VALDOSTA, GA. - In a high scoring contest that featured a combined 28 runs and 36 hits, the Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team was defeated 18-10 by the Valdosta State Blazers at Billy Grant Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Records: Nova Southeastern 11-8 | Valdosta State 10-9
Score: Nova Southeastern 10 | Valdosta State 18
Location: Billy Grant Field | Valdosta, Ga.
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- NSU got the scoring started early, as Boris Pena came through with an RBI single and gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead.
- Zeth Rodriguez hit a solo home run in the top of the second inning, extending the NSU advantage to 2-0 over the Blazer.
- Later in the frame, Jack Cue hit a two-run home run, pushing the Sharks' lead to 4-0.
- Valdosta State tied the game with a four-run bottom of the third inning.
- Rodriguez came through with an RBI double, driving in Roylan Quevedo, and reclaiming the lead for NSU at 5-4 in the top of the fifth inning.
- Matthew Corpas brought in Rodriguez and Pena with a two-run single, extending the lead to 7-4.
- The Blazers responded with five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, taking a 9-7 lead.
- Gabriel Esquivel sparked a three-run top of the sixth inning for Nova Southeastern with a solo home run.
- Rodriguez tallied his third run batted in of the contest with a sacrifice fly, tying the game at 9-9.
- NSU once again took the lead courtesy of an RBI single by Medina.
- VSU totaled nine runs across the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, as the Blazers defeated the Sharks 18-10.
The Sharks will resume Sunshine State Conference play on Friday, March 14th, as NSU takes on the Rollins Tars in Winter Park, Fla. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Nova Southeastern Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball.
