Friday,
February 21, 2003
#4 FLORIDA SOUTHERN HOLDS OFF BLUE HOSE 1-0
LAKELAND,
FLA. -- Florida
Southern's Logan Roberts drilled a one-out single to
right to score Jeff Lucas in the bottom of the ninth,
giving the fourth-ranked Moccasins a 1-0 win over Presbyterian
Friday night in the Lakeland Electric Spring
The
win was Florida Southern's ninth straight and improved their
record to 9-1. Presbyterian
drops to 5-5. Lucas
had doubled to lead off the ninth for the Moccasins.
After Jared Powers sacrificed him to third, Everett
Jones and pinch-hitter Ryan Anderson were
intentionally passed to bring up Roberts, who was batting for Gilbert
Martinez.
Presbyterian's
Richard Barkley and
Florida Southern's Ryan Thompson had been locked in a
masterful pitchers' duel for eight-and-a-half innings before
Roberts delivered the game-winning blow.
Barkley, now 1-2, had scattered just four hits through
eight innings. Thompson
improved to 3-0 with his complete-game effort. He also gave up
just four hits, struck out six and walked five.
The Lakeland Electric Spring Classic continues Saturday with Presbyterian meeting Lynn at 1 p.m. and Florida Southern taking on Valdosta State at 4 p.m.