Baseball team picks up win in Vero Beach
The Eastern Florida State College baseball team defeated Hagerstown Community College Tuesday
The Eastern Florida State College baseball team defeated Hagerstown Community College 8-2 Tuesday afternoon in Vero Beach.
Starting pitcher Darien Smith picked up his fourth win of the season, striking out 14 hitters in 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits. Smith struck out nine in a row during the outing and has 66 strikeouts this season, which leads the nation.
While Smith was dominating on the mound, Garrett Evans was putting on his own show at the plate, falling a double shy of hitting for the cycle Tuesday. Evans went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBI including his fourth home run of the season.
Teammate Lake Fisher also homered in the game, his fifth of the season.
Eastern Florida State College improved to 11-12 on the season with the win and have won two of the past three games. The Titans will host Elevate Academy Friday at 6 p.m. and then Seminole State College Saturday at 1 p.m.