not go down without a fight. After a one-out walk by Gil Fernandez, Brauner would not hold back on his power as he sent a two-run homer to right for his second of the season. One batter later, Trivella would show his power as he sent a solo home run to right for his fourth of the season for a 14-11 lead, however it would be short lived as FSW would walk it off with a single down the middle for the series win.

Hernandez and Burgess would each earn a no-decision. Hernandez would give up eight runs (one earned) on four hits in one-third of an inning, while Burgess gave up three runs on three hits with four walks and two strikeouts in two innings.

Freshman Austin Monahan would be hit with the loss after giving up four runs (three earned) on six hits in one inning of relief. Dement gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts in six and two-thirds innings of relief.

Redshirt freshman Beau Bailey would improve to 2-0 after throwing one-third of a scoreless inning of relief.

Four Manatees had a multi-hit game with three having three hits. It was Brauner that would lead the way offensively as he went 3-for-6 with a home run, two runs and four RBI. Gil Fernandez (3-for-4, three runs scored) and Trivella (3-for-5, two runs scored) also followed with three hits each with a home run and three RBI, while Counts rounded out the multi-hit order going 2-for-3 with three runs scored, three walks and one stolen base.

Ryan (1-for-6, one RBI), O'Sullivan (1-for-4, one walk) and Richard (1-for-5, one RBI and one run) had the remaining hits.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. Polk State (17-11, 9-3)

2. #11 Florida Southwestern (20-6, 8-4)

3. #13 Indian River State (17-7, 8-4)

4. #7 College of Central Florida (19-6, 7-5)

5. Seminole State College of Florida (17-9, 7-5)

6. SCF (17-9, 7-5)

7. Eastern Florida State (16-10, 6-6)

8. Miami Dade (11-13, 5-7)

9. Hillsborough (11-13, 5-7)

10. Santa Fe (12-14, 5-7)

11. Daytona State (6-17, 4-8)

12. St. Pete (3-21, 1-11)

Up Next:

The Manatees return home for their next game as they welcome St. Pete (3-21, 1-11 Citrus) to Wynn Field Monday night, March 10 at 6 pm for another non-conference matchup against a conference team before they face Miami Dade (11-13, 5-7 Citrus) in their next conference series.

SCF Baseball Ready for FSW

Bradenton, Fla - The SCF baseball team (16-7, 6-3 Citrus) return to action for Citrus Conference play as they face #11 Florida Southwestern (18-5, 6-3 Citrus) for their next conference series. Game one will take place at Robert C. Wynn Field Thursday night, March 6 at 6 pm while games two and three will head to the FSW Buccaneers Complex in Fort Myers Saturday afternoon, March 6 at 12 and 3 pm.

Likely Game Starters:

Game One - Landon O'Donnell (0-1, 5.91 ERA) vs Abel Abarrin (1-1, 3.47 ERA)

Game Two - Lochlan Radloff (3-1, 3.16 ERA) vs Andrew McLaughlin (5-0, 1.82 ERA)

Game Three - Oscar Hernandez (4-2, 2.01 ERA) vs Parker Burgess (2-0, 2.00 ERA)

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #7 Central Florida (18-4, 6-3)

2. #11 Florida Southwestern (18-5, 6-3)

3. #13 Indian River State (15-6, 6-3)

4. SCF (16-7, 6-3)

5. Polk State (14-11, 6-3)

6. Eastern Florida State (14-8, 5-4)

7. Seminole State College of Florida (15-8, 5-4)

8. Hillsborough (11-10, 5-4)

9. Santa Fe (11-12, 4-5)

10. Miami Dade (9-12, 3-6)

11. Daytona State (3-17, 1-8)

12. St. Pete (3-18, 1-8)

Last Time Out:

After sweeping Daytona State in their last Citrus Conference series, the Manatees are coming off of a 11-9 win over St. Pete in a non-conference game this past Monday on the road. They are currently in a five-way tie for first place and are currently on a five-game winning streak, but are in fourth place due to their overall record.

Lochlan Locks it Down:

Freshman Lochlan Radloff was recently named the NJCAA Region 8 DI Pitcher of the Week after throwing a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts against Daytona State last week. Radloff is currently 3-1 with a 3.16 ERA, 16 walks and 37 strikeouts in 31.1 innings of work.

Radloff is not the only pitcher on a recent push as sophomore Oscar Hernandez has also played a factor into the pitching rotation. Hernandez is currently 4-2 with a 2.01 ERA, four walks and 30 strikeouts. In his last start against Daytona State, he threw six scoreless innings with four strikeouts for the win.

Hitting Like No Tomorrow:

On the hitting side of things, sophomores Walker Vanecek, Mario Trivella and Hayden Gustavon and freshmen Mattie Counts and Holden Brauner have lead the charge.

Vanecek is currently batting .355 with 22 hits, 14 runs, one home run and 12 RBI. He went 4-for-11 against Daytona State.

Trivella, who has improved on his contact, is currently batting .344 with 22 hits, 15 runs, three home runs, 17 RBI and five stolen bases. He went 2-for-5 with three RBI against St. Pete

Gsutavson is currently batting .333 with 21 hits, 21 runs, one home run and 17 RBI in the game. He went 1-for-4 in his last game.

Counts is batting .368 with 14 hits, 14 runs and five RBI. He went 3-for-4 with four runs last outing.

Brauner is batting .378 with 17 hits, 11 runs, one home run and nine RBI.

Wild Cards:

Redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan (.297, 11 hits and six RBI), sophomores CJ Richard (.255, 16 hits, two home runs, 11 RBI and nine stolen bases), Allan Gil Fernandez (.311, 19 hits, three home runs and 16 RBI), Luke Boykin (.340, 16 hits, three home runs and 18 RBI) and Frank Villella (2-0, 6.67 ERA, six walks and six strikeouts), redshirt freshman Cole Dement (1-1, 2.08 ERA, one save, four walks and 20 strikeouts) and freshmen Myles Davis (.364, 20 hits, one home run and 15 RBI), Ben Ryan (.385, 15 hits, two home runs and 15 RBI; 1-1, 1.80 ERA, four walks and four strikeouts), Aidan Ray (1-0, 2.49 ERA, one save, 13 walks and 28 strikeouts) and Austin Monahan (1.64 ERA, three walks and six strikeouts) play as the key wild cards for the team.

Scouting FSW:

The Buccaneers are currently ranked #11 in the nation and are coming off of a 6-4 win over Pasco Hernando State while remaining second in conference play, despite losing their series over Hillsborough.

At the plate, sophomore Jake Mueller leads the way batting .309 with 25 hits, five home runs and 22 RBI, while classmate Luke Orfi leads batting .364 with 32 hits, three home runs, 18 RBI and 17 stolen bases.

On the mound, freshman Andrew McLaughlin is 5-0 with a 1.82 ERA, seven walks and 31 strikeouts.

How to Keep Up:

Livestats will be provided by GameChanger for all three games. Game one will air livestream on the SCF Sports Network, while games two and three will air on the FSW Athletics page. 

Livestats Link -  https:///schedule/2674ce48-614c-4165-9119-a2b10ae62https://web.gc.com/teams/n7j7U9bdJC3t/2025-spring-state-college-of-florida

Livestream Link - 

@SCF: https://team1sports.com/scfmanatees/

@FSW: https://www.fswbucs.com/fswbucslive

SCF Softball Takes Series Over South Florida State

Avon Park, Fla - The SCF softball team (2-4, 2-4 Sun Lakes) were able to take their first series in Sun Lakes Conference play as they split with South Florida State (4-18, 1-5 Sun Lakes) losing game one 11-8 before winning game two 10-9 to take the series 2-1.

"It was a decent day," said head coach Brett Sauerwein. "The goal is always to win the series so getting our first one feels great. The team got to feel what it feels like to win a series, which is a great experience moving forward into the rest of season.

"Overall, I felt the team came together as a whole and picked each other up," said freshman A'Lana Martinez. "We didn't let one thing bring us down and continued to be resilient throughout these games. It honestly felt great to win our first series and it was definitely a confidence booster as it showed what we can do together as a team."

Game One:

Sauerwein sent freshman Brooke-Lynn Hilderbrand to the mound for game one, while South Florida State head coach Carlos Falla went with freshman Nicole Rivera.

The Manatees would open on the board first at the top of the first as Martinez scored on a fielding error before freshman Bri Thies would bring in classmate Kaitlyn Shea to make it 2-0 SCF. The Panthers would respond in the bottom half of the inning as Ava Matrascia would bring in a run on a fielder's choice before they took a 6-2 lead after scoring two on a fielding error, two on a two-run single and one on an RBI double.

SCF would not go quietly at the top of the third beginning with a one-out single by freshman Kierstyn Aumua. After stealing second Thies would drive Aumua in with a single to center. Following a walk by Hilderbrand and a single by freshman Joni Taylor, sophomore Kamryn Martinez would then reach first on a fielder's choice after Thies was called out at home. Freshman Julianna Hess would then drive in Hilderbrand with a bases-loaded walk before Martinez hit a single to drive in Taylor to make it 6-5 still in South Florida State's favor. 

Thies would then tie the game at 6-6 at the top of the fourth as she hit a triple to bring in freshman Kaitlyn Shea, but the Panthers would extend the lead to 8-6 in the bottom half of the inning after two RBI singles.

A. Martinez would then drive in K. Martinez with a double to left center at the top of the fifth, but the Panthers would respond with three runs in the bottom half of the inning to make it an 11-6 lead.

The Manatees would put one more run on the board at the top of the seventh as Thies would bring in A. Martinez with a bases-loaded walk, but it would be all they could produce as the Panther took game one.

Hilderbrand would fall to 0-3 after giving up 11 runs (seven earned) on eight hits with seven walks in six innings. She was also 1-for-4 with a run and a walk.

Rivera would improve to 1-6 after giving up five runs (four earned) on nine hits with three walks and two strikeouts in three and two-thirds innings. She also went 2-for-2 with two RBI at the plate. 

Four Manatees had a multi-hit game. It was A. Martinez that lead the way in hitting as she went 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBI and one stolen base. Thies would lead the way in RBI as she went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one walk. 

Taylor (2-for-3) and Shea (2-for-5) rounded out the order with two hits apiece. Taylor added one run and one walk, while Shea added one run and two stolen bases.

Aumua (1-for-4, one run and two stolen bases) and K. Martinez (1-for-4, one run and one stolen base) had the remaining hits for the Manatees.

Game Two:

Looking to take the series, Sauerwein sent A. Martinez to pitch the second game, while Falla went with sophomore Megan Bint.

After the first inning went scoreless, the Manatees would open on the board first at the top of the second. After Thies hit a leadoff single and Taylor drew a walk, Hilderbrand would bunt and reach on a throwing error as Thies scored. K. Martinez would then bring in Taylor in with a single to center before freshman Jasmine Huber sent a single of her own to right to bring in Hilderbrand and classmate Josie Alderson brought in Kamryn Martinez with a groundout to make it 4-0 SCF.

The Panthers would then take the lead with an eight-run third inning made it 8-4. The Manatees would not give up as they cut the deficit at the top of the fourth beginning with K. Martinez getting hit by a pitch before stealing second. One out later, Alderson would reach first on a fielding error and advance to second on a passed ball before A. Martinez drove in K. Martinez on a fielder's choice. 

After Shea drew a walk to load the bases, freshman Joey Gray would come in for Bint on the mound. The change would give the Manatees some life with Aumua at the plate as the Hawaiian, on an 0-1 count, would send a double to right to bring in Alderson and A. Martinez before Shea scored on a error to tie the game at 8-8. Taylor would then hit a sacrifice fly and bring in Aumua to make it 9-8 SCF.

After the fifth inning went scoreless, the Panthers would tie the game at 9-9 in the bottom of the sixth after an RBI single by Aziyia Patterson. The Manatees would not back down at the top of seventh with K. Martinez up at the plate as the Colorado native would send a leadoff solo home run to center for her first collegiate home run in her career. It would end up being the decider as the Manatees sealed the victory and the series.

"Kam's clutch home run was just the momentum we needed to shut South Florida State down," said Sauerwein on K. Martinez's home run.

A. Martinez would improve to 2-1 after throwing a complete game, giving up nine runs (two earned) on four hits with 10 walks and three strikeouts. She was also 3-for-5 at the plate with one run, one RBI and one stolen base. The Cooper City, Florida native would finish the series 7-for-12 with three RBI and two stolen bases.

"I feel that I was very confident both at the plate and on the mound, which definitely led me to success," said A. Martinez. "I'm just very proud of myself for helping out my team on both sides of the game."

"A'Lana is a 'dog'," said Sauerwein on A. Martinez. "She can do it with the bat, the glove and in the circle. Her hitting performance was great, but we have a lot of kids on this team that made an impact with the stick from game to game."

Bint would fall to 0-4 after giving up eight runs (five earned) on five hit with two walks in three and a third innings. Gray would give up two runs (one earned) on six hits with two strikeouts in three and two-thirds innings of relief.

Aside from A. Martinez, Aumua (2-for-4), Thies (2-for-4) and K. Martinez (2-for-3) had two hits each. Aumua added two RBI and one run, Thies added one run and one RBI and K. Martinez added three runs, two RBI and two stolen bases.

Hilderbrand (1-for-4, one run and one stolen base) and Huber (1-for-3, one RBI) had the remaining two hits for the Manatees.

Sun Lakes Conference Standings:

1. #3 St. John's River State (21-9, 5-1)

2. Florida Gateway College (17-15, 5-1)

3. Lake Sumter State (9-9, 4-2)

4. Pasco Hernando State (13-12, 1-2)

5. SCF (2-4, 2-4)

6. South Florida State (4-18, 1-5)

7. Florida State College at Jacksonville (9-15, 0-3)

Up Next:

The Manatees will enjoy a little breather during their spring break as they will face Pasco Hernando State (13-12, 1-2 Sun Lakes) Friday afternoon, March 14 at 4 pm.

Radloff Takes Pitcher of the Week Award

Bradenton, Fla - Freshman Lochlan Radloff took another weekly award to represent the SCF baseball team as he was named the NJCAA Region 8 DI Pitcher of the Week.

It's a nice well-deserved honor for Lochlan," said head coach Tim Hill II. "I thought he had a dominant performance Saturday and it was nice to see him recognized. He is an outstanding competitor on the mound who is very talented and gives us a chance to win."

The local left-handed pitcher from Lakewood Ranch High School threw his second complete game of the season after throwing a one-hit shutout over Daytona State this past Saturday where threw seven innings with one walk and a season-high 11 strikeouts. Currently, he is 3-1 with a 3.16 ERA, 16 walks and 37 strikeouts in 31.1 innings of work.

Radloff and the Manatees will look to keep their winning ways in order as they prepare to face #11 Florida Southwestern in Citrus Conference play.

SCF Baseball Takes Down SPC

Clearwater, Fla - The SCF baseball team (16-7, 6-3 Citrus) were able to extend their winning streak as they defeated St. Pete College (3-17-1, 1-8 Citrus) 11-9.

"It's always nice to get a win on the road," said head coach Tim Hill II. "What may have felt different about this game was we weren't very sharp overall. We didn't swing the bat that well, but we did good enough to win.

"We got the win, which is always great," said sophomore Duke McCarron. "We pitched well out of the pen and scored a ton of runs."

Hill II sent sophomore Gavyn Bowen (1-0, 5.19 ERA) to the mound, while St. Pete head coach Oscar Espada went with freshman Christopher Keltz (0-0, 11.43 ERA) to counter.

The Manatees would open on the board first at the top of the first. After sophomores CJ Richard (walk) and Allan Gil Fernandez (walk) and freshman Mattie Counts (walk) loaded the bases, freshman Ben Ryan would hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Richard before classmate Holden Brauner drove a single to center to bring in Counts. After sophomore Hayden Gustavson reached base on a fielder's choice, Gil Fernandez would score on a balk before sophomore Mario Trivella brought in Brauner with an RBI groundout to make it 4-0 SCF.

The Titans would then take a 6-4 lead in the bottom of the second after RBI singles by Esteban Olivares, Logan Zavala, Mel Rubiera, Drew Pynes and Lenin Nunez.

For the next two innings, it would remain the Titans' lead until the top of the fifth beginning with a leadoff single by Counts. After stealing second, Ryan would send a double to right and bring in Counts. After Gustavson drew a two-out walk, Trivella would chip a double to left and bring in Ryan and Gustavson give the Manatees a 7-6 lead before being tagged out at second.

The Manatees would extend their lead to 8-6 at the top of the seventh as Brauner would bring Counts in with a sacrifice fly. The following inning, they would add their final runs on the board. After redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan reached base on a fielding error and freshman Clayton Evans hit a single, O'Sullivan would score on a failed pickoff attempt before Counts hit an infield single to the shortstop to bring in Evans. After Gil Fernandez and Ryan drew back-to-back walks, Brauner would draw a walk and bring in Counts for an 11-6 lead.

The Titans would go for one more gasp of offense in the bottom of the eighth after an RBI single by Jose Rangel, an RBI groundout by Nunez and Pynes getting hit by a pitch, but it would be all they could produce as the Manatees sealed the victory.

Bowen and Keltz would both earn a no-decision. Bowen gave up six runs on eight hits with one walk and one strikeout in two innings, while Keltz gave up four runs on two hits with five walks and one strikeout in three innings.

McCarron would earn his first collegiate win after throwing one scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts, while freshman Bernard Barnes earned his first collegiate save after throwing one and two-thirds scoreless innings of relief with one hit and one strikeout.

"Feels great to get my first win," said McCarron. I always try and do my best for my teammates behind me and it just so happened to get the win in a great team effort.

Emilion Rodriguez would fall to 1-1 after giving up three runs on three hits with one walk and four strikeouts in two innings of relief.

Counts would lead the way in hitting as he went 3-for-4 with four runs, one RBI, one walk and two stolen bases, while Trivella (2-for-5) and Brauner (1-for-2) lead the offense with three RBI.

Gil Fernandez (1-for-2, one run and three walks), Ryan (1-for-3, two RBI, one run and one walk; one-third of an inning of relief with one strikeout), Gustavson (1-for-4, one run and one walk) and Evans (1-for-5, one run) had the remaining four hits, while sophomores Frank Villella (one inning of relief with three strikeouts) and Daniel Hartley (one inning of relief with two strikeouts), redshirt freshman Cole Dement (one inning of relief with three strikeouts) and freshman James Kleiven (one inning of relief with two strikeouts) contributed on the mound.

Rangel lead the Titans in hitting as he went 3-for-5 with an RBI and was one of five Titans with a multi-hit game.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

Seminole State College of Florida (15-8, 5-4 Citrus) defeated Jackson College (1-5) 8-5.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #7 Central Florida (17-4, 6-3)

2. #11 Florida Southwestern (16-5-1, 6-3)

3. #13 Indian River State (15-6, 6-3)

4. SCF (16-7, 6-3)

5. Polk State (14-11, 6-3)

6. Seminole State College of Florida (15-8, 5-4)

7. Eastern Florida State (14-8, 5-4)

8. Hillsborough (10-10, 5-4)

9. Santa Fe (11-12, 4-5)

10. Miami Dade (9-12, 3-6)

11. St. Pete (3-17-1, 1-8)

12. Daytona State (3-16, 1-8)

Up Next:

The Manatees return to conference play as they face #11 Florida Southwestern (16-5-1, 6-3 Citrus) for their next series. Game one will take place at Wynn Field Thursday night, March 6 at 6 pm while games two and three will take place at Buccaneers Park in Fort Myers Saturday afternoon, March 8 at 12 and 3 pm.

SCF BVB Splits on the Road

Lakeland, Fla. - The SCF beach volleyball team (5-2, 2-1 Region 8) pulled off a big split at the Judy and Joe Ruthven Beach Volleyball Courts in Lakeland as they defeated Barry University (1-1) 4-1 before falling to host Florida Southern (7-3) 5-0.

SCF vs Barry: 

After the Buccaneers took the first point on court four, sophomore Addison Beaver and freshman Taylor Orris would secure the Manatees' first point on court two after defeating Isabella Rangel and Alyssa Talcott 21-14, 21-18.

From there, the Manatees would take the remaining three matches as redshirt freshman Bianca Guerrero and freshman Aryanna Spainhower defeated Daniella Hanse and Mia Azevedo 21-16, 21-14 on court five to take the lead before sophomore Morgan McGuire and freshman Liepa Kucinskaite sealed a 21-19, 21-16 win over Ellie Madrigal and Marina Azevedo on court three for the overall victory. Sophomore Aleksandra Wrobel and freshman Emma Acedo Lapieza defeated Ana Perez and Fiona Baker 21-16, 21-11 on court one.

SCF vs Florida Southern:

While all five pairs fell to the Mocs, Wrobel and Acedo Lapieza were the only pair to force their match to a third set.

Notes:

The win over Barry was Wrobel's 24th career win (4th all-time) with the Manatees, Beaver's 21st (5th all-time) and McGuire's 16th (9th all-time)

Region 8 Standings:

1. Palm Beach State (5-2, 4-0)

2. SCF (5-2, 2-1)

3. Lake Sumter State (3-5, 3-4)

4. St. John's River State (1-5, 1-3)

5. Florida State College at Jacksonville (0-6, 0-2)

Up Next:

The Manatees will return to playing in conference as they face St. John's River State (1-5, 1-3 Region 8) and Lake Sumter State (3-5, 3-4 Region 8) in a doubleheader at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex in Jacksonville March 7 at 12 and 2 pm, hosted by the University of North Florida.

SCF Baseball Completes Sweep Over Daytona State

Bradenton, Fla. - The SCF baseball team (15-7, 6-3 Citrus) pulled off their first sweep in Citrus Conference play as they shutout Daytona State (3-17, 1-8 Citrus) 6-0 and 8-0 (8) at Wynn Field.

"I thought the guys played wit a lot of energy and focus, which was good to see," said head coach Tim Hill II. "Lochlan (Radloff) and Oscar (Hernandez) were the stories of today. They both threw extremely well and obviously when you throw two shutouts, it gives you a great chance to win both game. They both threw tons of strikes and our offense played well. It was also nice to see better hitting with two outs in the second game."

Game One:

For game one, Hill II sent freshman Lochlan Radloff (2-1, 4.07 ERA) to start game one, while Daytona State head coach Tim Touma went with sophomore Peyton Underwood (0-2, 6.75 ERA) to counter.

The Manatees would jump on the board in the bottom of the first as sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez would bring in classmate CJ Richard with a single past the shortstop for a 1-0 lead. Meanwhile, Radloff would continue to pound the zone with six strikeouts in the first two innings before the offense made it 2-0 SCF after freshman Mattie Counts drove in sophomore Hayden Gustavson with a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the second. Gustavson would then make it 3-0 in the bottom of third as he hit a single to center to bring in Gil Fernandez.

After Radloff put zeros on the board for the next three innings, the Manatees would put their final runs on the board in the bottom of the sixth. After Gil Fernandez (walk), Gustavson (walk) and freshman Holden Brauner (single) loaded the bases with two outs, sophomore Mario Trivella would ground a single to right and bring in Gil Fernandez and Brauner. After redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan drew a walk to reload the bases, freshman Clayton Evans would get hit by a pitch and bring in Gustavson for a 6-0 SCF lead before the sixth ended. From there, Radloff would have no problem in the seventh as he got the final three outs to seal the series.

Radloff would improve to 3-1 after throwing one-hit seven inning shutout with one walk and a season-high 11 strikeouts.

Underwood would fall to 0-2 after giving up three runs on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts in two innings.

Three Manatees had a multi-hit game: Counts (2-for-3), Gil Fernandez (2-for-3) and Brauner (2-for-4). Counts added one RBI and one walk, while Gil Fernandez added one RBI, two runs and one walk and Brauner added one run. Trivella would lead in RBI as he went 1-for-4 with two RBI.

Gustavson (1-for-1, two runs, one RBI and three walks) and sophomore Walker Vanecek (1-for-4) had the remaining two hits.

Freshman Connor Guy would have the lone hit for the Falcons as he finished 1-for-2 at the plate

Game Two:

Looking to go for the series sweep, Hill II sent sophomore Oscar Hernandez (3-2, 2.49 ERA) to the mound to start game two, while Touma went with redshirt freshman Blake Van Horn (0-2, 6.64 ERA) to counter.

After the first inning went scoreless, the Manatees would put their first run on the board in the bottom of the second as sophomore Luke Boykin would pop a single to center to bring in freshman Ben Ryan for a 1-0 SCF lead.

After Hernandez escaped a jam with two runners on base at the top of the third, the Manatees would extend their lead in the bottom half of the inning as Ryan would send a double to left to bring in Gil Fernandez and Vanecek for a 3-0 SCF lead. One inning later, they would increase it to 5-0 as Trivella would bring in freshman Ryan Kaitz and sophomore Luke Boykin with a single to center before Ryan scored on a Falcon fielding error in the bottom of the fifth to make it 6-0.

The Manatees would make it 7-0 in the bottom of the sixth as Gustavson would send a single to left to bring in Gil Fernandez. After the seventh inning went scoreless, the Manatees would bring in the final run as Kaitz would bring Gustavson in with a single to center to invoke the mercy rule and seal the victory for afull sweep.

Hernandez would improve to 4-2 after throwing six scoreless inning with five hits and six strikeouts. Sophomore Duke McCarron threw one scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts, while freshman Austin Monahan threw one scoreless inning of relief with one strikeout.

Van Horn would fall to 0-3 after giving up five runs (three earned) on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts in three and two-thirds innings.

Four Manatees had two hits in the game: Gil Fernandez (2-for-4), Ryan (2-for-3), Gustavson (2-for-5) and Kaitz (2-for-5). Gil Fernandez added two runs, one stolen base and a walk, while Ryan added two RBI, two runs and two walks, Gustavson added one run and one RBI and Kaitz added one run and one RBI. 

Trivella (1-for-4, two RBI and one stolen base and Boykin (1-for-2, one run, one RBI and two stolen bases) had the remaining two hits.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

#9 Central Florida (17-4, 6-3 Citrus) swept St. Pete (3-16-1, 1-8 Citrus) 7-0 (forfeit) and 8-4 to win the series.

#15 Indian River State (15-6, 6-3 Citrus) swept Santa Fe (11-12, 4-5 Citrus) 14-3 and 12-11.

Hillsborough (10-10, 5-4 Citrus) split with #2 Florida Southwestern (16-5-1, 6-3 Citrus) losing game one 10-0 before winning game two 8-7 to take the series 2-1.

Polk State (14-11, 6-3 Citrus) split with Miami Dade (9-12, 3-6 Citrus) losing game one 4-3 before winning game two 10-4 to take the overall series.

Eastern Florida State (14-8, 5-4 Citrus) swept Seminole State College of Florida (14-8, 5-4 Citrus) 12-7 and 12-4 to take the series.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #9 Central Florida (17-4, 6-3)

2. #2 Florida Southwestern (16-5-1, 6-3)

3. #15 Indian River State (15-6, 6-3)

4. SCF (15-7, 6-3)

5. Polk State (14-11, 6-3)

6. Eastern Florida State (14-8, 5-4)

7. Seminole State College of Florida (14-8, 5-4)

8. Hillsborough (10-10, 5-4)

9. Santa Fe (11-12, 4-5)

10. Miami Dade (9-12, 3-6)

11. St. Pete (3-16-1, 1-8)

12. Daytona State (3-16, 1-8)

Up Next:

The Manatees will take on St. Pete College at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater Monday night, March 3 at 6 pm in a non-conference matchup. Sophomore Gavyn Bowen will be given the nod to open the game.

SCF Softball Secures First Win Under New Era

Bradenton, Fla - The SCF softball team (1-3, 1-3 Sun Lakes) were able to pull away with their first win of the 2025 season under a new era and their first win in Sun Lakes Conference play as they defeated South Florida State (3-17, 0-4 Sun Lakes) 9-6 at home.

"I thought the team did a good job of bending, but not breaking," said head coach Brett Sauerwein. "This team is a resilient group and they dug down deep in the sixth inning and refused to lose. It was a great team effort."

Sauerwein sent freshman A'Lana Martinez to start on the mound, while South Florida State head coach Carlos Falla went with Joey Gray to counter.

After the first inning went scoreless, the Manatees would draw on the board first in the bottom of the second. After a double by freshman Kierstyn Aumua and a single by classmate Brooke-Lynn Hilderbrand, freshman Bri Thies would bring in Aumua with a sacrifice fly. One batter later, freshman Josie Alderson would bring home Hilderbrand with a single to left for a 2-0 lead. 

The Panthers would then score their first run at the top of the fourth off of an RBI single by Kylah Davis. In the following inning, they would take a 5-2 lead after an RBI double by Nicole Rivera and RBI singles by Davis, Gray and Grayson Wojcicchon before Ava Matrascia made it 6-2 after an RBI single of her own at the top of the sixth.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Manatees would not lent and put together their biggest rally beginning with a one-out double by sophomore Kamryn Martinez before freshman Joni Taylor sent a double of her own to center to bring in Martinez before classmate Jasmin Huber came in to pinch run. Classmate Kaitlyn Shea then reached base on a Panther error with Huber scoring. After A'Lana Martinez and sophomore Abigayle Smith drew back-to-back walks to load the bases, Aumua would give the Manatees a boost as the Hawaiian would send a single to center to bring in Shea and Alana Martinez to tie the game at 6-6. Hilderbrand would then hit an infield single to bring in Smith before Thies drove in the final runs with a single to left to bring in Aumua and Hilderbrand for a 9-6 SCF lead before sealing the victory.

"The turning point for the team was the patient at-bats we had in the sixth when we put up seven runs in that inning," said Sauerwein. 

A'Lana Martinez would earn the win after throwing a complete game with two strikeouts. She would improve to 1-1 on the year.

"A'Lana did a great job in the circle and keeping us in the game," said Sauerwin on Martinez. "While she comes from a baseball background and didn't pitch in softball for a long time, she was a major factor in this win.

Gray would earn a no-decision after giving up two runs on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings. Alexandra Messina would fall to 2-4 after giving up seven runs (one earned) on five hits with two walks and one strikeout in one inning of relief.

Four Manatees had a multi-hit game. It was Thies that lead the way offensively as she went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Aumua would follow going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and one walk, while Hilderbrand rounded out the order going 2-for-4 with two runs, one RBI and one stolen base.

Shea (1-for-4, one run), Smith (1-for-2, one run and two walks), Kamryn Martinez (1-for-3, one run), Alderson (1-for-3, one RBI) and Taylor (1-for-1, one RBI) had the remaining five hits.

For the Panthers, Davis would lead the way offensively as she went 2-for-2 with two RBI, two walks and a stolen base.

Notes:

• This was the first win under Sauerwein's leadership

"Getting my first win felt great," said Sauerwein. "I give a shoutout to Auria (Mounts) and Nick (Cichielo) for helping me out and believing in me and the future of the program."

Other Sun Lakes Conference Scores:

#3 St John's River State 5, Lake Sumter State 3

Pasco Hernando State 8, Florida Gateway 0 (5)

Sun Lakes Conference Standings:

1. #3 St. John's River State (20-8, 4-0)

2. Pasco Hernando State (13-10, 1-0)

3. Florida Gateway College (15-15, 3-1)

4. Lake Sumter State (8-8, 3-1)

5. SCF (1-3, 1-3) 

6. Florida State College at Jacksonville (7-15, 0-3)

7. South Florida State (3-17, 0-4)

Up Next:

The Manatees will look to go for the sweep against South Florida State with a doubleheader Saturday afternoon, March 1 at 1 and 3 pm at Panther Field in Avon Park.

SCF Baseball Takes Down Daytona State

Daytona Beach, Fla  - The SCF baseball team (13-7, 4-3 Citrus) got back up to above .500 in Citrus Conference play as they defeated Daytona State (3-15, 1-6 Citrus) 11-6 at the Daytona State College Baseball Complex in Daytona Beach.

"It always nice to win a conference game on the road," said head coach Tim Hill II. "Today was a dogfight throughout the whole game. I thought Aidan (Ray) really stepped up and did an outstanding job and it was good to see Frank (Villella) close the game in the ninth. We swung the bats well at times, but there's a lot of improvement that needs to take place. Looking forward to being on our home field Saturday as Lochlan (Radloff) and Oscar (Hernandez) will pitch those games and seeing good performances from them. "

"I thought we played well enough to win the game," said redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan. "We have been working on driving in more runs as an offense and I thought we accomplished that today. The pitching staff kept us in the game and shut down Daytona State's rallies. There are some things we would like to clean up, but it's alway good to get a conference win, especially because these games are not easy but we got it done today."

"I thought we played ok today," said sophomore Walker Vanecek. "The game was a little more sloppier than what we're used to, but a win is a win. It feels good to be on the winning side of conference and we need to continue this momentum into this Saturday and the next series."

"Overall, we did really well," said freshman Aidan Ray. "We put the bat to the ball when we had to. We did leave a few runners stranded on base, but we're not going to be perfect every time. It still felt great being on the winning side of conference play. We just have to keep trying to get better as a team and that's what we did today. We had a great team win, everybody contributed and we took the 'W'."

Hill II sent sophomore Landon O'Donnell (0-1, 4.91 ERA) to start game one while Daytona State head coach Tim Touma went with sophomore Xavier Pelzer (0-3, 5.19) to counter.

After the first inning went scoreless, the Falcons would open on the board first in the bottom of the second thanks to RBI singles by Ian DeVos and Chase Wilson for a 3-0 lead before O'Donnell was able to get out of the inning.

At the top of the third, the Manatees would get their first runs on the board beginning with sophomores CJ Richard and Mario Trivella getting hit by a pitch before classmates Walker Vanecek and Allan Gil Fernandez sent back-to-back RBI singles to bring them in. After sophomore Hayden Gustavson loaded the bases with a bunt single, freshman Ben Ryan would send a sacrifice fly to right to bring in Vanecek before classmate Ryan Kaitz gave the Manatees a 4-3 lead after bringing in Gil Fernandez with a double to left before Touma brought in freshman Dylan Mullan to finish the third.

In the bottom of the fourth, after putting two runners on base, Hill II would pull O'Donnell and send freshman Aidan Ray to the mound before the Falcons tied the game off of a sacrifice fly by freshman Connor Guy, but two strikeouts from the Alaskan would help the Manatees end the fourth.

The top of the fifth saw the Manatees saw the Manatees regain the lead. After Vanecek (hit by a pitch), Gil Fernandez (walk) and Gustavson (single) loaded the bases, Ryan would send a single to left to bring in Vanecek before Kaitz hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Gil Fernandez. One batter later and a balk putting both runners in scoring position, O'Sullivan would come in to pinch hit and on a 2-2 count, he would hit a pop single past the shortstop to center to bring in Gustavson and Ryan for an 8-4 SCF lead.

The Falcons would bring in a run in the bottom of the seventh after a solo home run by sophomore Derek Lopez for his third of the season to make it 8-5 still in SCF's favor, but even with two runners on base, Ray was able to get another strikeout on the board to end the seventh.

At the top of the eighth, the Manatees would extend their lead as Vanecek would send a pop single to left to bring in Trivella for a 9-5 lead. One inning later, the Manatees would add their final runs on the board. After a leadoff pinch hit single by freshman Mattie Counts and a double by Sullivan, Counts would score on a wild pitch while Sullivan advanced to third. After Richard was hit by a pitch, Trivella would bring in Sullivan with an RBI groundout to make it 11-6 SCF before they sealed the victory.

O'Donnell would earn a no-decision after giving up four runs on three hits with four walks and three strikeouts. Ray would earn his first collegiate win after giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings of relief, while sophomore Frank Villella threw a third of a scoreless inning of relief.

"I felt amazing on the mound," said Ray. "My fastball felt pretty firm and I felt I could place my slider where I wanted to. Overall, I just felt very whippy out there."

Pelzer would fall to 0-4 after giving up four runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts in two and a third innings.

Four Manatees had a multi-hit game. It was Vanecek that lead the way as he finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs.

"I felt good," said Vanecek. "I kept my approach simple while trying to find barrels and put the ball in play."

O'Sullivan (2-for-3), Ryan (2-for-4) and Gustavson (2-for-4) would round out the order with two hits each. O'Sullivan and Ryan added two RBI and one run each, while Gustavson added one run, one walk and one stolen base.

"It was a nice contribute to the offensive performance today," said O'Sullivan. "I think all of us are hoping that today propels us to continue to have productive at-bats."

O'Sullivan stated that facing his former team was not awkward at all as he transferred from Daytona State for this season.

"I have a great relationship with those coaches and still have a lot of friends that are still on the team," said O'Sullivan. "It was nice to see all of them again today and compete against them on the field."

Richard (1-for-4, one run), Gil Fernandez (1-for-2, two runs, one RBI and two walks), Kaitz (1-for-2, two RBI and one walk) and Counts (1-for-1, one run) had the remaining four hits.

For the Falcons, DeVos, Lopez and Guy each had two hits, while Wilson lead the offense after going 1-for-4 with two RBI.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

Seminole State College of Florida 10, Eastern Florida State 0

Hillsborough 5, #2 Florida Southwestern 1

#15 Indian River State 14, Santa Fe 6

Polk State 8, Miami Dade 3

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #2 Florida Southwestern (15-4-1, 5-2)

2. Seminole State College of Florida (14-6, 5-2)

3. Polk State (13-10, 5-2)

4. #15 Indian River State (13-6, 4-3)

5. SCF (13-7, 4-3)

6. Santa Fe (11-10, 4-3)

7. Hillsborough (9-9, 4-3)

8. #9 Central Florida (14-4, 3-3)

9. Eastern Florida State (12-8, 3-4)

10. Miami Dade (8-11, 2-5)

11. St. Petersburg (3-13-1, 1-5)

12. Daytona State (3-15, 1-6)

Up Next:

The Manatees return home to Robert C. Wynn Field to go for the series sweep against Daytona State.

SCF Baseball Shutouts Tampa JV

Bradenton, Fla - Despite a sluggish game,  the SCF baseball team (12-7, 3-3 Citrus) were able to secure their first shutout of the season as they defeated the University of Tampa JV 6-0 at Wynn Field.

"While our offense was very sluggish, it's always nice to get a win on our home field," said head coach Tim Hill II. "It was also good to get a lot of players in the game, mostly on the mound.  I'm looking for the guys to get some better timely hitting when we start our series with Daytona State."

"I thought we did good overall, but we have to be better at the plate and have an approach to get hits with runners in scoring position" said sophomore Mario Trivella. "Our goal when we play Daytona State is to go out there and play the game we know we can play by making the plays and hitting. From there, we'll be good."

"I think the team handled business as they should," said freshman Holden Brauner. "We definitely have some things to focus on to have more dominating performances as we should. We are a very physical team with a ton of tools. Today, we got the job done, but we have more to show. "

Hill II sent sophomore Duke McCarron to the mound, while Tampa JV head coach Mark Johnson went with freshman Garrett Hill to counter.

The first four innings became a pitcher's duel between Danielcyzk and the combination of McCarron, sophomores Gavyn Bowen and Frank Villella and freshman Austin Monahan as the five pitchers kept the game scoreless.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Manatees would get on the board first. After back-to-back singles by freshman Dominic Donatucci and Clayton Evans, Brauner would send a single to right to bring in Donatucci before Trivella brought in Evans with a sacrifice fly to right to make it 2-0 SCF.

After the sixth inning went scoreless, the Manatees would add to their lead. After a Trivella single and stolen base before moving to third on an error, sophomore Walker Vanecek would draw a walk before freshman Mattie Counts drew a walk to load the bases. Sophomore Hayden Gustavson would then bring in Trivella with a bases-loaded walk before freshman Bernard Barnes reached on an error with Vanecek and Counts scoring. Sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez would then bring in Gustavson with a single before being called out after trying to stretch a single to a double.

From there, the Manatees would hold the Spartans scoreless for the rest of the game before sealing the victory.

Nine pitchers combined a five-hit shutout with three walks and 11 strikeouts (McCarron, Barnes, Bowen, Villella, Monahan, sophomore Daniel Hartley, redshirt freshman Cole Dement and freshmen James Kleiven and Ben Ryan). Hartley would secure the win and improve to 1-1 on the season.

Hill would earn a no-decision after throwing three scoreless innings with one hit, one walk and one strikeout. Sophomore Corey Lyle would be hit with the loss after giving up two runs on three hits in two innings of relief.

Trivella would lead the way in hitting and baserunning as he went a career 3-for-3 with an RBI, one run and three stolen bases.

"I've been feeling great and today was a good example of my batting," said Trivella. "I was seeing the ball perfect and just had the same discipline at the plate while not missing my pitch. Last week, I was practicing stealing bases and I have been feeling more comfortable having a good read to the pitchers."

Brauner would round out the order in multi-hit game as he went 2-for-5 with an RBI.

"I felt great at the plate," said Brauner. "It really helps when the guys in front of you get on base to give you multiple avenues of success. The guys are doing great out there and we look confident at the plate as a whole. We're all working hard and are overly preparing so it comes easily in the real moment."

"Mario and Holden both had a good night at the plate," said Hill II on Trivella and Brauner.

Gil Fernandez (1-for-1, one RBI and one walk), Donatucci (1-for-2, one run) and Evans (1-for-4, one run) had the remaining four hits.

Up Next:

The Manatees will look to get back on track for Citrus Conference play as they face Daytona State (3-14, 1-5 Citrus) for their next series.

Hernandez Secures First Weekly Award

Bradenton, Fla -  Sophomore Oscar Hernandez earned the first weekly award for the RV SCF baseball team as he was named this week's NJCAA Region 8 DI Pitcher of the Week

"I'm very happy for Oscar," said head coach Tim Hill II. "I thought the honor for him was well deserved. He has been very good for us every time out and I'm very pleased with what he's doing."

Hernandez came off of throwing a one-hit complete game with three strikeouts against Seminole State College of Florida. He is currently 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA, four walks and 22 strikeouts.

The Manatees will look to continue their strong season as they face Polk State for their next Citrus Conference series.

SCF Baseball Takes it to Tampa JV

Tampa, Fla - The RV SCF baseball team (10-5, 2-1 Citrus) got to double digit wins on the road as they defeated the University of Tampa JV (4-3) 15-6.

"The guys played really well tonight," said head coach Tim Hill II. "It was a good nigh all around."

Hill II sent sophomore Duke McCarron to the mound, while Tampa JV head coach Mark Johnson went with freshman Garrett Hill to counter.

The Manatees would open on the scoreboard first at the top of the first as freshman Ben Ryan would bring in sophomore CJ Richard. One inning later, they would increase their lead. After back-to-back singles by freshman Bernard Barnes and sophomore Mario Trivella, freshman Will Rawls would hit a single and bring in Barnes before classmate Clayton Evans drove in Trivella and Rawls before Richard showed off his power with a two-run homer for his second of the season to make it 6-0 SCF. Trivella would then make it 7-0 after scoring off of a Spartan fielding error.

Hill II would then send sophomore Gavyn Bowen to come in for the bottom of the third. This would give the Spartans a chance to get on the board as freshman AJ Graham would hit a three-run homer for his first of the season and cut the Manatees' lead to 7-3.

After freshman Austin Monahan shut the Spartans down in the fourth, the Manatees would add to their lead at the top of the fifth starting with a one-out single by Rawls. After Evans reached base on a fielder's choice before stealing second, Richard would send out a double and bring in Evans before he scored on a fielding error to make it 9-3 SCF. The Spartans would then cut the lead to 9-6 with their final runs of the game after a Manatee error and a two-run home run by sophomore Brian O'Connell III for his first home run of the season.

At the top of the sixth, the Manatees would get their 10th run on the board as Barnes scored off of an RBI single by Rawls to make it 10-6. One inning later, the lead would increase beginning with a leadoff walk and a stolen base by Richard before scoring on a passed. After freshman Mattie Counts hit a single, Ryan would bring in Counts with a single of his own before freshman Myles Davis brought in Ryan with a RBI groundout for a 13-6 lead.

At the top of the ninth, the Manatees would add their final runs on the board. After sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez reached base on an error and classmate Hayden Gustavson hit a single, Davis would bring in the sophomores with a double to make it 15-6 before the Manatees sealed the victory.

McCarron would earn a no-decision after throwing two scoreless innings with one hit, two walks and one strikeout. Freshman James Kleiven would earn his first win of the season after giving up three runs on two hits with one walk in one inning of relief.

Three Manatees had a multi-hit game. It was Richard that would lead the way offensively as he went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, two walks, four runs and two stolen bases. Rawls would follow going 3-for-5 with two RBI, while freshman Holden Brauner went 2-for-5 with a stolen base.

Davis would follow offensively as he went 1-for-2 with three RBI. Ryan (1-for-2, one run, one RBI and two walks; one scoreless inning of relief), Barnes (1-for-5, two runs and one walk; one inning of relief with two strikeouts), Trivella (1-for-3, two runs and one walk) and Evans (1-for-5, one run and two RBI) had the remaining four hits.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #4 FSW (13-2, 3-0)

2. #22 Indian River State (11-3, 2-1)

3. Eastern Florida State (11-5, 2-1)

4. SCF (10-5, 2-1)

5. Miami Dade (7-7, 2-1)

6. Polk State (9-9, 2-1)

7. RV Central Florida (12-3, 1-2)

8. Seminole State College of Florida (9-6, 1-2)

9. Santa Fe (8-9, 1-2)

10. Hillsborough (6-8, 1-2)

11. Daytona State (3-11, 1-2)

12. St. Pete (2-11, 0-3)

Up Next:

The Manatees will resume conference play as they face Polk State (9-9, 2-1 Citrus) Thursday, February 20 and Saturday, February 22.

SCF Outscores Seminole State

Bradenton, Fla - After falling in their conference opener, the RV SCF baseball team (9-5, 2-1 Citrus) were able to take their first series of Citrus Conference play as they swept Seminole State (8-6, 1-2 Citrus) at Wynn Field 16-3 (5) and 12-1 (6) by mercy rule at Wynn Field.

"It certainly was a good day on our home field today," said head coach Tim Hill II. "The guys played well in all phases of the game. It was two dominating performances that were good to see after a really tough loss at Seminole State's place Thursday where we felt that we gave the game away. We obviously had really good hitting with the number of runs we put up, but the pitching was outstanding and so was our defense. Conference series are always tough, so it's nice to win the first one."

"I thought we played a great two games," said sophomore Oscar Hernandez. "We came out aggressive and attacked early while not letting up, which made the difference between good teams and great teams. I'm super happy with how we played today. Just being able to take the first conference series was huge as it's going to set the tone for the rest of the season. We showed we could bounce back after a tough loss, which I thought showed the heart the team has."

"Overall, I felt the team played the best baseball we have played this whole season," said freshman Lochlan Radloff. "The energy was very high the whole game and we played clean baseball the whole day. We had great hitting with runners on base. It felt amazing to win the first series, so I think our team will win a bunch this year because we're a very talented as a group."

"I felt like the team did amazing today overall, especially after dropping a tough one on Thursday," said freshman Myles Davis. "We were able to stay focused and determined with good energy throughout a long day, which was amazing. Taking the first series is very nice. Just being able to set the tone for the rest of the series and season was very good to have to bounce back."

Game One:

For game one, Hill II sent Radloff to the mound for the start, while Seminole State head coach Mike Nicholson went with redshirt freshman Austin Waring.

The Manatees would once again open on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first inning. After sophomores CJ Richard and Hayden Gustavson drew back-to-back walks before moving to scoring position on a groundout, freshman Ben Ryan would send a sacrifice fly to right to bring in Richard before classmate Ryan Kaitz sent a single to left to bring in Gustavson for a 2-0 SCF lead.

The bottom of the second would then see the Manatees put together an onslaught of runs beginning with a leadoff single by sophomore Mario Trivella before freshman Clayton Evans reached first on a fielder's choice with Trivella called out at second. After Richard reached on a fielder's choice of his own, before stealing second, Evans would then score on a balk before Gustavson was hit by a pitch and freshman Myles Davis drew a walk to load the bases. Ryan would then pop a single to center to bring in Richard while Kaitz brought in Gustavson and Davis with a single of his own. Sophomore Luke Boykin would then showcase his power as he sent a three-run homer to left-center for his third of the season before sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez sent a solo home run to left for his third of the season to make it 10-0 SCF.

"Allan has been struggling a little bit at the plate, but it was good to see him have a couple of nice at-bats and Luke has been swinging the bat well," said Hill II on Gil Fernandez and Boykin.

In the bottom of the third, the Manatees would add their final runs on the board beginning with a leadoff triple by Richard before he scored on a wild pitch. After Gustavson (hit by a pitch), Davis (single) and Ryan (walk) loaded the bases, Kaitz would send a single to righ to bring in Gustavson before Boykin drove in Davis after getting hit by a pitch and Gil Fernandez drove in Ryan with a sacrifice fly. Following Trivella drawing a walk to reload the bases, Evans would send a single to right and bring in Kaitz and Boykin for a 16-0 lead.

The Raiders would eventually get on the board at the top of the fourth after an RBI triple by redshirt freshman Lane Sparkman and a sacrifice fly by classmate Anthony Saleeba. One inning later, redshirt sophomore Erwin Cabassa would send a solo home run to left, but it would be all the Raiders could produce as the Manatees took game one.

Radloff would improve to 1-1 after throwing a five-inning complete game, giving up three runs on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts.

"I felt pretty good," said Radloff. "I felt as if a lot of my offspeed was working. Also, I had a great defense behind me to make a bunch of plays and secure that win for us."

Waring would fall to 1-2 after giving up 10 runs on seven hits with three walks and one strikeout in one and a third inning. Freshman Chris Fargot would give up six runs on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts in two and two-thirds innings of relief.

Kaitz would lead the way in hitting and offense as he went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and two runs. Boykin would follow with a multi-hit and multi-RBI game of his own as he went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored.

Richard (1-for-3, three runs, one walk and one stolen base), Davis (1-for-2, two runs and one walk), Gil Fernandez (1-for-2, one home run and two RBI), Trivella (1-for-1, two walks), Ryan (1-for-2, two runs, two RBI and one walk) and Evans (1-for-3, one run and two RBI) had the remaining six hits for the Manatees.

The Raiders were held to five hits with Cabassa leading the offense with a home run.

Game Two:

For game two, Hill II sent sophomore Oscar Hernandez to the mound, while Nicholson went with sophomore Carter Krawchuk to counter.

The Manatees would open on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first. After freshmen Holden Brauner and Mattie Counts hit back-to-back singles, Counts would steal second and advance to third on a throwing error, while Brauner scored for the first run before Counts made it 2-0 after scoring on a wild pitch. The Raiders would cut the lead to 2-1 at the top of the second after an RBI double by freshman Juan Orozco. It would barely faze the Manatees as they extend the lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the third after Counts lined a triple to right-center to bring in Brauner.

After the fourth inning went scoreless, the Manatees would increase their lead further in the bottom of the fifth. After a one-out single by Brauner before advancing to scoring position on a wild pitch, Counts would send a double to right and bring in Brauner before Gustavson brought Counts in with an infield single to the pitcher to make it 5-1 SCF.

In the bottom of the sixth, SCF decided to ended the game from here with a big inning of runs. After Ryan (single), Boykin (hit by a pitch) and Trivella (single) loaded the bases, sophomore Connor O'Sullivan would send a single to center to bring in Ryan. One batter later, Counts would draw a walk and bring in Boykin before Gustavson sent a double to right-center to bring in Trivella and O'Sullivan. All eyes would turn towards Davis on a 1-2 count as the Marion, Iowa native would tower a three-run homer to left for his first collegiate home run and walk it off to seal the series for the Manatees.

"Felt amazing in that moment," said Davis on his first home run. "Just knowing the team had a lot of trust in me and additionally me having trust in them and I believe anybody who was in that spot on this team would have came up and did the job. This is just the type of team we have."

"Myles is one of our best hitters," said Hill II on Davis. "We can count on him to drive in runs."

Hernandez would improve to 3-1 after throwing a one-hit complete game, giving up one run with three strikeouts.

"I felt great today on the mound," said Hernandez. "Today was one of those day you try to cherish as a baseball player because this game is hard, but I couldn't have had the outing I had without everyone behind me. I'm very blessed and happy to have such a great group of guys battling with and to have helped my team win today."

Crawchuk would fall to 1-2 after giving up 11 runs (10 earned) on 12 hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings. Freshman Jai Sample would give up one run on one hit in no innings of relief.

Four Manatees had a multi-hit game. It was Counts that lead the way as he went 3-for-3 with three RBI, three runs, one walk and one stolen base. Braun would follow finishing 3-for-4 with three runs. 

"I thought Holden and Mattie really set the tone for the offense in the second game and Holden played a really good centerfield," said Hill II on Brauner and Counts.

Gustavson (2-for-4) and Davis (2-for-4) rounded out the order with two hits, one run and three RBI each. Ryan (1-for-1, one run), Trivella (1-for-3, one run) and O'Sullivan (1-for-3, one run and one RBI) had the remaining three hits for the Manatees.

Orozco lead the way for the Raiders with the only hit as he went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

Miami Dade (7-7, 2-1 Citrus) split with RV Central Florida (11-3, 1-2 Citrus) winning game one 6-5 before losing game two 6-5. The Sharks will take on Seminole State Thursday, February 20 and Saturday, February 22, while the Patriots take on Tallahassee State (5-8) Tuesday, February 18.

Daytona State (2-10, 1-2 Citrus) split with #22 Indian River State (10-3, 2-1 Citrus) winning game one 6-0 before losing game two 9-1. The Falcons will take on Community College of Baltimore County Cantonsville (0-2) Monday, February 17, while the Pioneers take on Elevate Academy Tuesday night, February 18.

Hillsborough (5-8, 1-2 Citrus) split with Eastern Florida State (10-5, 2-1 Citrus) losing game one 8-2 before winning game two 6-5. The Hawks will take on Webber International University JV Tuesday night, February 18. The Titans will take on Palm Beach State (3-10) Monday night, February 17.

Polk State (9-8, 2-1 Citrus) split with Santa Fe (7-9, 1-2 Citrus) winning game one 8-4 before losing game two 6-5. The Eagles will take on South Florida State (11-5) Tuesday night, Tuesday night, February 18, while the Saints take on Pasco Hernando State (11-4) Tuesday afternoon, February 18.

#4 Florida Southwestern (13-1, 3-0 Citrus) swept St. Pete College (2-11, 0-3 Citrus) 7-6 and 13-2 (5). The Buccaneers will take on TNXL Academy Tuesday afternoon, February 18, while the Titans take on Lake Sumter State (11-4) Wednesday afternoon, February 19.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #4 FSW (13-1, 3-0)

2. #22 Indian River State (10-3, 2-1)

3. Eastern Florida State (10-5, 2-1)

4. RV SCF (9-5, 2-1)

5. Polk State (9-8, 2-1)

6. Miami Dade (7-7, 2-1)

7. RV Central Florida (11-3, 1-2)

8. Seminole State College of Florida (8-6, 1-2)

9. Santa Fe (7-9, 1-2)

10. Hillsborough (5-8, 1-2)

11. Daytona State (2-10, 1-2)

12. St. Pete (2-11, 0-3)

Up Next:

The Manatees will take a short breather from conference play as they travel to Tampa to take on the University of Tampa JV (5-1) at the U of Tampa Baseball Field Tuesday night, February 18 at 6 pm.

SCF Baseball Completes Sweep Over Pasco Hernando

New Port Richey, Fla - The RV SCF baseball team (7-4) continued their winning streak as they defeated Pasco Hernando State (8-4) 11-7. This is their first sweep against a non-conference opponent.

"It was a nice win over Pasco Hernando," said head coach Tim Hill II. "While we had a few too many walks from our pitching, we played good defense and swung the bats well while remaining in control of the game the entire way."

Hill sent sophomore Gavyn Bowen to start on the mound, while Pasco Hernando head coach Lydon Coleman went with redshirt sophomore Logan Waldschmidt to counter.

The Manatees would open on the board first at the top of the first. After a two-out single by sophomore Walker Vanecek, freshman Ben Ryan would put some power in his swing as he hit a two-run home run for his second of the season and a 2-0 SCF lead. The lead would increase further at the top of the second as freshman Bernard Barnes began with a leadoff single and moving to second on a wild pitch. After a single by sophomore Connor O'Sullivan brought in Barnes, freshman Will Rawls would hit a single of his own before classmate Dominic Donatucci brought O'Sullivan and Rawls in with a double for a 6-0 lead.

At the top of the third, the Manatees would make it 7-0 as Ryan opened with a leadoff double. After sophomore Luke Boykin drove in Ryan with a double of his own, the Bobcats would make a change and send Aiden Ellerts to replace Waldschmidt. After the pitching change, freshman Holden Brauner would hit a single and bring in Boykin to make it 7-0 SCF. 

In the bottom half of the inning, the Bobcats would cut the Manatees' lead to 7-3 after putting their first runs on the scoreboard.The Manatees continued putting runs on the board at the top of the fourth. After a leadoff walk by freshman Mattie Counts, Vanecek would hit a double before Ryan loaded the bases after being hit by a pitch. Boykin would then send a single to left and bring in Counts and Ryan for a 9-3 lead.

The Bobcats would then score in the bottom of the fifth after an RBI single by sophomore Fano Cruz, but Manatees would respond at the top of the seventh as Vanecek would provide power with a two-run homer to right-center for his first of the season to give the Manatees an 11-4 lead.

The Bobcats would add three more runs in the bottom of the seventh and ninth inning, but it would ultimately not be enough as the Manatees held on to seal the victory.

Bowen would earn a no-decison after throwing two scoreless innings with two walks and two strikeouts. Sophomore Frank Villella would earn the win and improve to 2-0 after giving up one run on one hit with two walks in one inning of relief.

Waldschmidt would get the loss after giving up six runs on eight hits with one strikeout in two innings.

All nine Manatees in the starting lineup had at least one hit in the game with five have a two hits or more. It was Vanecek that lead the way as the upcoming transfer for the University of Tampa went a tied career-high 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored. Boykin would follow going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Ryan (2-for-4), Donatucci (2-for-6) and Brauner (2-for-4) rounded out the order with two hits each. Ryan added two runs and two RBI while throwing one scoreless inning of relief, Donatucci added two RBI and Brauner added one RBI and one walk.

Counts (1-for-4, two runs and one walk), O'Sullivan (1-for-3, one run), Rawls (1-for-4, one run, one RBI and one walk) and freshman Bernard Barnes (1-for-3, one run and two walks; one inning of relief) had one hit each, while sophomore Duke McCarron (one-third of an inning) and freshmen Austin Monahan (one and two-thirds innings of relief with two strikeouts), Aidan Ray (one inning of relief with one strikeout) and James Kleiven (one inning of relief with two strikeouts) also contributed in the game.

For the Bobcats, freshman Juan Lopez lead the way in hitting as he went 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Up Next:

The Manatees will look to open Citrus Conference play strong as they face Seminole State College (7-4) Thursday, February 13 at 2 pm and Saturday, February 15 at 2 and 5 pm.

SCF Baseball Sweeps Tallahassee State

Bradenton, Fla - The SCF baseball team (6-4) kept their foot on the gas in their doubleheader at Wynn Field as they swept Tallahassee State College (4-6) both by a score of 9-4.

"It was a good day for the team," said head coach Tim Hill II. "Anytime you can win two games on your home field against a good team make it a good day. I thought our pitchers did a good job and we swung the bats well and played good defense both games. We're looking to finish our nonconference part of our season on a positive note against Pasco next week."

Game One:

For game one, Hill II sent sophomore Landon O'Donnell to start game one while Tallahassee head coach Bryan Henry went with sophomore Harbersting Abreu to counter.

The Manatees would draw on the board first in the bottom of the first as sophomore Hayden Gustavson would send a double to left to bring in classmates CJ Richard and Allan Gil Fernandez for a 2-0 lead. One inning later, the Manatees would extend the lead further beginning with a leadoff solo home run off the bat of sophomore Mario Trivella for his third of the season. After back-to-back singles by classmates Luke Boykin and Connor O'Sullivan, before both runners advanced to scoring position on a groundout, Gil Fernandez would bring in Boykin with a sacrifice fly before O'Sullivan would score on a passed ball to make it 5-0 SCF.

The Eagles would then get on the board at the top of the third and cut the lead to 5-4 after scoring on a Manatee fielding error, an RBI single, a bases loaded walk and a hit by pitch with the bases loaded. This would send sophomore Oscar Hernandez to the mound to replace O'Donnell and finish the third.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Manatees would extend their lead after back-to-back sacrifice flies by Richard and Gil Fernandez brought in Boykin and O'Sullivan made it 7-4 SCF. One inning later, freshman Myles Davis would score on a double play before sophomore Walker Vanecek would bring in O'Sullivan with an RBI groundout before sealing the victory.

O'Donnell would earn a no-decitsion after giving up four runs on three hits with four walks and four strikeouts in two and two-thirds innings. Hernandez would improve to 2-1 after throwing four and a third scoreless innings of relief with one walk and five strikeouts.

Abreu would fall to 1-2 after giving up seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits with two strikeouts in four innings. Redshirt freshman J.D. Hay would give up two runs (one earned) on three hits with two walks and one strikeout in two innings of relief.

All nine Manatees in the starting lineup had at least one hit with four having a multi-hit game. O'Sullivan would lead the way in hitting as he went 3-for-3 with three runs and a stolen base. Gustavson (2-for-4), Boykin (2-for-3) and freshman Ryan Kaitz (2-for-3) each had two hits. Gustavson added two RBI, while Boykin added two runs.

Richard (1-for-2, one run, one RBI, one walk and one stolen base), Gil Fernandez (1-for-1, two RBI, one run and one walk), Vanecek (1-for-4, one RBI), Davis (1-for-4, one run) and Trivella (1-for-3, one home run) had the remaining five hits.

Game Two:

For game two, Hill II went with freshman Lochlan Radloff, while Henry went with sophomore Gilberto Torres-Reyes.

The Eagles would open on the scoreboard first at the top of the first after a leadoff home run by Jacob Riegel and an RBI triple by Reid Harvey, but the Manatees would respond in the bottom of the second as freshman Clayton Evans would show off his power as he hit a grand slam to left for his first collegiate home run.

The Eagles would then tie the game at 4-4 at the top of the third after a two-run home run by Harvey, but the Manatees would regain the lead after an RBI single by freshman Ben Ryan brought in Davis in the bottom half of the inning.

After the fourth inning went scoreless, the Manatees would increase their lead in the bottom of the fifth. After Davis (reached on an error), Kaitz (walk) and Ryan (walk) loaded the bases, Vanecek, who came in to pinch hit, would send a single to center to bring in Davis and Kaitz before Boykin came in to pinch run. One batter later, Evans and Richard would hit back-to-back RBI singles to bring in Ryan and Boykin to make it 9-4 before sealing the win for the sweep.

Radloff would earn a no-decision after giving up four runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts in three innings. Redshirt freshman Cole Dement would earn his first win of the season after throwing three scoreless innings of relief, giving up one hit with one walk and five strikeouts, while sophomore Daniel Hartley threw one scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts.

Torres-Reyes would earn the loss after giving up five runs (four earned) on four hits with five walks and one strikeout in two and a third innings.

Evans would lead the way in hitting and offense for the Manatees as he went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.

"It was nice to see Clayton swing the bat well," said Hill II on Evans. "He is a good hitter and I thought he did an excellent job behind the plate."

Richard (1-for-2, one RBI, two walks and one stolen base), Davis (1-for-4, two runs), Ryan (1-for-1, one RBI, two runs and two walks), Vanecek (1-for-1, two RBI) and freshman Holden Brauner (1-for-2, one run) had one hit each.

Harvey would lead the Eagles in the second game in hitting and offense as he went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Up Next:

The Manatees head on the road for their next non-conference game as they Pasco Hernando State (8-3) Tuesday night, February 11 at 6 pm.

SCF Baseball Walks it Off Over Pasco Hernando

Bradenton, Fla - Freshman Myles Davis' clutch single helped the SCF baseball team (4-4) secure a walk-off win at Wynn Field as they defeated Pasco Hernando State (5-3) 6-5.

"It was nice to get a win on our home field," said head coach Tim Hill II. "Pasco has a good team and every game we have played so far has been against really good opponents. I would argue that we have one of the toughest schedules in the country. While we had some really close one run losses that were tough, it was nice to be on the positive end of this one."

Hill II sent freshman Austin Monahan to the mound, while Pasco Hernando head coach Lyndon Coleman went with freshman Gavin Zassenbraker to counter.

The Bobcats would get on the board first at the top of the first as redshirt Brandon Durfee would bring in the run with an RBI groundout. As Pasco Hernando continued to keep the game 1-0 for the next two innings, the Manatees were able to pull off a big lead in the bottom of the fourth as sophomore Luke Boykin would send a three-run blast to left for his second home run of the season for a 3-1 SCF lead.

At the top of the sixth, after freshman Aidan Ray came for an inning and a third, Hill II would send sophomore Frank Villella to the mound. This would give the Bobcats a chance to get another run on the board as sophomore Anthony Cole would get hit by a pitch and bring in a run with the bases loaded. It would then signal for Hill II to bring in freshman Bernard Barnes before the Bobcats tied the game on a fielder's choice. One inning later, the Bobcats would regain the lead as sophomore Fano Cruz would hit a two-run homer to right for his first of the season and gave them a 5-3 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, Davis would cut the Bobcats' lead to 5-4 after hitting an RBI single to bring in sophomore Hayden Gustavson.

After the eighth went scoreless, the Manatees would pull together a rally in the bottom of the ninth. After Gustavson and sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez drew walks before freshman Will Rawls came to pinch run for Gil Fernandez and moved to scoring position on two wild pitches, sophomore Walker Vanecek would then ground out to the pitcher while moving Gustavson to second. All eyes turned towards Davis on a 2-1 count as the native of Marion, Iowa would send a single to center to bring in Rawls and Gustavson to seal the victory for the Manatees.

"Myles had a great game and delivered when we needed him to," said Hill II on Davis.

Both Monahan and Zassenbraker earned a no-decision for their starts. Monhan gave up one run on three hits with two walks in four innings, while Zassenbraker threw two and a third scoreless innings with three hits and one strikeouts.

Freshman Ben Ryan would earn the win after throwing two scoreless innings of relief with one walk and one strikeout. Ray gave up two runs on one hit with two walks and three strikeouts in one and a third innings of relief, while Barnes gave up two runs on one hit with two walks and two strikeouts in one and two-thirds innings.

Sophomore Steven Rojas would be dubbed with a loss and a blown save after giving up two runs on one hit with two walks in a third of an inning.

Davis would lead the way in hitting and offense as he went 3-for-5 with one run, three RBI and one stolen base, while freshman Ryan Kaitz rounded out the order going 2-for-3 with one run and one walk.

Boykin (1-for-4, home run and three RBI), Gustavson (1-for-3, two runs and two walks), sophomore Mario Trivella (1-for-4) and freshman Dominic Donatucci (1-for-2, one walk) had the remaining four hits for the Manatees.

Cruz lead the way in hitting for the Bobcats as he went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.

Up Next:

The Manatees will look to keep their winning ways alive at home as they welcome Tallahassee State College (3-4) for a doubleheader Saturday afternoon, February 8 at 12 and 3 pm.

SCF Baseball Splits Panama City Beach Classic

Panama City Beach, Fla - The RV SCF baseball team (3-4) split their part of the three-day Visit Panama City Beach Classic at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach. They would fall to #8 Florence Darlington Tech (2-2) 10-9 and host Gulf Coast State (4-1) 3-2 before defeating #15 Wabash Valley College (1-3) 11-2 and Coastal Alabama - North (0-4) 9-3 to take home the bronze bracket. #12 Chipola College (6-2) defeated #22 Indian River State (7-1) 4-3 in the championship bracket.

SCF vs Florence Darlington Tech:

Head coach Tim Hill II sent sophomore Landon O'Donnell to open their part of the classic while Florence Darlington Tech head coach Preston McDonald went with redshirt sophomore Mike Joyce to counter.

The Manatees would open on the board first at the top of the first as sophomore Hayden Gustavson would bring in classmate CJ Richard home with a single to center. After the second inning went scoreless, the Manatees would extend their lead at the top of the third beginning with a one-out single by freshman Mattie Counts. After sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez reached on a fielder's choice to move Counts to third, Gustavson would bring Counts in with a sacrifice fly before Gil Fernandez scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-0 SCF. The Stingers would eventually get on the board in the bottom half of the inning as sophomore Patrick Evans would bring in the first run on a sacrifice fly.

At the top of the fourth, the Manatees would extend the lead further beginning with a leadoff double by sophomore Walker Vanecek before freshman Ben Ryan would bring him in with a triple. After sophomore Luke Boykin was hit by a pitch, classmate Connor O'Sullivan would send a single to center to bring in Ryan. After Richard loaded the bases with a walk, Counts would draw a walk of his own to bring in Boykin before O'Sullivan scored after a double play to make it 7-1 SCF.

The Stingers would then rally with five runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it 7-6 still in SCF's favor. The Manatees would add their final runs of the game at the top of the sixth beginning with back-to-back singles by Richard and Counts before Richard scored on a wild pitch. After Gustavson was hit by a pitch, freshman Myles Davis would hit an infield single to bring in Counts to make it 9-6 SCF before the Stingers rallied in the sixth and seventh to get the walk-off win to conclude day one.

O'Donnell and Joyce would both earn a no-decision. O'Donnell gave up up one run on on hit with five walks and three strikeouts in four innings, while Joyce gave up three runs on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts in three innings.

Sophomore Daniel Hartley would get the loss after giving up four runs (two earned) on four hits with two strikeouts in one and a third innings of relief, while classmate Frank Villella gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits with one walk in one and a third innings.

Freshman Asher Gross would earn the win after one scoreless inning with one hit, two walks and one strikeout in one inning of relief.

Three Manatees would have a multi-hit game. It was Counts that would lead the way as he went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Vanecek and Davis would round out the order as they each went 2-for-4. Vanecek added one run and Davis added one RBI.

Richard (1-for-2, two runs and three walks), Gustavson (1-for-2, two RBI), Ryan (1-for-3, one run and one RBI) and O'Sullivan (1-for-3, one run, one RBI and one walk) had the remaining four hits, while Gil Fernandez (one run) and Boykin (one run and one walk) also contributed in the game.

Evans lead the Stingers in hitting as he went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

SCF vs Gulf Coast State:

To open the first game on day two, Hill II went with freshman Lochlan Radloff to open the first game, while Gulf Coast State head coach Tyler Younger went with freshman Jordan Martinez.

The Manatees would open at the top of the first inning with a run as Gil Fernandez would bring in Richard with a sacrifice fly. The Commodores would respond in the bottom of the second after an RBI single by Mitchell Dean tied the game.

After the scoreless third, the Manatees would take a brief lead at the top of the fourth after an RBI groundout by freshman Holden Brauner brought in Davis. The Commodores would respond in the bottom half of the inning as Dean hit a two-run double that would give them the lead and the win.

Radloff would be hit with the loss after giving up three runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts in five innings. Freshman Bernard Barnes would throw one scoreless inning of relief with one walk and two strikeouts.

Martinez would earn the win after giving up two runs on one hit with four walks and four strikeouts in four innings. sophomore Ezequiel Rojas would earn his second save after throwing one scoreless inning of relief with three hits, one walk and four strikeouts.

Richard (1-for-3, one run, one walk and one stolen base), Gil Fernandez (1-for-3, one RBI), Vanecek (1-for-2, one walk) and freshman Ryan Kaitz (1-for-1) had the Manatees four hits.

Dean lead the way for the Commodores as he went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

SCF vs Wabash Valley:

Looking to bounce back in the second game, Hill II went with sophomore Oscar Hernandez to the mound, while Wabash Valley College head coach Aaron Biddle went with redshirt freshman Jared Eisiminger to counter.

After the first inning went scoreless, the Warriors would get on the board first at the top of the second after a two-run home run by redshirt freshman Owen Cornett for his first of the season. The Manatees would respond back in the bottom half of the inning beginning with a leadoff double by Davis before advancing to third on a wild pitch. Boykin would then send Davis home with a sacrifice fly for the Manatees' first run. After Barnes reached first on a fielding error, sophomore Mario Trivella would send a triple right to bring in Barnes and tie the game at 2-2. One inning later, the Manatees would make it 3-2 as Gustavson would send a solo homer to left for his first of the season.

In the bottom of the fourth, SCF would extend their lead further beginning with a leadoff double by Barnes. After a single by Trivella, freshman Dominic Donatucci would send a single to right to bring in Barnes. Gil Fernandez would then get hit by a pitch to load the bases for Gustavson as he hit a single to short to bring in Trivella before Donatucci scored on a wild pitch and Davis single to right to bring in Gustavson to make it 7-2 SCF.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Manatees would put their final runs on the board. After a one out walk by Trivella and a single by Donatucci, Richard would show power as the transfer from Ohio State would send a three-run homer to center for his first collegiate home run before Gil Fernandez sent a solo home run to left for his second of the season to seal the Manatees' upset win for day two.

Hernandez would improve to 1-1 after giving up two runs on six hits with two walks in four innings. Freshman Aidan Ray would throw two scoreless innings of relief with two walks and four strikeouts.

Eisiminger would fall to 0-1 after giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits in three innings.

Four Manatees would have a multi-hit game: Gustavson (2-for-4, one home run, two runs and two RBI), Davis (2-for-4, one run and one RBI), Trivella (2-for-3, two runs, one RBI and one walk) and Donatucci (2-for-3, two runs and one RBI).

Richard lead the way in offense as he went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Gil Fernandez (1-for-3, one home run) and Barnes (1-for-4, two runs) had the remaining hits.

Sophomore Connor Christenson lead the way in hitting as he went 2-for-4 at the plate.

SCF vs Coastal Alabama - North:

Closing the end of the classic, Hill II went with sophomore Gavyn Bowen to start the game, while Coastal Alabama North head coach Keith Griffin went with sophomore Logan Marquez.

The Manatees would open on the scoreboard at the top of the first. After Counts and Gil Fernandez drew back-to-back one out walks and Gustavon loaded the bases after getting hit by a pitch, Counts would score off of a wild pitch before Davis brought in Gil Fernandez with an RBI groundout for a 2-0 lead. The Coyotes would then take the lead in the bottom of the second after an RBI single, an RBI groundout and sacrifice fly made it a 3-2 lead.

At the top of the third, the Manatees would tie the game at 3-3 after Vanecek would drive in Gustavson with a single to center. After a scoreless fourth, the Manatees would regain the lead at the top of the fifth beginning with Gustavson getting hit by a pitch before moving to second on a groundout. Vanecek would then send a double to bring in Gustavson before Ryan showed power as he towered a two-run home run for his first collegiate home run of the season made it 6-3 SCF. One inning later, the Manatees would put their final runs on the board at the top of the sixth. After a two-out single by Brauner and a walk drawn by Ryan, Trivella would pull off his power game again as he sent a three-run homer to left for his third of the season before sealing the victory for the Manatees.

Bowen would improve to 1-0 after giving up three runs on four hits with four strikeouts in four innings. Redshirt freshman Cole Dement would earn the save after throwing three scoreless innings of relief with three hits, one walk and six strikeouts.

Marquez would earn a no-decision after giving up two runs on one hit with two walks in one inning. Freshman Luke Vaks would be hit with the loss after giving up one unearned run on one hit with one walk and one strikeout in one and a third innings of relief.

Ryan and Brauner would lead the way in hitting as they each had two hits. Ryan (2-for-3) added two RBI, two runs and a walk, while Brauner added one RBI and one run. Trivella lead the way offensively as he went 1-for-1 with the home run, three RBI and a walk.

Gustavson (1-for-2, two runs), Vanecek (1-for-2, one run and one RBI) and freshman Clayton Evans (1-for-4) had the remaining three hits.

Freshman Jeremiah Gray lead the way in hitting for the Coyotes as he went 2-for-3 at the plate.

Up Next:

The Manatees return home to Wynn Field as they welcome back Pasco Hernando State (5-2) Tuesday night, February 4 at 5 pm.