SANFORD, Florida - The Seminole State Baseball team is off to a good start, sitting at 9-4 overall and 2-1 in the new Citrus Conference. The Raiders took two of three against one of the more storied baseball programs in the FCSAA, the State College of Florida Manatees. Â 
SSC won game 1 in Bradenton, 8-5. Ethan Salak (3-0, 5.0IP, 4ER, 8K) once again was sharp after the initial 3-run first and Jack Angus picked up the save. Johander Irigoyen (pictured right, 1-4, 3RBI, 2R, 1BB), Jacob Green (3-4, 2R 1BB) and Gialdri Gomez (2-3, 2RBI) led the attack for Seminole.
The Manatees and the Raiders experienced the new Citrus Conference Saturday format of a doubleheader with 7 innings in game 1 and 9 innings in game 2, unless game 1 goes extra). Seminole wasted a good pitching outing by Garrett Brewer and Connor Hensley (cover photo) who combined to give up only 3 hits in game 1. SSC could only muster three themselves.
In the rubber game of the series, Seminole State cruised to a 11-3, 7 inning victory. Carter Krachuk picked up his second win of the year, scattering six hits and three runs over the seven innings. The Raiders plated 6 in the bottom of the six to invoke the run rule after 7 innings. The big inning was highlighted by pinch-hitting Mike Rinaldi's 3-RBI hit. The sophomore crushed one to right field that was misplayed by the outfielder.
The Raiders will host CCBC Cantonsville on Tuesday at 12 noon (now a doubleheader) and Miami Dade on Thursday (2 p.m.) before traveling to Miami Dade on Saturday (12 noon) for the doubleheader.
RAIDER NOTES:
About the Seminole State Raiders:
The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College lives by the Mission of "preparing Raiders for their Next Steps in Life." "Next steps" can include moving on with an athletic scholarship to a four-year university, an AA or AS degree or preparing to finish a bachelors' degree at Seminole State.
The Raiders were established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State 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 us on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/.  Fans can follow the Raider Softball team on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/seminolestatesoftball).
Media contact:Â Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
