Spartans Sweep The Eagles to Remain Undefeated

The University of Tampa baseball team completed the weekend sweep over the Post Eagles 9-0 in dominating fashion.

B.J. Bailey delivered a masterpiece start for the Spartans on Sunday. He needed just 66 pitches to navigate 6.0 scoreless innings, striking out five and allowing only two baserunners. The win moves him to 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA. The bullpen duo of Alex Laiche and Oscar Hernandez was equally dominant, closing out the final three innings with seven combined strikeouts.

Leading 2-0 after early RBI hits from Gunnett Carlson and Javi Soto, the Spartans blew the game open in the sixth. Tampa used six walks and a bases-loaded, two-run single from Jhoander Irigoyen to score five runs in the inning on just one hit. A Jake Brooks solo homer and aggressive baserunning from Brayden Woodburn capped the scoring in the seventh.

By The Numbers

• Red Hot: Irigoyen finished the series 8-for-10 (.800) with 9 RBIs and 2 HR. He has recorded multiple RBIs in five straight games.
• Streaking: Woodburn extended his hit streak to 8 games, while Soto (7) and Vanecek (6) continued their strong offensive starts.

UP NEXT

The Spartans start conference play against St. Leo at home in the Stand As One game this Friday, February 20th at 6:00pm.