SANFORD, Florida - In a well played, tense game the Seminole State Baseball team took their home opener over St. Johns River (SJR), 3-2 in 11 innings. The game was a reminiscent of Game 3 of the 2021 Mid Florida Playoffs, a game that SSC won to clinch a trip to the FCSAA Regional Championships, also 3-2 in 11 innings over the same SJR team.
Then the pitchers took over. The SSC staff gave up only four hits over the 11 innings as neither team scored for 7 1/2. Garrett Brewer (1-0, 1BB, 2K, upper right) did notch his first collegiate win for the Raiders. Ryan Franklin started and pitched 6.0 innings, scattering four hits and striking out seven. Jack Angus followed up Franklin and threw two innings, striking out two and walking two.
In the bottom of the 11th, Freshman Nic Pepe (1-2, 1R, lower right) smacked a double to right field. Jhoander Irigoyen's (3-5) then singled to put men on corners, until Irigoyen stole second. Then VCU transfer Ryan Recio (3-5, 1RBI) cover photo) earned the Qdoba Player of the Game with the game winning RBI.
The Raiders will travel to Indian River on Friday; a schedule change in anticipation of a wet Friday in Sanford. SSC will host the same IRSC team on Saturday at 1 p.m.
RAIDER NOTES:
- All home games are streamed via https://video.ibm.com/channel/mK2cYDfXTtS
- Tickets for home games (cash only) are $5 for adults/$3 for youth & seniors. Season tickets are $30. All are available at the gate.
- The 2021 Baseball Team qualified for the NJCAA Region 8 Championships
- 13 Raider Student-Athletes were named Academic All NJCAA for 2021-22
- To donate to the Raider Baseball Program follow: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/buildingraiders
- Sponsorship and facility rental opportunities are available, for information send an email to esserk@seminolestate.edu
About the Seminole State Raiders: The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College was established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State now sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I.
Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus. For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/.
Media contact: Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
