Baseball Wins Two Against St. Thomas University

Baseball wins their sixth and seventh games in a row after taking two from St. Thomas University.

In game one, the Panthers gave up four runs in the top of the first, but came right back in the bottom of the inning with five of their own. Three singles from Brannon Mondragon, Billy Poure, and Justin Tew scored scored four runs. Albert Espinoza's sacrifice fly put the Panthers on top 5-4. after trading runs in the second and third innings, PBSC exploded for eight runs in the fourth. After the first two batters of the inning reached base, Sal Grinstead tripled to center scoring Billy Poure. Next batter, Jarrett Bickel, flew out to center, scoring Grinstead. The score was 10-6. The next two batters subsequently walked setting the stage for Dakota Gaillard. Gaillard smacked a home run on the second pitch he saw scoring three. After a Tristan Moore walk, Brannon Mondragon hit an inside the park homerun, scoring the team's 14th and 15th runs on the afternoon. The Panthers would force the run rule when Mondragon singled home Albert Espinosa in the bottom of the fifth.

Statistical leaders include Brannon Mondragon who went a whopping 5-5, a home run, and drove in 5. Dakota Gaillard finished with 3 hits, 2 runs, a home run, and 3 runs batted in.

Seth Lovell earned the victory. He came in relief of Henry Iglesias in the 2nd inning and allowed 2 runs in 2 innings, striking out 4. Guillermo Garcia finished off the last 2 innings in relief, allowing zero runs on zero hits.

In game #2, Palm Beach scored early and often.

In the bottom of the first, Dakota Gaillard led off with a double on the first pitch he saw. Brannon Mondragon followed with a line drive single, scoring Gaillard. Next batter, Billy Poure, singled to right field, scoring Mondragon. Moving to the fifth inning, the first two batters of the inning reached, which set up a Sal Grinstead double. Next batter, Justin Tew, singled on a groundball through the left side of the infield -- Grinstead scored, putting the Panthers up 5-0. '

The team would tack on 2 runs in the 6th and Trace Moore would shut doewn the opposition in the 7th, ending the game with an 8-2 Panthers victory. 

Brannon Mondragon led the team once again with 3 hits and 3 runs scored. Jarrett Bickel, Dakota Gaillard, Billy Poure, Sal Grinstead, and Justin Tew each had 2 hits apiece. The club banged out 14 hits on the afternoon.

Zach Dodson started on the hill for the Panthers. He pitched 3 innings of scoreless ball, allowing 3 hits, and striking out 3. Ethan Petric pitched a scoreless inning of relief.