SANFORD, Florida - The Seminole State Baseball team defeated the Santa Fe Saints 3-2 (10 innings) on Saturday. The Raiders (16-11, 1-2 MFC) stopped the Saints (26-1, 2-1 MFC) win streak at 26. Jhoander Irigoyen (right) received the Qdoba Player of the Game award for hitting the game winning RBI, but this was a total team effort.
Three SSC pitchers combined for 9 (out of 10) innings of shutout baseball. The Saints had been averaging double digit runs over the previous four games. Tyler Van Dyke threw six innings, scattering two runs on four hits and striking out four. Michael Marrero came on in relief for two innings, allowing three hits with one strikeout. Blake D'Arville (2-2) got the win with two hitless innings.
Seminole was scheduled to host Indian River in a non-conference match up on Monday, the game has been cancelled due to weather. The Raiders will open the next series with College of Central Florida on Wednesday in Ocala at 3 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
