Outman, Spartans Shut Out Coppin State
NORFOLK, Va. - Matt Outman pitched seven shutout innings to win his fifth straight start, and the Spartans scored seven runs in the first three innings en route to a 10-0 victory over Coppin State on Saturday evening at Marty L. Miller Field.
Alex Mauricio went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, and Roger Hall and Chase Anderson had two hits and two RBI apiece for the Spartans (18-16, 11-4 MEAC North), who extended their winning streak to five games. NSU also posted its third shutout in the last five games.
Due to intermittent rain earlier in the day, the start time was delayed twice, first from 1 to 3 p.m., then from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The teams then opted to play just a single game Saturday instead of the scheduled doubleheader.
Outman allowed just three hits, walked three and struck out six batters. The victory was the 22nd of his career, moving him into sole possession of second place in school history, one shy of record holder J.R. Wilkerson.
Justin Lee also had two hits Saturday, going 2-for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI. The Spartans outhit CSU, 14-4.
The teams play a doubleheader starting at noon on Sunday.
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Florida A&M Splits Doubleheader With Savannah State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida A&M (23-14, 13-4 MEAC) bullpen allowed eight runs over the final two innings of game two, after leading 5-2, to split the doubleheader with Savannah State (10-30, 5-9 MEAC) by scores of 11-4 and 5-10 at Moore-Kittles Field on Saturday.
Marlon Gibbs was 4-for-4 at the plate in game one with two doubles and five RBI to lead the Rattler offense. In game two, Jacky Miles, Jr. went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Alec Wong and Dylan Dillard each also had two RBI in game one.
Danny Rodriguez (4-2) picked up the win in game one for FAMU after working 1.2 innings of relief with just one run on no hits, with three strikeouts and two walks. Kendal Weeks (1-1) took the loss in game two after giving up four runs on three hits in the sixth inning with one walk and one strikeout.
Florida A&M and Savannah State close out the three-game series on Sunday at 1:00 PM at Moore-Kittles Field.
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Wildcats Take Two From North Carolina Central
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Baseball collected a pair of back-to-back extra-inning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) wins on Saturday inside Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The Wildcats defeated North Carolina Central with a 2-1 decision in 11 innings to begin the day, followed by a 3-2 win over the Eagles in eight innings during the nightcap.
In the opener, freshman first baseman Danny Rodriguez delivered a bases loaded, two-out single to short, pushing across classmate Josten Heron for the game-winning, walk-off run to help homestanding Bethune-Cookman claw past North Carolina Central, 2-1 in 11 innings at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida. The game was the opener of a doubleheader between the two teams in a three-game conference set.
Pitching highlighted the opening game of the series as Bethune-Cookman starter Tyler Norris and NCCU ace hurler Alex Dandridge went toe-to-toe for much of the contest. However, neither starter would get the decision.
However, for Norris, a native of Coral Springs, Florida, he was as dominant as ever on the year with the quality start. After the unearned run in the opening frame, Norris scattered five hits, walked one and fanned four through seven complete innings without factoring into the decision.
From there, Bethune-Cookman would use five relief pitchers to keep the Eagles without another run through the next four innings. Charles Eytel would go the longest in relief work for the Maroon and Gold on the bump, tossing 1.1 innings and picking up a strikeout with a single hit allowed.
In the nightcap, senior right fielder Nathan Bond drove a one-out double deep to the wall in center field, plating catcher Michael Cruz for the game-winning run, and allowing Bethune-Cookman to secure the series victory with a 3-2 decision in eight innings at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The walk-off win was the second of its kind on the day for the Wildcats.
The two teams will meet Sunday, April 24, at 1 p.m., for the final game of the series. Prior to the contest, seven Bethune-Cookman student-athletes will be honors for Senior Appreciation Day. Nathan Bond, Clint Clymer, José Carballo, German Hernandez, Juan Pizarro, Rakeem Quinn and Alex Seibold will all play their final home game for the Maroon and Gold at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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