THE BASICS
SCORE: Saint Joe's (ME) 13, Emerson 6
Pitching: WP - D. Brander (1-0); LP - Tyler Metcalf (0-1)
Records: Emerson Lions (3-4); Saint Joe's (ME) (2-5)
Location: Auburndale, FL. (Lake Myrtle #4)
Date: March 13, 2024
The Lead: The Lions Baseball team continued their Spring Break trip in Orlando FL on Wednesday morning as they took on Saint Joe's (ME). Saint Joe's separated themselves sin the bottom of the 5th inning, scoring 7 runs to help propel them to a 13-6 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Chris Ferara: 2 for 3 with 2 RBI
Ryan Herskowitz: 2 for 2, 1 RBI
Justin Fields: 1 RBI
SAINT JOSEPH'S (ME)
V. O'Leary: 2 for 4 with 4 RBI
M. Wearne: 3 for 4, 2 RBI
J. Wilhelm: 2 for 3 2 RBI
L. Stephens: 3 for 4 1 RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED
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The Lions offense was led by Chris Ferara who drove in 2 runs with an RBI double in the 3rd inning.
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The Lions scored four runs in the top of the 3rd inning, but the Saint Joe's offense scored in each of the first three innings, including a 4-run 2nd inning, giving them a 6-5 advantage after 3 innings of play.
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Saint Joe's opened up the scoring in the home half of the 5th inning, scoring 7 runs on 4 hits. This gave Saint Joe's a 13-5 lead after 5 innings.
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The Lions were able to one more run in the top of the 7th inning when Charlie Coors drove in Ty Bourne but the Saint Joe's lad was too large and the Lions ultimately fell by a final score of 13-6