GAME 1: Mustangs Take 1st game of the D.H. Against the Rangers, 5-4.

            Mustangs got off to a hot start, putting up 4 runs in the 1st inning. Shawn Feltner (Northwest Florida St.) doubled to score a run, followed by a 2-run single from Joe Boyd (Palm Beach St.) and another RBI from Baziel Cabrera (Lake Sumter). Joshua Hibbard (Hesston) had a solid outing for the Stangs, throwing 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, 3 runs and striking out 4 batters. Matthew Williams (Palm Beach St.) came into close the door in the 7th inning and held onto the lead to give the Stangs the 5-4 win. Hunter Jones (St. Johns River St.) ended up on the losing side of the rubber, but pitched the full 7 innings, allowing 6 hits and striking out 6 batters. Taran Tipton (St. Johns River St.) recorded the only extra base hit for the Rangers from an RBI double in the 4th inning.

GAME 1: Falcons Fall to Mavs in 1st Game, 7-2.

            Matt Picucci (Hillsborough C.C.) had a great start for the Mavs to lead the team to a 7-2 win over the Falcons. Mason Eng (Grayson C.C.) drove in the Mavs first runs in the 1st inning with a triple, followed by a sacrifice fly from Joachim Harrison (ABAC). The Mavs would add 2 more runs in the 2nd inning after Bobby Tarnapoll’s (Linfield College) triple to left-center, off of Nathan Geiger (College of Central Florida). The Falcons would then score 1 run in the 5th inning to narrow the lead to 5-2, after Malik Fogg (Tompkins Cortland C.C.) tripled and Chris Ervin (Alabama Southern) drove him in with a single. Later the Mavs tacked on 2 more runs from bases-loaded walks to Hunter Seales (Navarro C.C.) and Cameron Davis (Jefferson Davis C.C.). Picucci got the win and allowed 5 hits, 2 runs and 2 K’s through 5 and 2/3 innings.

GAME 2: Rangers Score Big in Their 12-1 Win Over Mustangs.

            Rangers came out swinging in the 2nd game looking to split with the Stangs, after the 5-4 loss in the 1st game. The Rangers would pile on 12 runs in 3 innings to beat the Stangs, 12-1 in 5 innings. The Rangers offense was led by Jammer Strickland, (Cleveland St. C.C.) who hit an inside-the-park HR in the 3rd inning and finished with 3 hits and 5 RBI. Hagen WIlkey (Cleveland St. C.C.) also contributed with a bases-clearing double in the 2nd inning that scored 3 runs. Christian Moore (Roane St. C.C.) would also finish with 2 RBI after a single in the 3rd inning. Jordan Edmonds (G.B.) of the Stangs, started the game and allowed 4 earned runs, 7 hits and 5 walks, through 2 and 1/3 innings. The Mustangs scored their only run in the 3rd inning from a Mitch Reeves (High Point Univ.) double.

GAME 2: Falcons Take 2nd Game Over Mavs, Thanks to Luke Heyer’s Impressive Outing.

            Falcons were able to bounce back from their loss in Game 1 and get the victory in Game 2, thanks in big part to their starting pitcher, Luke Heyer (College of Central Florida). Heyer took a no-hitter into the 6th inning, until Bobby Tarnapoll (Linfield College) singled to right field. Heyer would go on to give up 3 hits, 0 runs and record an impressive 12 K’s to lead the Falcons into 1st place in the JUCO league. The Mavs starter Samuel Galindo, (Southeastern Univ.) also had a good outing, finishing with 6 innings, 4 hits, 3runs and 4 K’s, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the Falcons. Garrett Wright (College of Central Florida) and Hunter Brannan (Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.) each finished the day with 1 hit and 1 RBI.