FIRST PITCH
Score: Queens 8 | Stetson 2
Records: Queens (10-24 overall, 6-8 ASUN) | Stetson (13-21 overall, 4-9 ASUN)
Location: Melching Field at Conrad Park (DeLand, Fla.)
THE SHORT STORY
Queens University of Charlotte won its second-straight road game at Stetson on Saturday, 8-2, to take a 2-0 lead in the ASUN weekend series. It is the first consecutive road wins by the Royals since April 2024.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Royals cleanup hitter
Thomas Mathay doubled to right center to drive in
Hunter Huneycutt for a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
- A four-run second inning provided some distance for Queens.
Dylan Schaefer laid down an RBI bunt single to start the scoring, followed by a two-run
Grayson Childers double and an Annibal Rivera sac fly.
- Stetson pushed across one run in the third and one in the fifth inning to pull within two runs.
- Queens added three runs in the top of the ninth, sparked by a
Mitchell Basterrechea RBI single.
Justin Hudson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to push across the Royals' seventh run, and
Matthew Suppa drove home Basterrechea on an RBI fielder's choice.
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Avery Booker closed out the ninth inning on the mound, relieving
Joey Ruller (2-6), who struck out nine through eight innings.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Queens tied its season high with four doubles in the game, and now has seven doubles in the weekend series.
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Grayson Childers had two doubles and two RBI, stretching his season total to 10 doubles.
- The Royals collected 11 hits to Stetson's eight.
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Hunter Huneycutt led Queens with a 3-for-4 game at the plate, scoring twice.
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Joey Ruller pitched a season-high eight innings with a season-high nine strikeouts, including four looking. He allowed no walks for the first time this season.
NEXT UP
Queens will close out the series against the Hatters on Sunday, April 13 at 1p.m. Fans can catch all the action on ESPN+.
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