Box score (Game 1)

Box score (Game 2)

FLORENCE, S.C. − No. 13 (Collegiate Baseball Top 30) Francis Marion University rallied in the opener to win 7-6 in 11 innings and then Flagler College won the second game 10-7 in a Peach Belt Conference baseball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Cormell Field.

Flagler moved to 16-10 overall and 5-3 in the Peach Belt while Francis Marion is now 20-6 overall and 4-4 in conference play.

In the opener, the Patriots hit three singles in a row, in the bottom of the 11th inning, and the winning run scored on an error by Flagler reliever Tyler McKendree (Jacksonville, Fla./Bartram Trail HS). With runners on first second, Brooks Arnette bunted the ball down the third base line where McKendree fielded it, but the throw to first was errant, allowing Tyler Boyd to score.

Trailing 3-1 in the fourth inning, Payne Maddox (Jacksonville, Fla./Stanton College Prep) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to tie the game.

The Saints trailed 5-4 in the top of the seventh, but Zach Bove (Winter Haven, Fla./Central Florida CC) singled in a run to tie the game, and the go ahead run was scored on a fielder's choice.

In the bottom of the eighth, Logan Bland hit a one-out double and then took third on a wild pitch. He scored on a groundout to tie the game at 6-all.

Both teams had a runner in scoring position in the ninth, but neither could bring in the run, until the Patriots were able to push one across in the 11th.

Tyler Cappelmann hit three singles and drove in two runs for Francis Marion. Graham Couch and Josh Biggers had two singles apiece.

Biggers (2-0) picked up the win in relief, as pitched a perfect last two innings retiring all seven batters he faced, including three by strike outs.

Bove went 4-for-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles and two runs batted in. Dagmar Pena (Jacksonville, Fla./U. of Tampa) also doubled twice and collected two RBI.

McKendree (1-1) pitched one-plus innings in relief, allowed three hits and an unearned run. Jonathan Armold (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Pine Crest School) started and tossed six innings and scattered 10 hits and allowed four earned runs.

Francis Marion 7, Flagler 6 (03/20/10 at Florence, SC) (Game 1)
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Flagler............. 010 210 200 00 - 6 11 3 (15-10, 4-3)
Francis Marion...... 210 011 010 01 - 7 15 0 (20-5, 4-3)
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Battery: Flagler - Jonathan Armold; Heath Storey(7); Tyler McKendree(10) and Payne Maddox. Francis Marion - Erik Sommerville; Patrick Mincey(5); Josh Biggers(10) and Logan Bland.
Win-Josh Biggers(2-0) Loss-Tyler McKendree(1-1) T-3:35 A-125
2B FCB – Zach Bove 2; Dagmar Pena 2; Payne Maddox.
2B FMU – Taylor Norfleet; Logan Bland.
HR FMU - Barrett Kleinknecht (5).
Sommerville faced 1 batter in the 5th.

In the second game, Flagler built up a 10-5 lead after a four-run eighth and held on for a 10-7 win.

The Saints scored single runs in the first and second and then added two more in the third and another one in the fourth to take a 5-1 lead. Flagler had a 6-2 lead going into the bottom of the seventh and Zach Gray (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Bryan College) coming in for relief of starter Adam Jaudon (St. Augustine, Fla./Pedro Menendez HS). Pinch hitter Austin Smetana greeted Gray with a two out, two-run home run, and the next batter, pinch hitter Trent Knight, hit a solo homer to Flagler's advantage to 6-5.

In the top of the eighth, the Saints took advantage of a pair of miscues by the Patriots and then Ollie Bertrand (Sainte-Adèle, Quebec/Monroe CC) hit a two-run single for insurance.

Smetana added a two-run double in the ninth, but that would be as close as Francis Marion could get.

Bertrand went 4-for-5 with a double and five RBI. John Sgromolo (Fleming Island, Fla./Clay HS) singled twice, hit a double and drove in a run while Cale Owen (Clearwater, Fla./home school) singled, doubled and collected an RBI for the Saints.

Jaudon (4-1) tossed six innings, scattered seven hits and allowed one earned run.

Cappelmann hit three singles and scored three times. Smetana doubled, homered and drove in four runs while Chris Honeycutt singled twice and knocked in a run for Francis Marion. Alex Lee doubled twice.

Jeremiah Meiners (4-1) went two and one-third innings, allowed six hits and three earned runs for the Patriots.

The same two teams will meet to wrap-up the three-game series tomorrow (Mar. 21) at 1 p.m.

Flagler 10, Francis Marion 7 (03/20/10 at Florence, SC) (Game 2)
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Flagler............. 112 100 140 - 10 13 3 (16-10, 5-3)
Francis Marion...... 100 010 302 - 7 13 3 (20-6, 4-4)
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Battery: Flagler - Adam Jaudon; Zach Gray(7); Tyler McKendree(8) and Ollie Bertrand. Francis Marion - Jeremiah Meiners; Tyler Lehman(3); Shane Gebhards(8); Brandon Forshee(8); Jarrott Hooks(8) and Jacob Wallace; Logan Bland.
Win-Adam Jaudon(4-1) Loss-Jeremiah Meiners(4-1) T-2:40
2B FCB – Cale Owen; Jose Rohena; John Sgromolo; Ollie Bertrand.
2B FMU – Austin Smetana; Alex Lee 2.
HR FCB - Dagmar Pena (3).
HR FMU - Austin Smetana (2); Trent Knight (1).
Forshee faced 3 batters in the 8th.