WINTER HAVEN, Fla.- The Immaculata baseball team fell to the Golden Eagles of SUNY Brockport by a final score of 8-1 during a RussMatt Invitational game.
Ryan Nace accounted for the Mighty Macs' lone run, as he'd deliver a pinch hit triple in the eighth. Immaculata will wrap up play in the Florida tournament tomorrow, as they'll face Ohio Northern University at 1:15pm on Saturday, March 15th in Auburndale.
How it Happened
- Alex LePage earned the nod for Immaculata, as he pitched a clean first and second inning, striking out the first and third hitters of the game.
- The Golden Eagles got on the board in the third inning with a homerun over the right field fence.
- LePage shunned Brockport in the 4th, 5th, and 6th innings before the Macs turned things over to the bullpen. The southpaw finished with 2 runs against and 6 strikeouts in his six inning start.
- SUNY Brockport relied on the long ball in the top 7th inning, adding 2 homeruns in the frame and generating a 6-0 lead.
- Immaculata earned a run back in the bottom of the 8th, as Ryan Nace had a one out pinch-hit triple to right field. He'd cross the plate on a single from the bat of Matt Passerini.
- Brockport added a pair of unearned runs in the top of the ninth as Immaculata was unable to tighten the score any closer.
Inside the Numbers
- Alex LePage made a strong start but took the losing decision. LePage tossed 6 innings with 2 runs against, allowing 5 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 6.
- John Fitzpatrick pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, punching out two Golden Eagles.
- Ryan Nace went 1-1 with a pinch hit triple he'd later score off of.
- The top three hitters in the Macs' batting order (Will Kelley, Matt Passerini, Steven Theisen) each picked up one hit across four at bats.
Up Next
- The Immaculata baseball team remains in Florida for one more matchup, a Saturday afternoon meeting with Ohio Northern University at 1:15pm in Auburndale.