Canney Shuts Down Nova

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The #1 University of Tampa Spartans open their weekend with a win behind an impressive performance by Alex Canney.

Final: #1 Tampa Spartans 11, Nova Southeastern Sharks 1

Records: Tampa (28-2, 9-1 SSC), Nova Southeastern (15-10, 6-4 SSC)

Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

All-Time Series: The Spartans improve to 57-22 against the Sharks and have won six straight games against them.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Stephen Klein grounded out to first base, bringing in E.J. Cumbo for the game's first run. Mike Valdez doubled to right field, bringing home Jake Griffith. Top 1 | 2-0 Tampa
• Santiago Garavito flies out to the right field to bring Anthony Nunez home. Cumbo doubles to left field to bring home Nico Saladino and Brayden Woodburn. Top 3 | 5-0 Tampa
• Woodburn singles to left center to bring home Nunez. Saladino singled to the right field to bring Garavito home. Top 4 | 7-0 Tampa
• Saladino walked with the bases loaded to bring home Nunez. Maddox King followed with a walk to bring Garavito home. Griffith flew out to center field to bring home Saladino. Valdez reached base on an error, and King scored. Top 8 | 11-1 Tampa

AT THE PLATE:

• Saladino: 2-4, 2 BB's, 2 RBI's, & 2 R's.
• Valdez: 2-5, BB, & RBI.
• Klein: 2-5, BB, & RBI.

ON THE MOUND:

• Alex Canney improves to 8-0 on the season. Canney pitched 6 innings, only allowing 1 run while striking 5.
• Ashton Pocol picked up his 2^nd save on the season. He pitched 3 scoreless innings while striking out 5.

UP NEXT: #1 Tampa will wrap up their road trip in Fort Lauderdale tomorrow as they take on Nova Southeastern in a day-night doubleheader to conclude their 3-game series. Game one will start at 1:00 PM. Game two is estimated at 4:00 PM