Box score (Game 1)
Box score (Game 2)
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. −
Zach Bove (Winter Haven, Fla./Central Florida CC) went 4-for-7 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and six runs batted in to help lead Flagler College to a doubleheader sweep of Augusta State University in the Peach Belt Conference opener for both teams at Flagler Stadium. Flagler won the opener 6-4 and triumphed 14-5 in the nightcap.
Flagler improved to 7-6 overall and 2-0 in the Peach Belt while Augusta State fell to 6-9 overall and 0-2 in the conference.
In the opener,
Will Percy’s (Colorado Springs, Colo./St. Mary’s HS) executed a perfect suicide squeeze play, and even beat the throw to first to give Flagler a 5-4 lead in the seventh inning. The Saints scored three times in the frame to take the lead.
Jarrod Simmons’ (Jacksonville, Fla./Central Florida CC) RBI double tied the game and Bove added an RBI single to for insurance.
Percy went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI while also stealing a base. Bove went 2-for-4 with three RBI while
Travis Coverston (Jacksonville, Fla./Stanton College Prep) doubled twice and scored a run.
Zach Gray (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Bryan College) (1-1) tossed two innings in relief to earn the win and
Tyler McKendree (Jacksonville, Fla./Bartrram Trail HS) retired all three batters he faced in the ninth to earn the save.
Jonathan Armold (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Pine Crest School) started and went six innings and scattered nine hits, allowed four runs and struck out nine.
Kenny Smith went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI for the Jaguars. Alex Walker singled, doubled and drove in a run.
Reliever Chase Johnston (0-3) went an inning and two-thirds and gave up five hits and three runs. He spelled starter Joah Evans who tossed five and one-third innings, surrendered 10 hits, allowed three runs and fanned five.
Flagler 6, Augusta State 4 (02/27/10 at St. Augustine, FL) (Game 1)
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Augusta State....... 200 002 000 - 4 9 3 (6-8, 0-1)
Flagler............. 002 001 30X - 6 16 1 (6-6, 1-0)
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Battery: Augusta State - Joah Evans; Chase Johnston(6); Zach Minter(8) and Casey Hanrahan. Flagler - Jonathan Armold; Zach Gray(7); Tyler McKendree(9) and Payne Maddox.
Win-Zach Gray(1-1) Save-Tyler McKendree(3) Loss-Chase Johnston(0-3) T-2:52 A-71
2B ASU – Alex Walker.
2B FCB – Jose Rohena; Payne Maddux; Travis Coverston 2; Jarrod Simmons.
Weather: 47; lt. rain, wind: 5 mph
Game notes:
Game delayed two hours and six minutes due to rain.
In the second game, the Saints got on the board early when
Jose Rohena (Tampa, Fla./St. Petersburg College) hit an RBI single in the first and Bove followed with a home run to left-center and Flagler led 3-0.
Flagler also plated four runs in the fourth to take an 8-1 lead. Simmons scored from second on a base hit by
Cale Owen (Clearwater, Fla./home school) with the aid of a fielding error by the Jaguar right fielder. A wild pitch allowed another run to score along with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single.
Simmons hit a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth to cap the scoring.
Adam Jaudon (St. Augustine, Fla./Pedro Menendez HS) (2-0) tossed five innings, scattered seven hits and allowed two runs.
Simmons finished the game 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and collected four RBI. Owen went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and one driven in. Bove went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, three runs scored and three RBI.
Flagler pounded out 14 hits and is 1-5 hitters went 10-for-20 with 10 run scored and eight RBI.
Wilson Taylor (2-2) lasted four innings and gave up nine hits, seven earned runs and struck out six.
Tony Baker went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two more driven in.
The same two teams meet on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Flagler Stadium.
Flagler 14, Augusta State 5 (02/27/10 at St. Augustine, FL) (Game 2)
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Augusta State....... 000 112 100 - 5 14 2 (6-9, 0-2)
Flagler............. 301 411 04X - 14 14 1 (7-6, 2-0)
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Batter: Augusta State - Wilson Taylor; Stephen Ramsey(5); Josh Barks(6) and Justin Appel. Flagler - Adam Jaudon; Tim Lappin(6); Heath Storey(8) and Ollie Bertrand.
Win-Adam Jaudon(2-0) Loss-Wilson Taylor(2-2) T-3:01
2B ASU – Tony Baker; Kenny Smith.
2B FCB – Zach Bove; Charlie Stewart; Jarrod Simmons.
HR FCB - Zach Bove; Ollie Bertrand; Jarrod Simmons.
Weather: 50, clear, 6 mph