SANFORD, Florida - The defending National Champions, College of Central Florida came to the Jack on Thursday and the Raiders took care of business with an offensive explosion, 18-10 (8 innings). Danny Ramirez 2-run blast in the bottom of the first sparked the Seminole onslaught. Jacob Green's grandslam in the second was part of an 8-run inning.
The Patriots kept things interesting and got as close as a 2-run deficit in the top half of the seventh. SSC countered with two in the bottom half and 4 in the bottom of the eighth. Johnnie Lopez (right) got the game winning RBI and earned the Qdoba Player of the Game.
The Raiders will travel to Ocala on Saturday for the doubleheader vs. CF. On Tuesday, SSC will play at Eastern Florida in a non-conference match-up.
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
