SCF Baseball Takes Late Rally Over HCC

Tampa, Fla - A late rally in the ninth inning helped the RV SCF baseball team (31-16, 17-10 Citrus) take home another non-conference win over a non-conference opponent as they defeated Hillsborough (17-27, 9-18 Citrus) 5-3 at the Himes Complex in Tampa.

"It’s always nice to get a win on the road," said head coach Tim Hill II. "I thought the guys played pretty well, even though both teams left a lot on base. Despite that, Holden (Brauner) came in with a big hit in the ninth when we needed it. I’m looking forward to our series against Eastern Florida State."

"I thought we played well defensively," said sophomore Duke McCarron. "We also got the job done when it mattered on offense."

"We faced some adversity early on," said freshman Dominic Donatucci. "Nevertheless, we were able to battle back and move past our mistakes. All pitchers had a great mentality on the mound and it really showed today."

Hill II sent sophomore Gavyn Bowen (2-0, 7.54 ERA) to the mound, while Hillsborough head coach Raydon Leaton went with redshirt freshman Luke Jackson (0-0, 1.35 ERA) to counter.

After the first inning went scoreless, the Hawks would score first in the bottom of the second after a sacrifice fly by sophomore Andre Trinchese before increasing the lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth on a Manatee fielding error. 

The Manatees would back respond at the top of the fifth beginning with a leadoff walk by freshman Will Rawls and a single by Donatucci before the Hawks sent freshman Brayden McCluskey to the mound. After the pitching change, Rawls would score on a failed pickoff attempt while Donatucci moved to third on the same attempt. Freshman Myles Davis would then draw a walk before Donatucci scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-2. 

The Hawks would retake the lead to 3-2 in the bottom half of the inning after an RBI groundout by Trinchese before McCarron came in for Bowen to close the fifth. After a scoreless sixth inning, the Manatees would tie the game at 3-3 after freshman Ben Ryan brought in Donatucci at top of the seventh.

After the eighth inning went scoreless, the Manatees would rally at the top of the ninth beginning with a one-out single by sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez. One batter later, classmate Mario Trivella would get hit by a pitch, freshman Holden Brauner would send a single to right to bring in Gil Fernandez before Trivella scored on a fielding error to make it 5-3 SCF and seal the win.

Bowen and Jackson would each earn a no-decision in their starts. Bowen gave up three runs (one earned) on seven hits with four walks and one strikeouts in four and two-thirds innings, while Jackson threw three scoreless inning with three hits in three innings.

McCarron would improve to 2-1 after throwing four scoreless innings of relied with three hits and three strikeouts, while freshman Austin Monahan secured his first save after throwing one-third of a scoreless inning of relief.

"I felt good on the mound," said McCarron. "I just went out there ready to compete with the guy in front of me and have fun."

“It was good to see Duke throw very well today,” said Hill II on McCarron. “He has really good stuff and we need him to throw like that against our conference opponents.”

Sophomore Luke Fikar, who started at second base before coming in to pitch, would fall to 1-4 after giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits in one and two-thirds innings. He was also 2-for-5 at the plate with a stolen base.

Donatucci would lead the way in hitting as he went 4-for-4 with two runs and stolen base.

"I felt very comfortable coming into today," said Donatucci. "Understanding that it's just another day playing the game I love. Everyone on this squad has worked very hard all year and there is no doubt that each and every guy can produce consistently day in and day out."

“Dominic had a good day,” said Hill II on Donatucci. “He’s a really good player and did some nice things offensively and defensively today.”

Gil Fernandez would round out the order going 2-for-4 with a run and a walk. Davis (1-for-4, one walk), Trivella (1-for-4, one run), Brauner (1-for-2, one RBI and one walk) and freshman Bernard Barnes (1-for-5) had the remaining hits.

For the Hawks, aside from Fikar, Matos, sophomore Blake Opie and freshman Zachariah Walker each had two hits in the game.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #7 Indian River State (30-11, 20-7)

2. #10 Florida Southwestern (34-11, 19-8)

3. RV SCF (31-16, 17-10)

4. #22 Central Florida (31-13, 16-11)

5. Eastern Florida State (26-18, 14-13)

6. Miami Dade (25-19, 14-13) 

7. Seminole State College of Florida (25-20, 13-14)

8. Polk State (26-23, 13-14)

9. Santa Fe (20-24, 11-16)

10. Daytona State (12-26, 10-17)

11. Hillsborough (17-27, 9-18)

12. St. Pete (9-33, 6-21)

Up Next:

The Manatees will set their focus on Eastern Florida State (26-18, 14-13 Citrus) for their next Citrus Confrrence series. Game one will take place at Bruce Bochy Field in Melbourne Thursday night, April 17 at 6 pm and games two and three will take place at Wynn Field Saturday afternoon, April 19 at 1 and 4 pm.

SCF Baseball Locked for Eastern Florida State

Bradenton, Fla - The RV SCF baseball team (30-16, 17-10 Citrus) will continue to keep themselves on top with another non-conference game against a conference opponent before another round of Citrus Conference play. The Manatees will take on Hillsborough (17-26, 9-18 Citrus) for a non-conference game at the New York Yankees Himes Complex in Tampa Tuesday afternoon, April 15 at 3 pm before setting their focus on Eastern Florida State (26-18, 14-13 Citrus) for their next series. Game one will take place at Bruce Bochy Field in Melbourne Thursday night, April 17 at 6 pm before games two and three take place at Robert C. Wynn Field Saturday afternoon, April 19 at 1 and 4 pm.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #7 Indian River State (30-11, 20-7)

2. #10 Florida Southwestern (34-10, 19-8)

3. RV SCF (30-16, 17-10)

4. #22 Central Florida (31-13, 16-11)

5. Eastern Florida State (26-18, 14-13)

6. Miami Dade (25-19, 14-13) 

7. Seminole State College of Florida (25-20, 13-14)

8. Polk State (25-23, 13-14)

9. Santa Fe (20-24, 11-16)

10. Daytona State (12-26, 10-17)

11. Hillsborough (17-26, 9-18)

12. St. Pete (9-33, 6-21)

Likely Conference Game Starters:

Game One - Aidan Ray (3-1, 4.06 ERA) vs Owen Simmons (4-4, 3.88 ERA)

Game Two - Lochlan Radloff (7-3, 3.07 ERA) vs Nathan Hook (3-2, 5.08 ERA)

Game Three - Oscar Hernandez (7-4, 4.83 ERA) vs Michael Benedict (4-0, 3.07 ERA)

Last Time Out:

The Manatees are coming off of finishing last week 3-1 overall. They would the week with a 15-4 win over the University of Tampa JV. Following that, they would face Santa Fe where they would fall 14-6 in the opening game before defeating them in a doubleheader by scores of 9-0 and 6-4.

Currently, they are in sole possession of third place in the conference after winning their doubleheader and #6 Florida Southwestern winning their series over #21 Central Florida. Additionally, they are still receiving votes in the NJCAA Top 25 National Polls.

Pitching Control:

On the mound, freshman Lochlan Radloff continues to lead the way on the mound for the Manatees.

Radloff is currently 7-3 with a 3.07 ERA, 24 walks and 80 strikeouts in 67.1 innings of work. In his last start against Santa Fe, he threw a six-hit shutout with two walks and a season-high 12 strikeouts.

Through the entire season, Radloff has thrown six complete games with five of them being shutouts. In fact, his six complete games are not only ranked #1 in the state, but are nationally ranked too as he is currently tied with Connor Frail (Gaston State) for most in the nation. Furthermore, his 80 strikeouts are ranked #1 in the state and are tied for #5 in the nation.

Radloff is not the only pitcher doing well as freshman Aidan Ray and sophomore Oscar Hernandez continue to back him up on the mound as well.

Despite having a rough game Thursday against Santa Fe, Ray is 3-1 with a 4.07 ERA, one save, 24 walks and 53 strikeouts in 51 innings.

Hernandez secured the win over Santa Fe after falling in his last two starts. The upcoming transfer for the University of Tampa is currently 7-4 with a 4.83 ERA, 16 walks and 47 strikeouts.

Batting with Fire:

As far as from the batting side for the Manatees, they are lead by sophomores Luke Boykin and Allan Gil Fernandez and freshman Ben Ryan lead the way.

Boykin, one of the three power hitters in the game, is currently batting 352 with 43 hits, 32 runs, 13 home runs ann 36 RBI. His 13 home runs are ranked #2 in the state and tied for #12 in the nation. Against Santa Fe, Boykin went 3-for-10 with a home run and three RBI.

Gil Fernandez is currently batting .314 with 43 hits, 43 runs, seven home runs and 36 RBI. He went 3-for-10 RBI with an RBI against Santa Fe.

Ryan is currently batting .350 with 42 hits, 37 runs, eight home runs and 44 RBI. He went 5-for-10 with three RBI.

Scouting Hillsborough:

The Hawks are coming off of falling in their last conference series to Seminole State College of Florida. They would win game one 5-3 before falling 4-0 and 9-6 in games two and three. Currently, they are in second to last place in the Citrus Conference.

Sophomore Angel Matos Ocasio leads the way in hitting as he is batting .367 with 51 hits, 26 runs, one home run and 25 RBI, while redshirt freshman Justin Allen is batting .255 with 35 hits, 26 runs, five home runs and 31 RBI.

On the mound, sophomore JD Bryan is 4-5 with a 7.07 ERA, 24 walks and 39 strikeouts.

Scouting Eastern Florida State:

The Titans are coming off of winning their series over Daytona State (6-4 L; 4-0 W; 9-1 W). They are currently fifth in the Citrus Conference standings.

At the plate, sophomore Kevin Smith leads the way batting .340 with 48 hits, 38 runs, four home runs, 31 RBI and 38 stolen bases, while on the mound sophomore Owen Simmons is 4-4 with a 3.88 ERA, 21 walks and 63 strikeouts.

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SCF Baseball Takes Doubleheader Over Santa Fe

Bradenton, Fla - The RV SCF baseball team (30-16, 17-10 Citrus) were able to take home a key doubleheader with some assistance at Wynn Field as they defeated Santa Fe (20-24, 11-16 Citrus) 9-0 and 6-4. With the sweep in their doubleheader and #7 Florida Southwestern's split with #18 Central Florida, the Manatees now have sole possession of third place.

"It was a good day today to win both games," said head coach Tim Hill II. "Pitching was very good and Lochlan (Radloff) turned in another terrific performance. He was in control the entire way. Oscar (Hernandez) threw really well in the second game and Cole Dement threw well also which was great to see. It was very encouraging to see our guys be competitive and we played hard for 16 innings. We need to play well coming down the homestretch of our season with another tough citrus conference series coming up against a good Eastern Florida State team."

"We were playing complementary baseball with different aspects of our game picking us up when we needed it," said sophomore Hayden Gustavson. "Whether it was defense, pitching, hitting or anything in between. In the end, it felt good to still take the series after dropping the first game to Santa Fe Thursday and it kept us in the hunt among the top of the conference."

"I think we played as good as we could have," said sophomore Oscar Hernandez. "We had energy from the first inning of the first game until the last inning of the second game and I believe that is exactly what we needed to do to get the series win. Taking this series was huge. We knew we needed to win both today to keep us in the hunt for the conference and after this weekend, we are just one step closer than we were last week."

"I fell like the team really took matters into their own hands today on both sides of the ball," said freshman Holden Brauner. "The pitchers went in and competed every step of the way and the hitters never backed down. It was a huge showing of maturity and competitive nature. Taking this series was huge and just keeps the train rolling on the way to the playoffs and the best time to reach your maximum performance as a team is towards the end of the season through playoffs."

Game One:

Hill II sent freshman Lochlan Radloff (6-3, 3.43 ERA) to start game one, while Santa Fe head coach Johnny Wiggs went with Matthew Pagan (4-4, 5.44 ERA) to counter.

The Manatees would be the ones to open on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first beginning wiht a leadoff triple by sophomore CJ Richard before freshman Myles Davis brought him in with a single to center. One batter later, after freshman Ben Ryan hit a single and sophomore Luke Boykin grounded into a fielder's choice, sophomore Mario Trivella would hit an RBI single of his own to bring in Ryan before Boykin scored on a fielding error to make it 3-0 SCF.

After the second went scoreless for both teams, the Manatees would add to their lead in the bottom of the third as Gustavson would show his speed and send a triple to right to bring in Ryan and Boykin for a 5-0 SCF lead.

While the Manatees continued to hold the lead, Radloff remained calm and collected as the reigning NJCAA Region Pitcher of the Week continued to strikeout as many batters as he could.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Manatees would add their last runs of the first game. After a leadoff double by Trivella before moving to third on a passed ball, Gustavson would send a single to right and bring in Trivella. This would signal the end for Pagan as Wiggs would bring in redshirt sophomore Chase Chappell for relief work and Hill II sent freshman Dominic Donatucci to pinch run for Gustavson. After freshman Ryan Kaitz drew a walk, freshman Clayton Evans would bring in Donatucci with a double to center. Following a sacrifice fly by Richard to bring in Kaitz, Davis would send a single to center to bring in Evans and make it 9-0 SCF before they sealed the victory.

Radloff would improve to 7-3 after throwing a five-hit shutout with two walks and 12 strikeouts. It was his sixth complete game this season as well as his fifth shutout of the season and third 

Pagan would fall to 4-5 after giving up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits with two strikeouts in five innings. Chappell would give up two runs on two hits with two walks in one inning of relief.

Four Manatees had a multi-hit game. It was Gustavson that would lead the way as he went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Davis would follow going 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Trivella went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI and Ryan went 2-for-3 with two runs and a walk.

Richard (1-for-3, one run and one RBI), Boykin (1-for-3, two runs) and Evans (1-for-3, one run and one RBI) had the remaining hits for the Manatees.

Freshman Ryan Chase and sophomore Erik Blair lead the way in hitting as they each had two hits.

Game Two:

Looking to take the rubber game, Hill II sent Hernandez (6-4, 4.79 ERA) to start the second game, while Wiggs went with redshirt sophomore Lucas Johns (6-0, 3.88 ERA) to counter.

The Manatees would once again get on the board first in the bottom of the first beginning with a leadoff double by Brauner before moving to third on a groundout. After sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez got hit by a pitch, Brauner would score on a passed ball before Ryan brought in Gil Fernandez with an infield single to make it 2-0 SCF. One inning later, Davis would hit an RBI double and bring in redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan to make it 3-0 SCF.

After a scoreless third, the Saints would get their first runs on the board at the top of the fourth off of a two-run single by sophomore and former SCF Manatee Rex Smith. One inning later, they would take their first lead of the game as sophomore Robert Nedry would send a two-run homer to right for his fourth home run of the season.

The Manatees would respond in the bottom half of the inning as Gustavson would hit a triple to right and bring in Trivellla to tie the game at 4-4. One inning later, Brauner would show his power as the transfer from the University of Tennessee would hit a leadoff solo homer to right for his fourth of the season.

"Honestly, I hit the ball and just thought about 'Okay, now we have got the lead, let's go win a ballgame'," said Brauner. That run meant just as much as the other ones the guys helped the team score today. They're all huge runs when you look at it, but it definitely felt good to be back helping the team."

"Holden had some good at-bats for us in the second game," said Hill II on Brauner. "He is a very good player and gives us some pop from the left side."

After Gil Fernandez (walk), Ryan (hit by a pitch) and Boykin (hit by a pitch) loaded the bases, Trivella would hit a sacrifice fly and bring in Gil Fernandez to make it 6-4 SCF before they sealed the victory and the series.

Hernandez would improve to 7-4 after giving up four runs on 11 hits with two walks and two strikeouts in seven innings. Redshirt freshman Cole Dement would earn his third save after throwing two scoreless innings of relief with one hit and one walk.

"I thought I did well," said Hernandez. "It was not my cleanest outing, but I knew if I stayed in there and kept competing with things were going to bounce my way. I am very happy that I was able to keep my team in a position to win and finally get back in the 'W' column."

Johns would earn a no-decision after giving up three runs on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts in three and two-thirds innings. Freshman Dylan Lovelace would fall to 3-3 after giving up three runs on two hits with two walks and one strikeout in one and two-thirds innings of relief.

Five Manatees had a multi-hit game as Brauner (2-for-5, one home run and two runs), Gil Fernandez (2-for-3 two runs and one walk), Trivella (2-for-3, one run, one RBI and one walk), Gustavson (2-for-4, one RBI) and O'Sullivan (2-for-3, one run, one walk and one stolen base) each had two hits. Gustavson lead the series going 4-for-7 with four RBI.

"My swing was in a good place today," said Gustavson. "When it wasn't, I had good hitters behind me pick me up. The RBI speak to our team's ability to get on base and produce runs.

Davis (1-for-5, one RBI), Ryan (1-for-4, one RBI) and Boykin (1-for-3) had the remaining hits for game two.

For the Saints, Nedry lead the way offensively as he finished 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

#7 Florida Southwestern (34-10, 19-8 Citrus) split with #18 Central Florida (31-13, 16-11 Citrus) in their doubleheader winning game one 10-0 (5) before losing game two 14-3 (5).

#8 Indian River State (30-11, 20-7 Citrus) split their doubleheader with Miami Dade (25-19, 14-13 Citrus) winning game one 8-5 (10) before losing game two 8-7.

Polk State (25-23, 13-14 Citrus) split with St. Pete (9-33, 6-21 Citrus) winning game one 5-4 before losing game two 9-6.

Seminole State College of Florida (25-20, 13-14 Citrus) swept Hillsborough (17-26, 9-18 Citrus) 4-0 and 9-6

Eastern Florida State (26-18, 14-13 Citrus) swept Daytona State (12-26, 10-17 Citrus) 4-0 and 9-1 in their doubleheader

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #8 Indian River State (30-11, 20-7)

2. #7 Florida Southwestern (34-10, 19-8)

3. RV SCF (30-16, 17-10)

4. #18 Central Florida (31-13, 16-11)

5. Eastern Florida State (26-18, 14-13)

6. Miami Dade (25-19, 14-13) 

7. Seminole State College of Florida (25-20, 13-14)

8. Polk State (25-23, 13-14)

9. Santa Fe (20-24, 11-16)

10. Daytona State (12-26, 10-17)

11. Hillsborough (17-26, 9-18)

12. St. Pete (9-33, 6-21)

Up Next:

The Manatees will play Hillsborough for another non-conference matchup against a conference opponent Tuesday afternoon, April 15 at 3 pm before turning their focus on Eastern Florida State in conference play.

SCF Softball Sweeps South Florida State

Bradenton, Fla - The SCF softball team (6-16, 6-16 Sun Lakes) were able to snap out of their nine-game losing streak as they swept South Florida State (10-34, 3-19 Sun Lakes) 19-11 and 14-4 both my the mercy rule.

"I thought we did a fantastic job," said head coach Brett Sauerwein. "It was the best we hit the ball all season and I’m proud of each one of them. The focus for Pasco Hernando is to keep hitting the ball, that’ll be the key to our success and clean up the defense a little bit."

"I thought our team played good," said freshman Bri Thies. "We were all playing to our best ability. Everyone was relaxed and played how we were supposed to."

"I thought we did great today," said freshman Kierstyn Aumua. "The bats were on fire and our defense was working hard to support our pitchers who did awesome on the mound. We had each other's backs and picked each other up when we needed to, which is why we won."

Game One:

Sauerwein sent freshman A'Lana Martinez (3-7, 11.25 ERA) to start game one, while South Florida State head coach Carlos Falla went with freshman Joey Gray (1-4, 2.97 ERA) to counter.

The Panthers would open on the board first at the top of the first after freshman Deanna Ross scored on an error. The Manatees however would respond in the bottom half of the inning beginning. After A. Martinez and freshman Kaitlyn Shea hit back to-back singles and each stole second, Aumua would send a single to center and bring in A. Martinez and Shea for a 2-1 lead. Thies and freshman Brooke-Lynn Hilderbrand would then hit back-to-back singles to load the bases before freshman Joni Taylor and sophomore Kamryn Martinez brought in Aumua and Thies with back-to-back sacrifice flies and freshman Josie Alderson brought in Hilderbrand with an RBI single to make it 5-1 SCF.

At the top of the second, the Panthers would add another run as sophomore Kylah Davis would hit an RBI single, but the Manatees would once again respond in the bottom half of the inning. After A. Martinez reached first on a fielding error, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch, Shea would bring her in with an RBI infield single before stealing second herself. One batter later, Thies would bring in Shea with a double to center to make it 7-2 SCF.

The Panthers would cut the Manatees' lead to 7-6 at the top of the third after RBI singles by Gray, Davis and Ross, but the Manatees would counter in the bottom half of the inning and increase the lead to 9-6 after A. Martinez brought in Alderson with an RBI double before scoring off of a Shea RBI single. 

The Panthers would bring in another run off of an RBI single by Gray at the top of the fourth, but the Manatees would answer back in the bottom half of the inning as Aumua would send a solo home run to left for her second of the season. After back-to-back singles by Hilderbrand and Taylor, K. Martinez would bring in Hilderbrand with a single to center before Filla sent sophomore Alexandra Messina to the mound for Gray. After Alderson loaded the bases with a single before freshman Juliana Hess grounded into a fielder's choice with two outs, A. Martinez would showoff her wheels as she cleared the bases with a triple to right-center to bring in K. Martinez, Alderson and Hess to make it 14-7 SCF.

The Panthers would add their final runs of the game at the top of the fifth and try to cut the lead to 14-11 after a run scored on a fielding error and two RBI singles by freshmen Alexa Marin and Aziya Patterson.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Manatees would rally to put the finishing touches on the game beginning with a leadoff single by Aumua before Thies brought her in with a double. After a Hilderbrand single and K. Martinez getting hit by a pitch to load the bases, Alderson would send a single to left to bring in Thies before Hess brought in Hilderbrand with a sacrifice fly. After A. Martinez drew a walk to reload the bases, Shea would be the hero and send a single to center to bring in K. Martinez and Alderson to seal the victory.

A. Martinez would improve to 4-7 after throwing a five inning complete game, giving up 11 runs (three earned) on 12 hits with four walks and one strikeout. She was also 3-for-4 at the plate with four RBI, three runs, one walk and two stolen bases.

Gray would fall to 1-5 after giving up 13 runs (12 earned) on 15 hits with two strikeouts in three and a third innings, while going 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs. Messina would give up six runs on seven hits with one walk one and a third innings of relief.

Apart from A. Martinez, five Manatees had a multi-hit game. It was Shea (4-for-5) and Alderson (4-for-4) that lead the way in hitting as they each had four hits. Shea added four RBI, two runs and two stolen bases, while Alderson added three runs and two RBI.

Aumua (3-for-4), Thies (3-for-4) and Hilderbrand (3-for-4) would round out the order with three hits each. Aumua would add three RBI and three runs, while Thies added two RBI and two runs and Hilderbrand added three runs.

Taylor (1-for-3, one RBI) and K. Martinez (1-for-2, two RBI and two runs) had the remaining hits and Hess (one run and one RBI) also contributed in the game.

Game Two:

Looking to secure the doubleheader sweep, Sauerwein sent Hilderbrand (1-9, 10.40 ERA) to start the second game, while Falla went with freshman Nicole Rivera (2-6, 4.39 ERA).

The Panthers would get on the board at the top of the first after an RBI single by freshman Elena Quinones, but the Manatees would respond in the bottom half. After A. Martinez (single), Shea (walk) and Aumua (single) loaded the bases, Thies would single to right to bring in A. Martinez and Shea. Two batters later, K. Martinez would ground into a fielder's choice to bring in Aumua to make it 3-1 SCF.

At the top of the second, the Panthers would tie the game at 3-3 after and RBI single by freshman Samara Singh and a sacrifice fly by Grey. The Manatees would then regain the lead in the bottom half of the inning after an RBI single by Thies brought in Shea.

The Panthers would add their final run at the top of the third to tie the game at 4-4 after an RBI double by Marin, but the Manatees would once again regain the lead with a big inning beginning with K. Martinez getting hit by a pitch. One batter later, Hess would draw a walk before A. Martinez hit an RBI single to bring in K. Martinez. After Shea (walk) and Aumua (reached on an error) loaded the bases, Thies would show her power and send a grand slam to center for her first collegiate home run and first collegiate grand slam to make it 10-4 SCF.

"I felt calm," said Thies on her first collegiate home run. "I knew I needed to get a hit, so I relaxed and did the best I could. It felt amazing in the end. The contact and everything just felt good.

The Manatees would then put their final runs on the board in the bottom of the fourth. After K. Martinez hit a single and Alderson reached on a fielder's choice, Hess would send a single to right and bring in K. Martinez. After A. Martinez drew a walk to load the bases before Shea reloaded the bases on a fielder's choice, Aumua would send a double to center and clear the bases to make it 14-4 SCF before sealing the victory.

Hilderbrand would improve to 2-9 after throwing a five-inning complete game, giving up four runs on nine hits with two walks.

Rivera would fall to 2-7 after giving up 13 runs (eight earned) on eight hits with three walks and one strikeout in three and a third innings. Sophomore Megan Bint would give up one run on one hits with one walk in two-thirds of an inning of relief.

Three Manatees had a multi-hit game for game two. It was Thies that would be the overall leader in the game as she went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, one stolen base and seven RBI while finishing 6-for-8 with home run and nine RBI. Aumua would follow going 2-for-4 with three RBI and three runs and would finish the doubleheader 5-for-8 with a home run and six RBI.

"As we're nearing the end of the season, I definitely fell more comfortable at the plate now than I did in the beginning," said Aumua. "For me, the biggest thing is just trusting all the extra reps I take on my own before and after practice will pay off and it did today, so I'm glad I hit well."

"Bri and Kierstyn are at the heart of the lineup for a reason," said Sauerwein on Thies and Aumua. "They have been producing well in those spots. They both have a ton of power and I'm glad they picked pitches to hit that they could drive."

A. Martinez would out the order going 2-for-3 with two RBI, three runs and one walk. K. Martinez (1-for-2, one RBI and two runs) and Hess (1-for-2, one RBI, two runs, one walk and three stolen bases) had the remaining hits, while Shea (four runs and two walks) also contributed in the game.

Up Next:

The Manatees return to action as they welcome Pasco Hernando State (26-20, 11-9 Sun Lakes) to the SCF SB Complex Tuesday afternoon, April 15 at 4 and 6 pm.

SCF Baseball Slays Tampa JV

Bradenton, Fla - The SCF baseball team (28-15, 15-9 Citrus) finalized their final game against the University of Tampa JV (12-11) as they won by a final score of 15-4.

"A good win tonight," said head coach Tim Hill II. "Anytime you only give up one hit, the pitchers did something good but we had a few too many walks. Allan (Gil Fernandez) and Luke (Boykin) provided some pop tonight with a couple of home runs. We count on those guys to hit in the middle of our lineup and they are both good hitters. A big three game series coming up with Santa Fe and I'm looking for our guys to finish strong over these next three weekends."

Hill II sent sophomore Gavyn Bowen (1-0, 8.69 ERA) to the mound, while Tampa JV head coach Mark Johnson went with freshman Jack Calcagno to counter.

The Manatees would rally on the board first in the bottom of the first beginning with leadoff walk by sophomore CJ Richard. After Richard stole second, freshman Myles Davis would send a double to right to bring in Richard. Following a one-out walk drawn by sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez, classmate Luke Boykin would continue his power swing as he sent a three-run homer to left for his 12th of the season before the Spartans made a pitching change. After sophomore Mario Trivella drew a walk and freshman Ryan Kaitz hit a single, freshman Dominic Donatucci would hit a two-out infield single to bring in Trivella before Kaitz scored on a wild pitch. The Manatees would bat around as Richard would send a double to right to bring in Donatucci to make it 7-0 SCF.

In the bottom of the second, the Manatees would extend their lead. After Gil Fernandez and Boykin hit back-to-back singles, Gil Fernandez would score on a balk before Trivella drew a walk. Kaitz would then single to right to bring in Boykin before Trivella was called out at third. Freshman Will Rawls would then draw an intentional walk before Kaitz scored on a botched fielder's choice to make it 10-0 SCF.

The Manatees continued to add to their offense in the bottom of the third. After Davis drew a walk and freshman Ben Ryan reached base on a fielding error, Gil Fernandez would tower a three-run homer to center for his seventh of the season and giving the Manatees a 13-0 lead.

The Spartans would then get on the board at the top of the fifth as sophomore Brian O'Connell III would hit a grand slam for his third of the season. The Manatees would respond in the bottom half of the inning with their final runs of the game. After back-to-back singles by freshmen Bernard Barnes and Clayton Evans, Kaitz would send a single to right to bring in Barnes before Evans scored on a passed ball to make it 15-4 SCF before the Manatees sealed the victory.

Five pitchers combined for a one-hitter. Bowen would earn a no-decision after throwing three scoreless innings with four walks and six strikeouts in three innings. Freshman James Kleiven would get the win and improve to 2-0 after throwing one scoreless inning of relief. Freshmen Duke McCarron (one inning of relief with three walks and two strikeouts) and Holden Brauner (one inning of relief with one walk and one strikeout) and sophomore Landon O'Donnell (one inning of relief with three strikeouts).

Calcagno would get the loss after giving up four runs on two hits with two walks in one-third of an inning.

Four Manatees had a multi-hit game. It was Kaitz that lead the way in hitting as he went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Gil Fernandez (2-for-2) and Boykin (2-for-3) lead the way in offense with a home run and three RBI each. Gil Fernandez added a walk, three runs and a stolen base and Boykin added two runs. Richard would round out the order going 2-for-4 with a run, one RBI, one walk and one stolen base.

Davis (1-for-3, two runs, one RBI and two walks), Donatucci (1-for-3, one run, one RBI and one walk), Barnes (1-for-1, one run) and Evans (1-for-2, one run) had the remaining hits for the Manatees.

O'Connell would lead have the only hit for the Spartans as he went 1-for-2 with a grand slam.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

Miami Dade (24-12, 13-11 Citrus) defeated Millenia Atlantic University 12-8.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #8 Indian River State (28-10, 18-6)

2. #7 Florida Southwestern (31-9, 17-7)

3. #18 Central Florida (30-11, 15-9)

4. RV SCF (28-15. 15-9)

5. Miami Dade (24-12, 13-11)

6. Eastern Florida State (23-17, 12-12)

7. Polk State (23-21, 12-12)

8. Seminole State College of Florida (23-18, 11-13)

9. Santa Fe (19-22, 10-14)

10. Daytona State (11-24, 9-15)

11. Hillsborough (16-23, 8-16)

12. St. Pete (6-32, 4-20)

Up Next:

The Manatees will return their focus to Citrus Conference play as they face Santa Fe College (19-22, 10-14 Citrus) for their next series.

SCF Baseball Set for Santa Fe

Bradenton, Fla - The RV SCF baseball team (28-15, 15-9 Citrus) will look to remain as one of the top teams in Citrus Conference play for their next series in Citrus Conference as they face Santa Fe College (19-22, 10-14 Citrus) in their three-game series of Citrus Conference play. Game one will take place at the Santa Fe Baseball Field in Gainesville Thursday afternoon, April 10 at 3 pm before returning to Wynn Field for a doubleheader Saturday afternoon, April 12 at 1 and 4 pm.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #8 Indian River State (28-10, 18-6)

2. #7 Florida Southwestern (32-9, 17-7)

3. #18 Central Florida (30-11, 15-9)

4. RV SCF (28-15, 15-9)

5. Miami Dade (24-17, 13-11)

6. Eastern Florida State (24-17, 12-12)

7. Polk State (24-21, 12-12)

8. Seminole State College of Florida (23-19, 11-13)

9. Santa Fe (19-22, 10-14)

10. Daytona State (11-24, 9-15)

11. Hillsborough (16-24, 8-16)

12. St. Pete (7-32, 4-20)

Possible Conference Game Starters:

Game One - Aidan Ray (3-0, 3.51 ERA) vs Chase Chappell (1-4, 10.41 ERA)

Game Two - Lochlan Radloff (6-3, 3.43 ERA) vs Lucas Johns (6-0, 3.88 ERA)

Game Three - Oscar Hernandez (6-4, 4.79 ERA) vs Matthew Pagan (4-4, 5.44 ERA)

Last Time Out:

After falling 6-5 to #16 South Florida State (then #18 in NJCAA DII), the Manatees would come off of another series win in Citrus Conference play over #8 Indian River State (then #6 in NJCAA DI). They would win games one and two both by a score of 4-0 before falling 14-6 in the finale. SCF would eventually receive votes in the NJCAA DI Top 25 National Poll after taking the series against #17 Central Florida (then #11 nationally). Following their series win, the Manatees would then win their series finale over the University of Tampa JV by a score of 15-4.

Currently, the Manatees are tied for third place with #18 Central Florida in the conference standings, but are fourth overall.

Lock the Pitching Game:

Freshman Lochlan Radloff has been the main leader on the mound for the Manatees. Radloff is currently 6-3 with 3.43 ERA, 22 walks and 68 strikeouts in 60.1 innings of work. The local product from Lakewood Ranch has also thrown five complete game this season with four of them being shutouts. In fact, his five complete games are ranked #1 in Florida and tied for #1 in the nation. In his last start, Radloff threw a shutout over Indian River State with 11 strikeouts, which resulted in him winning the NJCAA Region 8 Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week and the fourth time this season.

Freshman Aidan Ray has also played a solid role since transitioning from a relief pitcher to a starter. Ray is currently 3-0 with a 3.51 ERA, one save, 23 walks and 53 strikeouts in 48.2 innings of work. In his last start, the Alaskan threw six scoreless innings with five strikeouts over Indian River State.

Big Hurt Homers:

On the power side of the Manatees, sophomores Luke Boykin and Allan Gil Fernandez and freshman Ben Ryan have been leading the way for offense.

Boykin is currently batting .357 with 40 hits, 29 runs, 12 home runs and 33 RBI. In the game against Tampa JV, he went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

Gil is batting .315 with 40 hits, 40 runs, seven home runs and 35 RBI. In his last game against Tampa JV, he went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.

Despite going 0-for-5 in his last game, Ryan is still batting .336 with 37 hits, 34 runs, eight home runs and 41 RBI. Against Indian River State, he had two home runs and four RBI in the series.

Scouting Santa Fe:

The Saints are currently ninth in conference play and are coming off of being swept by #7 Florida Southwestern in their last Citrus Conference series losing by scores of 9-0, 11-8 and 11-9.

Redshirt sophomore Lucas Johns leads the way on the mound for the Saints going 6-0 with a 3.88 ERA, 25 walks and 44 strikeouts in 53.1 innings of work.

At the plate, freshman Ryan Chase leads the Saints offensively as he is batting .416 with 64 hits, 36 runs, 10 home runs and 43 RBI.

How to Keep Up:

Livestats will be provided by GameChanger and all games will air livestream. Fans can also keep up with the Manatees on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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Livestream Link - 

Game One - https://santafesaints.com/SaintsSportsNetwork

Games Two and Three - https://team1sports.com/scfmanatees/

Radloff Wins 4th Pitcher of the Week Award

Bradenton, Fla - For the fourth time this season, Freshman Lochlan Radloff took home another weekly award for the RV SCF baseball team as he was named the NJCAA Region 8 Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week and the fourth time this season (March 4, March 11 and April 1). Additionally, it marks the sixth time the Manatees won a weekly award and the pitcher of the week (Oscar Hernandez: February 18; Daniel Hartley: March 18).

Radloff came off of throwing a seven inning shutout over #8 Indian River State (then #6) with zero walks and 11 strikeouts. Currently, the local product from Lakewood Ranch is currently 6-3 with a 3.43 ERA, 22 walks and 68 strikeouts. Additionally, his five complete games (four of them being shutouts) are the most in the state tied for the most in the nation.

The Manatees look to finish the remainder of their conference schedule on a strong note as they continue against Santa Fe on April 10.

SCF Baseball Takes Series Over Indian River with Split

Fort Pierce, Fla - The RV SCF baseball team (27-15, 15-9 Citrus) took their series in Citrus Conference play over #6 Indian River State (28-10, 18-6 Citrus) with a split winning game one 4-0 before losing game two 14-6 in eight innings.

"Another tough split today," said head coach Tim Hill II. "We seem to be having a hard time winning two games on a Saturday. Indian River is a very good ball club, but disappointing we could not take care of things the second game. The bullpen was not very good and loading the bases with nobody out in the seventh and not doing much with the middle of our order, which I thought was the difference in the game. Lochlan (Radloff) was terrific the first game. He is such a competitor. Looking to get back on track Monday against Tampa JV and need to continue to work on better timely hitting and to continue to get better for the Santa Fe series."

Game One:

Hill II sent Radloff (5-3, 3.88 ERA) to start game one for the Manatees, while Indian River State head coach Frank Torre went with freshman Shane Lavin (5-1, 2.76 ERA) to counter.

The Manatees would get on the board first at the top of the first as freshman Ben Ryan would drive in classmate Myles Davis with two-run homer to left for his seventh of the season and a 2-0 SCF lead.

While the Manatees were up, it was still a pitcher's duel between Radloff and Lavin as both pitchers exchanged several strikeouts. After both teams went scoreless for the next five innings, the Manatees would then add their final runs on the board at the top of seventh as freshman Clayton would send a one-out solo home run to left for his second of the season. After Davis and sophomore Mario Trivella reached base on back-to-back fielding errors, sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez would bring in Trivella with an infield single to the pitcher and make it 4-0 SCF before they sealed game one and take the series.

Radloff would improve to 6-3 after throwing a complete game shutout in seven innings, giving up six hits and striking out 11 batters. It was his fifth 

Lavin would fall to 5-2 after giving up two runs on four hits with three walks and 10 strikeouts in five innings. Sophomore Andris Barroso would give up two runs on three hits with one strikeout in two innings of relief.

Gil Fernandez would be the leader in hitting as he went 3-for-4 with an RBI, Ryan lead the offense going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Davis (1-for-2, one run and two walks), Richard (1-for-3) and Evans (1-for-3, home run) had the remaining hits.

For the Pioneers, Maikol Lucena lead the way in hitting as he went 2-for-3 at the plate.

Game Two:

Looking to take the sweep, Hill II went with sophomore Oscar Hernandez (6-3, 4.06 ERA) while Torre went with freshman Jonathan Wolaver (2-0, 6.95 ERA).

The Pioneers would get on the board first in the bottom of the first after an RBI double by sophomore Scout Simpson for a 1-0 lead. After the second went scoreless, the Manatees would respond at the top of the third. After Trivella (double), sophomore Hayden Gustavson (hit by pitch) and freshman Mattie Counts (walk) loaded the bases, Davis would bring in Trivella with a bases loaded walk to tie the game at 1-1. Ryan would then in Gustavson with a sacrifice fly to left before freshman Holden Brauner made it 3-1 with an RBI single to center to bring in Counts.The Pioneers would then cut the deficit to 3-2 in the bottom of the third as sophomore Brett Patten hit a solo home run to center for his third home run of the season. 

The Manatees would then extend the lead to 4-2 at the top of the fourth as sophomore Luke Boykin would tower a solo home run of his own to left for his 11th of the season. The Pioneers would respond in the bottom half of the inning after an RBI single by sophomore Matty Davis made it 4-3 SCF.

At the top of the fifth, the Manatees would make it 5-3 as Ryan would send a solo homer to center for his eighth of the season and second of the doubleheader. In the bottom half of the inning, the Pioneers would tie the game at 5-5 after an RBI single by Lucena and a double steal before Hernandez ended the fifth.

By the sixth inning, Hernandez would get one more out before putting two runners on base. This would signal the end for him as Hill II would send freshman Austin Monahan to the mound for relief. After the change, sophomore Matt Lashley would send a two-run single to right to give the Pioneers a 7-5 before the inning ended. The Manatees would then cut the lead to 7-6 after Gil Fernandez drew a bases loaded walk to bring in redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan, but it would be all the Manatees could produce as the Pioneers would finish the game in the bottom of the eighth with a walk-off bases loaded walk.

Hernandez would fall to 6-4 after giving up seven runs (five earned) on eight hits with two walks and three strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings.

Wolaver would earn a no-decision after giving up three runs on two hits with two walks and one strikeout in two and two-thirds innings. Redshirt sophomore Sammy Beir would improve to 5-0 after giving up two runs on four hits with three strikeouts in three and a third innings.

All nine Manatees in the starting lineup had at least one hit. Trivella would be the leader in hitting as he went 2-for-4 with a run, while Ryan would be the offensive leader as he finished 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

Counts (1-for-3, one run and one walk), Davis (1-for-3, one RBI and one walk), Brauner (1-for-4, one RBI), Gil Fernandez (1-for-3, one RBI and one walk), Boykin (1-for-4, one home run), Gustavson (1-for-3, one run) and O'Sullivan (1-for-4, one run) each had a hit.

For the Pioneers, Patten would lead the way in hitting and offense as he went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, while redshirt freshman Shawn Andrade went 3-for-5 with two runs.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

#10 Florida Southwestern (31-9, 17-7 Citrus) swept Santa Fe (19-22, 10-14 citrus) 11-8 and 11-9 in their doubleheader.

Seminole State College of Florida (23-18, 11-13 Citrus) swept St. Pete College (6-32, 4-20 Citrus) 6-5 and 18-10.

Miami Dade (23-17, 13-11 Citrus) swept Daytona State (11-24, 9-15 Citrus) 17-5 and 12-1 in five innings.

#19 Central Florida (30-11, 15-9 Citrus) swept Hillsborough (16-23, 8-16 Citrus) 7-6 and 2-0.

Eastern Florida State (23-17, 12-12 Citrus) split with Polk State (23-21, 12-12 Citrus) losing game one 9-6 before winning game two 7-4.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #6 Indian River State (28-10, 18-6)

2. #10 Florida Southwestern (31-9, 17-7)

3. #19 Central Florida (30-11, 15-9)

4. RV SCF (27-15, 15-9)

5. Miami Dade (23-17, 13-11)

6. Eastern Florida State (23-17, 12-12)

7. Polk State (23-21, 12-12)

8. Seminole State College of Florida (23-18, 11-13)

9. Santa Fe (19-22, 10-14)

10. Daytona State (11-24, 9-15)

11. Hillsborough (16-23, 8-16)

12. St. Pete (6-32, 4-20)

Up Next:

The Manatees return to action for non-conference play as they welcome the University of Tampa JV (12-10) to Wynn Field Monday night, April 7 at 6 pm before their series with Santa Fe for Citrus Conference play.

SCF Baseball Shuts Down Indian River State

Bradenton, Fla - The RV SCF baseball team (26-13, 14-8 Citrus) continued their work in Citrus Conference play as they shutout #6 Indian River State (27-9, 17-5 Citrus) 4-0 at Wynn Field.

“I thought the guys did a good job, especially Aidan (Ray) and Cole (Dement),” said head coach Tim Hill II. “Anytime you throw a shutout, something good had to have happened. I didn’t think we swung the bats very well and we left a ton of runners on base, but Indian River also left a ton of runners on base. We're looking to improve our hitting this Saturday and to get another strong pitching performance from both Lochlan (Radloff) and Oscar (Hernandez). This is a big series for both teams and Indian River has a very good ball club and are well coached. We need to play at our best on Saturday. ”

“I felt the team did really good overall,” said freshman Aidan Ray. “We started off hot and we were solid the rest of the game, which is what a championship team does when we are headed in the right direction.”

“I thought the team did really good overall,” said redshirt freshman Cole Dement. “We did start leaving a couple of runners on base, but at the end of the day we got the hits we needed and got some runs up. Our pitch was stellar and I have to give credit to Aidan (Ray) for six shutout innings, which is all we can ask for in a pitcher.”

"I felt like the team did very well," said freshman Myles Davis. "Pitching was the story of the game thanks to Aidan and Cole and hitters did well today against some good arms, which was enough to get the job done."

Hill II sent Ray (2-0, 4.01 ERA) to the mound, while Indian River Statr head coach Frank Torre Jr. went with sophomore Lucas Glendinning (5-0, 2.55 ERA) to counter.

The Manatees would get on the board first in the bottom of the first as sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez would send an infield single to the shortstop to bring in freshman Mattie Counts. The Manatees would then extend their lead in the bottom of the second. After Counts (hit by a pitch), sophomore CJ Richard (single) and redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan (walk) loaded the bases, Davis would then draw a walk and bring in Richard before classmate Holden Brauner brought in O'Sullivan after being hit by a pitch to make it 3-0 SCF.

After a scoreless third, Davis would increase the Manatees' lead further in the bottom of the fourth on a 2-1 count as the Iowan would send a solo homer to center off the centerfielder's glove for his second home run of the season.

"It felt good just trying to get on base," said Davis on his home run. "I just happened to hit it well enough on and it snuck out."

Meanwhile, Ray would get himself into a small jam with the bases loaded, but strong defense and hustle would get sophomore Maikol Lucena to popout to freshman Ben Ryan to end the inning.

After Ray finished the sixth with two strikeouts, Hill would send redshirt freshman Cole Dement to the mound for relief. After loading the bases full of Pioneers, the defense would not back down as sophomore Jake Weatherspoon would ground to sophomore Mario Trivella into a fielder's choice to end the seventh.

Dement would get into another bases loaded jam, but would not be fazed as the local product from Lakewood Ranch High School would strikeout the final two batters to seal the shutout victory.

Ray would improve to 3-0 after throwing six shutout innings with three hit, three walks and five strikeouts. Dement threw three shutout innings of relief with three hits, one walk and six strikeouts.

“I felt really good on the mound,” said Ray. “The slider was here and there, but with the fastball I felt I could really place it.”

“I thought I didn't feel as good as I could because I put some balls in place where they shouldn't be,” said Dement. "Thanks to Hayden (Gustavson) behind the plate, I was still able to get six strikeouts, which was great with the curveball and splitter really helped me.”

Glendinning would fall to 5-1 after giving up four runs (three earned) on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts. Freshman Javi Miranda threw four scoreless innings of relief with three hits, one walk and seven strikeouts.

Gil Fernandez would leading in the way with the Manatees’ lone multi-hit game as he went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Davis would be the offensive leader as he went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a walk.

Ryan (1-for-4), Richard (1-for-3, one run), O’Sullivan (1-for-3, one run and one walk) and sophomore Hayden Guatavson (1-for-3, one walk) had the remaining hits for the Manatees.

For the Pioneers, sophomore Brett Patten lead the way in hitting as he went 2-for-5 at the plate.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

#19 Central Florida 11, Hillsborough 7

#10 Florida Southwestern 9, Santa Fe 0 (7)

Miami Dade 17, Daytona State 7 (8)

Eastern Florida State 7, Polk State 4

St. Pete 9, Seminole State College of Florida 7

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #6 Indian River State (27-9, 17-5)

2. #10 Florida Southwestern (29-9, 15-7)

3. RV SCF (26-13, 14-8)

4. #19 Central Florida (28-11, 13-9)

5. Eastern Florida State (22-16, 11-11)

6. Miami Dade (21-17, 11-11)

7. Polk State (22-20, 11-11)

8. Santa Fe (19-20, 10-12)

9. Seminole State College of Florida (21-18, 9-13)

10. Daytona State (11-22, 9-13)

11. Hillsborough (16-21, 8-14)

12. St. Pete (6-30, 4-18)

Up Next:

The Manatees look to take the series over Indian River State as they will travel to Fort Pierce to take them on at Mike Eason Field Saturday afternoon, April 5 at 1 and 4 pm. Freshman Lochlan Radloff (5-3, 3.88 ERA) will start game, while sophomore Oscar Hernandez (6-3, 4.06 ERA) will start game two.

Radloff Takes Home Pitcher of the Week Award

Bradenton, Fla - Freshman Lochlan Radloff earned another weekly award for the SCF baseball team as he was named the NJCAA Region 8 DI Pitcher of the Week. This marks the third time that Radloff has won the weekly accolade (March 4 and March 11), the fifth time the Manatees won a weekly award and the fifth time winning pitcher of the week (Oscar Hernandez: February 18; Daniel Hartley: March 18).

Radloff earned the award after throwing a five inning three-hit shutout with five strikeouts against nationally ranked College of Central Florida, which was his fourth complete game this season. The local lefty from Lakewood Ranch High School is currently 5-3 with a 3.88 ERA, 22 walks and 57 strikeouts in 53.1 innings of work.

The Manatees look to continue their work on the field when they face South Florida State College in a non-conference game before taking on #6 Indian River State in Citrus Conference play.

SCF Baseball Set for SFSC/Indian River State

Bradenton, Fla - The RV SCF baseball team (25-13, 13-8 Citrus) will look to keep their winning ways on top for this upcoming week with conference and non-conference play. The Manatees will welcome South Florida State College (25-12, 10-7 Sun Lakes) to Wynn Field Tuesday night, April 1 at 6 pm before setting their focus on #6 Indian River State (27-8, 17-4 Citrus) in Citrus Conference play. Game one will take place at Wynn Field Thursday night, April 3 at 5 pm before heading to Mike Eason Field in Fort Pierce Saturday afternoon, April 5 at 1 and 4 pm.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #6 Indian River State (27-8, 17-4)

2. #10 Florida Southwestern (28-9, 14-7)

3. RV SCF (25-13, 13-8)

4. #19 Central Florida (27-10, 12-9)

5. Polk State (21-19, 11-10)

6. Miami Dade (19-17, 10-11)

7. Eastern Florida State (21-16, 10-11)

8. Santa Fe (19-19, 10-11)

9. Seminole State College of Florida (21-17, 9-12)

10. Daytona State (11-21, 9-12)

11. Hillsborough (16-19, 8-13)

12. St. Pete (5-30, 3-18)*

*eliminated from playoff contention

Likely Conference Starters:

Game One - Aidan Ray (2-0, 4.01 ERA) vs Lucas Glendinning (5-0, 2.55 ERA)

Game Two - Lochlan Radloff (5-3, 3.88 ERA) vs Shane Lavin (5-1, 2.76 ERA)

Game Three - Oscar Hernandez (6-3, 4.06 ERA) vs TBD

Last Time Out:

The Manatees are coming off finishing last week with a 21-5 win over the University of Tampa JV before taking the series over #11 Central Florida (game one: 10-6; game two: 13-0; game three: 7-9). Currently they are in third place in the Citrus Conference standings. Additionally, the Manatees are receiving votes in the NJCAA National Polls and now one of six teams to at least receive votes in the national polls.

Locked and Loaded Pitches:

On the mound, freshman Lochlan Radloff and sophomore Oscar Hernandez lead the way for the pitchers. 

Radloff is currently 5-3 with a 3.88 ERA, 22 walks and 57 strikeouts in 53.1 innings. In his last start against Central Florida, the two-time NJCAA Region 8 Pitcher of the Week threw a three-hit five inning shutout for the win with five strikeouts.

Despite falling in his last start to Central Florida, Hernandez still leads the way going 6-3 with a 4.06 ERA, 12 walks and 42 strikeouts in 51 innings.

Another name on the mound that has made some recent noise is sophomore Daniel Hartley. Hartley, who has taken the role as the closer, is currently 3-1 with a 1.42 ERA, four saves, four walks and 19 strikeouts in 12.1 innings.

Bombs Away:

On the batting side, sophomores Luke Boykin, Allan Gil Fernandez and Mario Trivella and freshman Ben Ryan have been the main long ball threats for the opposing pitchers.

Boykin is currently batting .385 with 37 hits, 26 runs, 10 home runs and 29 RBI. He went 6-for-13 against Central Florida with four runs scored and an RBI.

Gil Fernandez is currently batting .288 with 32 hits, 36 runs, six home runs and 29 RBI. Against Central Florida, the upcoming transfer for Florida International University went 4-for-12 with a home run and seven RBI, which included hitting the walk off grand slam at home against his former team.

Trivella is batting .339 with 38 hits, 27 runs, five home runs and 30 RBI. He went 3-for-8 with three RBI against Central Florida.

Ryan went 5-for-12 with a home run and six RBI against Central Florida. The Pennsylvanian is currently batting .367 with 33 hits, 30 runs, six home runs and 37 RBI.

Wild Boys:

Redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan, sophomores Hayden Gustavson, Frank Villella and CJ Richard, redshirt freshman Cole Dement and freshmen Holden Brauner, Mattie Counts, Aidan Ray and Ryan Kaitz play as the wildcard players for the Manatees.

O'Sullivan is currently batting .306 with 22 hits, 16 runs and 13 RBI. In his last four games, he went 6-for-13 with three RBI.

Gustavson is currently batting .340 with 36 hits, 31 runs, one home run and 23 RBI. He is currently on a seven-game hitting streak.

Villella, who has become a big part of the relief pitching, is currently 3-0 with a 5.93 ERA, 10 walks and eight strikeouts. In his last appearance, the transfer from Nova Southeastern threw two scoreless innings with two strikeouts int the win over Tampa JV.

Richard, who is the speedster of the team, is currently batting .244 with 21 hits, 26 runs, two home runs, 15 RBI and 12 stolen bases.

Dement, who has been the setup pitcher, is currently 2-1 with a 3.25 ERA, one save, nine walks and 39 strikeouts in 27.2 innings.

Brauner is currently batting .356 with 32 hits, 23 runs, three home runs and 23 RBI.

Counts, who has been the main leadoff batter, is batting .325 with 26 hits, 26 runs and 13 RBI.

Ray is 2-0 with a 4.01 ERA, one save, 20 walks and 48 strikeouts. In his last start, he earned a no-decision in the 10-6 win over Central Florida giving up four runs with six strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings.

Kaitz is batting .300 with 18 hits, 12 runs, two home runs and 13 RBI.

Scouting South Florida State:

The Panthers are entering their game with SCF on a three-game losing streak after being swept by Pasco Hernando State in Sun Lakes Conference play. Despite being swept, they are currently in second conference and are ranked #18 in the NJCAA DII National Polls.

Sophomore Zach Doorlag leads the way at the plate for the Panthers as he is currently batting .389 with 51 hits, six home runs and 39 RBI. His 51 hits rank #9 in the nation in division two.

Meanwhile, freshman Gehrig Graham leads the way on the mound as he is 4-3 with a 2.38 ERA, one save, 12 walks and 46 strikeouts in 45.1 innings.

Scouting Indian River State:

The Pioneers are coming off of sweeping Polk State in their last Citrus Conference series and are currently in first place in the conference standings. Additionally, they bumped up from #7 to #6 in the NJCAA Top 25 National Polls after winning their last series.

At the plate, sophomore Maikol Lucena leads the way in hitting as he is batting .478 with 55 hits, 28 runs, two home runs and 26 RBI, while sophomore Brett Patten leads the base paths with 24 stolen bases while batting .354 with 40 hits, 35 runs, two home runs and 15 RBI.

On the mound, sophomore Lucas Glendinning leads the way going 5-0 with a 2.55 ERA, 20 walks and 60 strikeouts in 49.1 innings.

How to Keep Up:

Livestats will be provided by GameChanger for all four games and will air livestream on the SCF Sports Network and the Indian River State athletics page.

SCF vs South Florida State - https://team1sports.com/scfmanatees/

SCF vs Indian River State (Gm 1) - https://team1sports.com/scfmanatees/

SCF vs Indian River State (Gm 2 and 3) - https://www.muscovision.com/broadcast/869148957 ($)

GameChanger Links - https://web.gc.com/teams/n7j7U9bdJC3t/2025-spring-state-college-of-florida

SCF Baseball Takes Series Over CF with Split

Ocala, Fla - The SCF baseball team (25-13, 13-8 Citrus) were able to take the series and upset #11 Central Florida (27-10, 12-9 Citrus) with a split winning game one 13-0 in five innings before falling 9-7 in game two.

"Today was a tough split after a good performance the first game," said head coach Tim Hill II. "While we didn't finish the job by winning both games, we still won the series. Sweeping conference opponents is not an easy thing to do. Central Florida has a very good team, but so do we. Lochlan (Radloff) was in control the whole way and really competed while the bats really put up some good runs. We're looking to keep improving against a good South Florida State team on Tuesday before facing Indian River State next weekend."

Game One:

Hill II sent Radloff (4-3, 4.28 ERA) to start game one of the doubleheader, while Central Florida head coach Marty Smith went with freshman Peyton Fall (3-1, 6.14 ERA) to counter.

The top of the first inning became one of the Manatees big innings in the game beginning with back-to-back singles by sophomore CJ Richard and freshman Myles Davis before freshman Ben Ryan sent a single to center to bring in Richard. After sophomore Luke Boykin was hit by a pitch load the bases, classmate Allan Gil Fernandez, who came off of hitting the walk off grand slam in Thursday's game at home, would draw a walk to bring in Davis and reload the bases. Sophomore Mario Trivella would then send a double to left to bring in Ryan and Boykin before freshman Ryan Kaitz drew a walk to reload the bases for sophomore Hayden Gustavson, who would also draw a walk and bring in Gil Fernandez. 

This would signal the end for Fall as Smith would send freshman Cooper Ryan to the mound. After the pitching change, Trivella would score off of a double play to make it 6-0 SCF as they batted. The Manatees would add to their lead at the top of the second as Gil Fernandez would hit a double and bring in Boykin to make it 7-0 SCF.

At the top of the third, the Manatees would add their final runs on the board. After Gustavson (single), Richard (hit by a pitch) and freshman Clayton Evans (single) loaded the bases and Davis struck out, Ryan would send a single to left and bring in Gustavson and Evans. Boykin would then reload the bases with a single before Gil Fernandez brought in Richard with a single to left and Trivella brought in Ryan with a sacrifice fly to left. Kaitz would then single to reload the bases to have the Manatees bat around before Gustavson sent a single to right to bring in Boykin and Gil Fernandez to make it 13-0 SCF before sealing the victory with the mercy rule in effect and take the series.

Radloff would improve to 5-3 after three-hit five inning shutout with five strikeouts.

Fall would drop to 3-2 after giving up six runs on four hits with three walks in no innings.

All nine Manatees in the starting lineup had at least one hit with four having a multi-hit game. It was Ryan (2-for-4), Gil Fernandez (2-for-3) and Gustavson (2-for-2) that lead the way offensively as they each had two hits and three RBI. Ryan and Gil Fernandez also added two runs each. Boykin rounded out the order going 2-for-3 with three runs scored.

Trivella also lead the offense with Ryan, Gil Fernandez and Gustavson as he went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Richard (1-for-3, two runs), Davis (1-for-4, one run), Kaitz (1-for-2) and Evans (1-for-3, one run) also had a hit in the game.

Sophomores Marcus Bradshaw, Miles Curley and Armando Guirola each had one of the Patriots' three hits.

Game Two:

Looking to take the sweep, Hill II sent sophomore Oscar Hernandez (6-2, 2.96 ERA) to start game two, while Smith went with freshman Jay Jung (3-1, 3.03 ERA) to counter.

The Patriots would get on the board first in the bottom of the first as Curley would hit an RBI double. Hernandez would then get out of the inning thanks to a double play. The Manatees would then respond back at the top of the second beginning with a one out double by Trivella. After a single by Gustavson, redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan would ground a single to right and bring in Trivella before freshman Mattie Counts hit a single of his own to bring in Gustavson. One batter later, Ryan would tower a three-run homer to left for his sixth of the season to give the Manatees a 5-1 lead.

The Patriots would slowly start to catch up after an RBI single by sophomore Logan Chapman before they took 6-5 lead in the bottom of the fourth after an RBI double by sophomore Dawson Harman, an RBI groundout by Curley and a two-run home run by freshman Victor Martinez for his eighth home run of the season. After the fifth went scoreless, Martinez would make it 8-5 with another two-run home run to right for his ninth of the season and second of the game.

At the top of the seventh, the Manatees would cut the lead to 8-6 as Boykin would hit an RBI double to bring in Gil Fernandez before the Patriots responded with an RBI single by freshman Tanner Swank in the bottom half of the inning.

The Manatees would add one final run at the top of the eighth as Davis scored on a fielding error, but it would be all they could produce as the Patriots took the second game.

Hernandez would fall to 6-3 after giving up eight runs on 11 hits with four walks and three strikeouts in five and a third innings. Freshman Austin Monahan gave up one unearned run on one hit with one strikeout in one and third innings of relief, while sophomore Landon O'Donnell threw one and a third scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts.

Jung would earn a no-decision after giving up five runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts in three and a third innings. Freshman Jose Paniagua would improve to 2-0 after giving up one run on one hit with four walks and five strikeouts in three and a third innings of relief while sophomore Arturo Ormaza picked up his third save after giving up one run on one hit with one walk and two strikeouts in two and a third innings.

Four Manatees had a multi-hit game. It was Davis that lead the way in hitting as he went 3-for-5 with a run. Counts (2-for-5), Trivella (2-for-3) and O'Sullivan (2-for-4) rounded out the order with two hits and one run each. Counts and O'Sullivan also added one RBI apiece.

Ryan would lead the way in offense as he went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Boykin (1-for-5, one RBI) and Gustavson (1-for-3, one run) had the remaining hits.

For the Patriots, Martinez would lead the offense as he went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI, while Harmon lead the way in hitting as he went 3-for-5 with three runs.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

Hillsborough (16-19, 8-13 Citrus) swept their doubleheader over Miami Dade (19-17, 10-11 Citrus) 14-4 (5) and 9-4.

#7 Indian River State (27-8, 17-4 Citrus) swept Polk State (21-19, 11-10 Citrus) 3-1 and 9-6.

Santa Fe (19-19, 10-11 Citrus) swept Seminole State College (21-17, 9-12 Citrus) 12-3 and 15-4.

Eastern Florida State (21-16, 10-11 Citrus) split with St. Pete (5-30, 3-18 Citrus) losing game one 5-4 before winning game two 12-2 in five innings.

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #7 Indian River State (27-8, 17-4)

2. #13 Florida Southwestern (28-9, 14-7)

3. SCF (25-13, 13-8)

4. #11 Central Florida (27-10, 12-9)

5. Polk State (21-19, 11-10)

6. Miami Dade (19-17, 10-11)

7. Eastern Florida State (21-16, 10-11)

8. Santa Fe (19-19, 10-11)

9. Seminole State College of Florida (21-17, 9-12)

10. Daytona State (11-21, 9-12)

11. Hillsborough (16-19, 8-13)

12. St. Pete (5-30, 3-18)

Up Next:

The Manatees return home for non-conference action as they welcome South Florida State College (25-12, 10-7 Sun Lakes) Tuesday night, April 1 at 6 pm before facing #7 Indian River State for their next conference series.

SCF BVB Splits Season Finale

Lake Worth, Fla - The SCF beach volleyball (10-3, 6-2 Region 8) wrapped up their regular season as they fell 4-1 to Palm Beach State (14-4, 7-0 Region) before shutting out Florida State College at Jacksonville (1-12, 1-7 Region 8) 5-0 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth.

SCF vs PBSC:

Sophomore Addison Beaver and freshman Taylor Orris would beat sophomore Isabel Schattauer and freshman Greske Camp 21-19, 21-14 at the #2 pair as the lone pair win for the Manatees. The remaining pairs would fall in their matches in two sets, except the #1 pair that finished in three sets.

SCF vs FSCJ:

The Manatees would look to recover from their loss as they face the Manta Rays in their final regular season match as Beaver and Orris would defeat freshmen Carly and Julissa Rivera 21-10, 21-14 at the #2 Pair. Redshirt freshman Bianca Guerrero and freshman Aryanna Spainhower would follow defeating freshmen Sophia Bou-Velez and Lexi Pacheco in three sets (12-21, 21-18, 15-7) before sophomore Aleksandra Wrobel and freshman Emma Acedo Lapieza defeated sophomore Hannah Roberts and freshman Malayna Loadholtz 21-15, 21-18 at the #1 pair to seal the victory.

Play would resume as sophomore Morgan McGuire and freshman Liepa Kucinskaite defeated freshmen Maison Turner and Kennedy Walker 23-21, 21-17 at the #3 pair before sophomore Shelby Pillow and freshman Isabela Cardenas Estrella defeated freshmen Hailey Tharp and Ella Jonasova 21-15, 21-17 at the #5 pair.

Following SCF's matches, Palm Beach State would shutout Florida State College at Jacksonville 5-0.

Notes:

With her two wins, Beaver now has 26 career wins and has surpassed Ana Broadhead (25, 2021-22) for fourth all-time. She is two wins away from surpassing Kayla David (27, 2021-22) for third all-time.

With her one win over FSCJ, Wrobel now has 29 career wins. She is one win away from becoming the second Manatee to reach 30 career wins and three wins away from surpassing Yeva Serdiuk (31, 2022-23) as the all-time leader in wins.

Region 8 Conference Standings:

1. Palm Beach State (14-4, 7-0)

2. SCF (10-3, 6-2)

3. Lake Sumter State (7-10, 4-4)

4. St. John's River State (2-8, 1-6)

5. Florida State College at Jacksonville (1-12, 1-7)

Up Next:

The Manatees will focus on the three-day NJCAA Region 8 Tournament at the UMR Sports Complex April 17-19 to automatically qualify for the NJCAA National Beach Volleyball Tournament in Huntsville, Alabama.

SCF Baseball Upsets CF on Walk-Off

Bradenton, Fla - Sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez's walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth propelled the SCF baseball team (24-12, 12-7 Citrus) to an 10-6 upset win over #11 Central Florida (26-9, 11-8 Citrus) at Wynn Field.

"I thought we were in control of the game the whole way through until that eighth inning hit us," said head coach Tim Hill II. "The guys knew how to respond in the ninth, which was really nice to see. Central Florida has a very good team, but we're a nationally ranked caliber team as well. It was a big conference win for us and we need to play well Saturday when we hit the road."

"I felt the team did great," said Gil Fernandez. "We were locked in on every play and we have the next pitch mentality. I thought that was the reason why we won because we were supporting each other all the time."

Hill II sent freshman Aidan Ray (2-0, 3.89 ERA) to the mound, while Central Florida head coach Marty Smith went with freshman Brayden Toro (2-2, 5.50 ERA) to counter.

After the first inning went scoreless, the Manatees would get their first runs on the board in the bottom of the second that started with back-to-back singles by sophomore Luke Boykin and freshman Holden Brauner. After sophomore Allan Gil Fernandez hit a single to left, Boykin would be called out at home trying to score before sophomore Mario Trivella loaded the bases after reaching on an error. One batter later, redshirt sophomore Connor O'Sullivan would send a single to left to bring in Brauner and Gil Fernandez before freshman Mattie Counts followed with an RBI double of his own to right to bring in Trivella for a 3-0 lead.

The Patriot would then get their first run on the board at the top of the fifth as freshman Tanner Swank would score on a wild pitch to make it 3-1 still in SCF's favor. The Manatees would respond back in the bottom half of the inning beginning with freshman Myles Davis getting hit by a pitch. After classmate Ben Ryan popped a double to left, Brauner would reach second on an error while Davis and Ryan extended SCF's lead to 5-1 before Smith sent freshman Cory Geinzer to the mound to finish the fifth.

Central Florida would then cut the Manatees to 5-4 after an RBI single by Swank and two-run triple by sophomore Marcus Bradshaw. Meanwhile, Hill II already sent redshirt freshman Cole Dement to finish the sixth.

After the seventh went scoreless, the Patriots would take their first lead of the game as sophomore Miles Curley would hit a two-run homer to left for his third of the season and gave them a 6-5 lead. Dement would finish through the inning.

Going into the bottom of the ninth, the Manatees would pull together the offense they needed. After Davis lead off with a single, sophomore CJ Richard would come in as a pinch runner and steal second before Ryan drew a walk. Freshman Ryan Kaitz would then come in to pinch run for Ryan before Smith pulled Geinzer and sent freshman Colson Altman to the mound.

After the change, Boykin would send a bunt single to third base and load the bases for Brauner, who would get hit by a pitch and bring in Richard to tie the game at 6-6. All eyes turned towards Gil Fernandez on an 0-1 count as the upcoming transfer for Florida International University towered a grand slam to left for his sixth home run of the season and second career grand slam for the walk off victory.

"When I went to the at-bat, I wanted to do the job," said Gil Fernandez. "I was looking to hit the ball far and hard to score a run and win the game. The result was a lot better than I expected when I knew it was out. My reaction was pretty exciting because I was looking for that moment and me doing it was something that has no emotion to describe but electric. When I was rounding the bases, I felt that I was on the sky and all the struggles and hard work I put in paid off in the end."

"Allan is a good hitter," said Hill II. "It was great to see him come through when the team needed it. I thought when he first hit it, the game was over because it would be at least a sacrifice fly, but obviously he got it much better that that for a walk off grand slam."

Both Ray and Toro would earn no-decision. Ray would give up four runs (three earned) on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings, while Toro gave up five runs (two earned) on 10 hits with two strikeouts in four and a third innings.

Dement would improve to 2-1 after giving up two runs on two hits with one walk in three and a third innings of relief.

Altman would fall to 1-1 and get a blown save after giving up three runs on two hits in no innings of relief.

Five Manatees had a multi-hit game with two having three hits. It was Gil Fernandez that lead the offense as he went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and two runs. Brauner would lead the way in hitting as he went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs, while Boykin went 3-for-5 with a run.

Ryan would go 2-for-3 with a run and two walks, while Davis rounded out the order going 2-for-4 with a run. Counts (1-for-5, one RBI), O'Sullivan (1-for-4, two RBI) and sophomore Hayden Gustavson (1-for-4) had the remaining hits for the Manatees.

For the Patriots, Bradshaw (2-for-5, two RBI), Swank (2-for-3, one RBI and two runs) and sophomore Armando Guirola (2-for-4, one run) each had two hits in the game.

Other Citrus Conference Scores:

#13 Florida Southwestern (26-9, 12-7 Citrus) 10, Daytona State (11-19, 9-10 Citrus) 2

Miami Dade (19-15, 10-9 Citrus) 9, Hillsborough (14-19, 6-13 Citrus) 8

Seminole State College of Florida (21-15, 9-10 Citrus) 5, Santa Fe (17-19, 8-11 Citrus) 3

St. Pete (4-29, 2-17 Citrus) 7, Eastern Florida State (20-15, 9-10 Citrus) 4

Citrus Conference Standings:

1. #7 Indian River State (24-8, 14-4)

2. #13 Florida Southwestern (26-9, 12-7)

3. SCF (24-12, 12-7)

4. Polk State (21-16, 11-7)

5.  #11 Central Florida (26-9, 11-8)

6. Miami Dade (19-15, 10-9

7. Seminole State College of Florida (21-15, 9-10)

8. Eastern Florida State (20-15, 9-10)

9. Daytona State (11-19, 9-10)

10. Santa Fe (17-19, 8-11)

11. Hillsborough (14-19, 6-13)

12. St. Pete (4-29, 2-17)

Up Next:

The Manatees look to go for the series as they head to Ocala to face Central Florida at Goodlett Field Saturday afternoon, March 30 at 12 and 3 pm. Freshman Lochlan Radloff (4-3, 4.28 ERA) will be given the nod to start game one, while sophomore Oscar Hernandez (6-2, 2.96 ERA) will start game two.