Panthers Win 2nd Straight

Palm Beach State Baseball earns a big win over Indian River State College on Monday, breaking a 7-7 tie late to win 8-7.

After Indian River scored in the top of the 1st, PBSC roared back with 5 of their own. With two outs, a walk, hit-by-pitch, and an infield single loaded the bases for Albert Espinosa. Espinosa was then hit by the pitch, tying the game 1-1. Next batter, Skyler Schulz, doubled; that scored 2 on the play. Caden Marsters then walked to load the bases yet again. Nick Fusco, starting at second base, singled on a line drive to left field to score 2 more PBSC runs. 

The bats were not done yet. After a Tristan Moore groundout to lead off the bottom of the 2nd, Sean Arnal tripled to right field and then scored on a wild pitch. John Rodriguez walked, stole 2nd, and was driven in by a single off the bat of Albert Espinosa. 

Indian River began to chip away at the Panthers' lead, scoring in 3 consecutive innings without an answer from PBSC. River would come back to tie the game in the 6th on a 2-run double with 2 outs. Hunter Youngblood would enter the game and induce a pop up in foul territory to end the threat.

After a scoreless bottom of the 6th and top of the 7th, PBSC was able to scrape together another run, which was all that they needed. Gavin Bogdanchik and Albert Espinosa singled with 1 out, putting runners at 1st and 3rd. On the third pitch of the at bat, Skyler Schulz doubled on a line drive to center field, putting PBSC up 8-7.

Hunter Youngblood would allow one single the rest of the way en route to his 2nd win on the season.