LAKELAND, Fla. – After a week full of "holding patterns" and delays, it was only fitting that the rain began to fall once again as the book officially closed on Nova Southeastern's 2018 season Monday afternoon.
Brendan Cutting,
Andrew Labosky and
Andrew Liberty each homered, yet early defensive miscues and failed chances on offense eventually came back to bite the Sharks in their 5-3 defeat to Mississippi College.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Mississippi College 5, Nova Southeastern 3
Records: Mississippi College (35-16),
Nova Southeastern (35-16)
Location: Tiger Town | Lakeland, Fla.
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STATS OF THE NIGHT:
- Liberty finished a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate in the final game of his five-year career as a Shark.
- The Sharks went just 1-for-14 at the plate with runners on base Monday.
- Freshman Johnny Leone allowed three runs, one earned, in three innings of work during his postseason debut.
- Reliever Kyle Kilbourne tossed a perfect eighth inning in Monday's loss, closing the year with four consecutive scoreless outings.
