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.
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