FIRST PITCH
Score: FGCU 5 | QUEENS 0
Records: Queens (11-27, 7-10 ASUN) | FGCU (23-14, 8-8 ASUN)
Location: The Stick Williams Dream Fields (Charlotte, N.C.)

THE SHORT STORY
Queens University of Charlotte was shutout in game two of the series, 5-0, by visiting Florida Gulf Coast University tonight in ASUN action. The Royals were held to three hits for the game, while the Eagles tallied seven hits.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Dylan Schaffer, in the bottom of the third, reached first after being hit by a pitch and later moved to second before the inning ended. He would be the only Royal to reach second base all game.
- After both teams went scoreless for the first three innings, FGCU pushed four runs across on five hits, with one of the hits being a three-run home run in the top of the fourth to take an early 4-0 lead.
- FGCU in the fifth added another run to make it 5-0 after five innings.
- Jacob Grimes in the fifth looked to get something going for Queens when he singled through the left side, but FGCU got back-to-back outs and then was able to throw Grimes out trying to steal second to end the frame.
- Grimes singled in the eighth to start things off, but a double play ball cleared the bases, and a flyout to right center ended the inning.
- Going to the ninth, the Royals looked rally late like in game one, but were unable to as they were set down in order to end the game.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
- Queens' only free pass of the night was a hit by pitch.
- All three Royals hits were singles.
- Grimes led all Royals hitters, going 2-for-3, while Huneycutt tallied the team's only other hit, going 1-for-4.
- Grimes is 3-for-7 in the series with a run scored and a double.
- The Royals' bullpen tonight, made up of Brayden Martino and Johnny Joseph, allowed just one base runner in the form of a walk to reach in two innings of work, while striking out two.
- Starting pitcher Joey Ruller went seven innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits, while striking out five.
 
NEXT UP
Queens will look to go for the series win tomorrow in the rubber game against FGCU, with first pitch set for 1 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPN+.
 
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