TAMPA, Fla. – On the road in Sunshine State Conference play for the first time this season, the No. 16 Nova Southeastern baseball team (9-5, 5-2 SSC) ran up against a series-opening road block on Friday at UT Baseball Field in a 14-0 loss at No. 7 Tampa.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Tampa –
14, Nova Southeastern –
0
Records: Tampa (10-4, 2-2 SSC), Nova Southeastern (9-5, 5-2 SSC)
Location: UT Baseball Field | Tampa, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
Jumpstarted by a first-inning Danny Sirven RBI single, the Spartans scored across the first two frames to move out to a 3-0 advantage. However, big middle innings proved dangerous for the Sharks as UT added four in the fourth and five in the sixth to break the game open, en route to dealing NSU a 14-0 series-opening loss.
UT starter Keven Pimentel led a strong pitching effort that held the Sharks to one hit.
Mike Rojas put NSU on the board in the sixth with a single through the left side. Pimentel (3-1) went 7.0 innings for the UT win. NSU Freshman
Nathan Campbell (3-1) suffered his first career loss, tossing 4.0 innings on the night.
STATS OF THE DAY:
- Tampa extends its series lead over NSU to 43-21.
- The Sharks utilized four pitchers in the series opener, striking out six with five walks.
UP NEXT:
The Sharks and Spartans continue their three-game series on Saturday with a doubleheader kicking off at 1:00 p.m. at the UT Baseball Field in Tampa. For complete coverage of the action, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_Baseball or visit the
schedule page on NSUSharks.com.
