SANFORD, Florida - The Seminole State Baseball team won its third straight game on Monday with a 17-3 defeat of Lake Sumter State College. Ethan Salak (cover photo) picked up his first win for the Raiders.

Salak, a transfer from St. Johns River, scattered three runs on three hits over 7 innings while striking out 11 LawkHawk batters. Trevor Meaike threw two innings of relief, striking out two and not allowing a hit.

SSC offense was alive with 15 hits and 8 walks. The Raiders plated four runs in the second, a run in the third and two more in the fourth. After LSSC scored a run in the top of the 7th, Seminole exploded for 10 after the stretch to put the game on ice. The Blue and Gold has averaged over 12 runs per game during the current three-game win streak.

Jhoander Irigoyen (3-5, 2R, 2RBI), Cade Brewer (2-4, 3R, 2RBI, 1BB), Ryan Recio (2-3, 3R, 4RBI, 1HR, 2BB), Danny Ramirez (2-5, 2R, 2RBI) and Carlos Lopez (3-5, 2R, 2RBI, right) all had multiple hits for the the Raiders. 

Seminole State will travel to Lake Sumter on Wednesday for a 2 p.m. game, then return home for a 1 p.m. Friday game vs. Polk State College. On Saturday, SSC will host CCBC Catonsville (MD.) for a doubleheader starting at noon.

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