Baseball team falls to Miami Dade
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Miami Dade College | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Eastern Florida State College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Miami Dade College
The battle for the Southern Conference title tightened up over the weekend as Miami Dade College swept Eastern Florida State College in a three-game series.
The Titans lost 6-2 on Saturday as Miami Dade scored four times in the final three innings and leave Bruce Bochy Field tied for the conference lead at 9-6.
Eastern Florida State College got on the board first as leadoff hitter Steven Lugo singled and scored on Austin Bates' groundout to give the Titans a 1-0 lead.
Miami Dade would tie the game in the second inning and take the lead in the sixth inning.
Bates hit a double in the game and has a hit in 15 straight games for the Titans. Gabriel Vera hit a pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, his first home run of the season.
Connor Brian struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs in a no-decision.
The Titans will open a three-game series with Indian River State College on Wednesday on the road before hosting the Pioneers on Friday night at 6 p.m.