DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – After a three-hour and 15-minute weather delay, the Embry-Riddle Eagles rallied in dramatic fashion on Senior Day to defeat the Florida Southern Mocs, 6-5, at Sliwa Stadium.
Collin Mastromauro led the way offensively, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs, including a clutch game-tying RBI single in the ninth inning.
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle | 24-24 (14-14 SSCO
Florida Southern | 25-21 (14-13 SSC)
ALL-TIME SERIES
- Embry-Riddle improved to 13-19 all-time against the Mocs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Florida Southern struck first in the top of the first inning, scoring two runs on one hit.
- The Eagles answered in the bottom half after Aiken Santana doubled and advanced to third on a bunt by Francisco Feliciano. Mastromauro drove in Santana with a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 2-1.
- In the fourth inning, Torin Foley tied the game after reaching on an error by the second baseman that allowed Aidan Corn to score.
- The Mocs regained the lead in the fifth inning with one run on two hits.
- Mastromauro came through again in the seventh inning with an RBI single that scored Max McClusky to tie the game at 3-3.
- Florida Southern responded in the eighth inning with two runs on an RBI single and a sacrifice fly to take a 5-3 lead.
- In the bottom of the ninth, Mastromauro delivered once more, ripping a two-run single to tie the game at 5-5.
- Cole Bullen capped off the comeback with a walk-off RBI single that scored Feliciano, giving the Eagles a thrilling 6-5 victory.
UP NEXT
Embry-Riddle returns to action tomorrow for a doubleheader against Florida Southern beginning at 12 p.m. at Sliwa Stadium.
