Commodores split with State College of Florida
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 2 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
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1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The Gulf Coast State College baseball team split a high-scoring weekend with State College of Florida, falling in game one before bouncing back in a big way in game two on their home field.
In game one, the Commodores came out strong and showed power at the plate, but could not hold off a late push from State College of Florida, falling 14-10. The Commodores wasted no time getting started, after giving up a run in the top of the first, the Commodores answered right back with six runs in the bottom half of the inning. Brayden Mann led the charge with a three-run home run, giving Gulf Coast State an early 6-1 lead. Mann had a huge day at the plate, hitting two home runs and driving in six runs, while Carson Zagryn also added power with a home run and finished with three hits. The Commodores collected 14 hits in the game, with multiple hits from C. Zagryn, Bray Touchstone, Sam Brown, and Gavin Howard.
State College of Florida answered in the middle innings. A big sixth-run fifth inning gave them the lead, and they never gave it back. The Commodores kept fighting and scored three runs in the eighth on another home run by Mann, but the comeback fell short.
The Commodores came out strong during game two, putting together one of their most complete performances of the season in a 15-0 win in five innings. They jumped on the scoreboard early again, this time never letting up. Touchstone led off the scoring with a home run in the first inning, and the offense kept rolling from there. The Commodores hit four home runs in the game, including two from Touchstone and two from Lucas Badalato. Sam Brown also added a home run during a big third inning that helped stretch the lead. The biggest inning came in the fourth when they scored seven runs to break the game open. The team showed patience at the plate and took advantage of every opportunity, using hits, walks, and hit batters to build a commanding lead.
On the mound, Ian Swanson was outstanding. He threw five shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out seven.
Touchstone and Badalato each finished with three hits, while Andrew Johnson added two hits in the win.
Both teams will play in the deciding game on Monday, May 4th at 1pm on Frazier Field. The winner advances to the FCSAA DI Baseball Championship at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, scheduled for May 8 through May 11.