FIRST PITCH
Score: FGCU 7 | Queens 1
Records: FGCU (18-24 overall, 8-12 ASUN) | Queens (5-35 overall, 3-17 ASUN)
Location: Swanson Stadium (Fort Myers, Fla.)
 
The Short Story:
The Queens University of Charlotte baseball team dropped game two of the weekend series at Florida Gulf Coast in a tightly contested pitcher's duel through seven innings. FGCU sprayed 10 hits on the day, including three home runs, and used a four-run eighth inning to grab the game two victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Queens jumped on the Eagles in the top of the third inning as Tyler Peters ripped a leadoff double down the left field line. Freshman Jay Polite followed it up with an RBI single through the left side on a 3-1 pitch to give the Royals an early 1-0 advantage.
-After being held scoreless through four frames, the Eagles broke through in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jaret Nelson worked a leadoff walk before swiping second. Jake McKee followed it with an RBI triple to right center. Queens turned to Joey Ruller out of the bullpen and the southpaw picked up back-to-back outs. However, FGCU didn't let the new arm escape as Harrison Povey belted a two-run homer to right center to give the Eagles a 3-1 lead.
-In the bottom of the eighth inning, FGCU erupted with four runs on four hits, including two home runs. The frame was capped off with a three-run blast from Jake McKee to push the lead to 7-1.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Freshman Ryan Brown extended his on-base streak to eight straight games with a 2-for-4 performance. Brown laced his third double of the season as he increased his season average to .314.
-Charlotte native Nick Alderfer posted a 1-for-3 day, including a walk.
-Tyler Peters and Jay Polite rounded out the offense with a hit. Polite knocked in his fifth RBI to put the Royals on the board early.
-Logan Schmitt made his 11^th appearance, and first start of the season and tossed a scoreless frame with a strikeout.
-Right-hander Derek Westfall tossed 2.0 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts in his 16^th appearance this season.
-Florida Gulf Coast capitalized with runners on base hitting .353 on the night while Queens went 1-for-14.

NEXT UP
Queens and FGCU will wrap up their three-game series on Sunday, April 27^th at 1:00 p.m. Fans can follow the live stats here.

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