By Zane
Gonzalez I @ZaneGonzo36
LAKE WALES,
FL – The Titans continued their spring trip with a doubleheader with Warner
University in Lake Wales, FL. The Royals took both games, winning game one 6-4
and game two 14-5.
The IUSB
offense got off to an early start scoring 4 runs in the second inning. Led by a
Zack Lazenby Home Run. The 4 runs were the only runs the Titans would score in
game one.
Sophomore
RHP Tyler Reece got the start in game one. Reece rolled right through the Royal
lineup in the first two innings, but seemed to lose his groove in the third
inning. Reece gave up 3 runs, 2 earned, in his 3 innings of work before giving
way Sophomore Brett Bashaw.
Bashaw only
went 0.2 of an inning, giving up the tying run to the Royals in the third
inning.
Freshman LHP Andy Ross came in to replace Bashaw, going 1 inning
allowing 2 runs on 1 hit while walking 1.
Freshman
Jordan Moore came in for Andy Ross to stop the bleeding for the Titans.
Moore went 1.1 innings giving up no runs on no hits.
Six of the
starting nine for the Titans had one hit, not a single player had a multi-hit
game. IUSB also only had two hits after their 4 run second inning.
Game two saw
Senior Kevin Phelps make his debut on the mound. The usual shortstop threw a
lot of strikes but paid the price, giving up 8 runs in his 2 innings of work,
also giving up 3 home runs.
Senior LHP
Luke Gaboury also made his season debut going 2 innings giving up 6 runs, 4 earned, while
walking 2.
A highlight
on the mound was Freshman John Ward, making his collegiate debut, throwing 2
innings, striking out 4, and giving up none.
The Titan
Offense was led by Senior Sammy Nieves who went 3 for 4 with 2 runs. Chris
Mangus and Tanner Wesp each had 2 hits, Wesp had 2 RBI’s as well while Mangus
added his fourth Home Run of the year.
The Titans
look to close their spring trip on a high note with their final two games
Wednesday, March 15th. IUSB faces conference opponent Purdue
University Northwest in Lake Wales, FL at 12:30pm then travel to Babson Park,
FL to play Webber International at 7:00pm.