AMU Baseball Team Notches Impressive Win Against FGCU

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Published on Sunday, 17 March 2013 23:42

Joe Bocchino scattered six hits and gave up just three earned runs over nine innings to lead the Ave Maria baseball team to an 8-6 win Sunday over FGCU, ranked 23 nationally in the NCAA Division 1. The win was AMU's first ever against a ranked NCAA Division 1 team in any sport, and improved the Gyrenes record to 23-10 -- a record number of wins for the AMU baseball team.

Right fielder Tucker Starkey led the Gyrenes offensively, going  4-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored. Third-baseman Trace McDermott went 2-for-5 with an RBI, and catcher Conor Sullivan went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Bocchino, a junior, struck out five and walked three in improving his his record to 5-1.

AMU will travel to St. Petersburg for a 7 p.m. game against Eckerd College Monday and return home March 22 when they welcome St. Thomas for a weekend Sun Conference series.