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.