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)

Likely 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).

Livestats Link - https://web.gc.com/teams/n7j7U9bdJC3t/schedule/ebd72c92-ff0a-4f27-b24c-f52eed85083b/info

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.