Martin Strikes for RBI Triple in Series Finale with Portland

Saturday, March 2

Nacogdoches, Texas

2:30 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin

5-7

Portland

8-4

Portland

Stephen F. Austin

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Martin Strikes for RBI Triple in Series Finale with Portland

3/2/2019 7:42:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Sophomore turns in SFA's second triple of 2019

By: Charlie Hurley | Director of Athletic Media Relations

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - After posting a comeback victory over Portland in game one of Saturday's doubleheader, the SFA baseball team mustered just four hits against Pilots' starter Chris Clements and dropped a 7-1 decision to the WCC team in the series finale.

SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Though the notched just a single hit in the top of the first, the Pilots wasted little time in putting runs on the board. Chad Stevens started the game with a double down the right field line before a walk issued by SFA starter Joseph Sgamballuri put two runners on. After a wild pitch moved the two runners into scoring position, a failed pickoff attempt got by Monacy at first and put Portland up 1-0. A bases-loaded walk and an RBI groundout capped the Pilots' three-run frame

T2 | Portland struck for a single and a double before Stevens drove in his first run of the game with a sacrifice fly that pushed the Pilots' lead to 4-0.

T3 | Hunter Montgomery socked a one-out solo home run on a 2-2 pitch from SFA relief arm Austin Roth that pushed the Pilots' edge to 5-0.

B4 | Jared Martin broke up Portland's shutout bid by ripping a one-out RBI triple down the right field line.

T7 | Portland regained its five-run lead in the seventh when SFA reliever Tyler Starks hit Travis Turney with the bases loaded.

T9 | Daniel Lopez socked a one-out, solo home run to end the scoring.

ON THE MOUND
• Clements went the distance for Portland, striking out six and allowing just four hits and one run through his complete-game effort.
• Sgambelluri (0-3) was hit with the loss for the 'Jacks after giving up four runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks through two frames.
• Roth worked a game-best four innings for SFA's pitching staff while Austin Hearn and Tyler Starks combined to throw the final three frames. That trio gave up six hits and three earned runs in
seven combined frames of relief.

AT THE DISH
• Tammaro, the Pilots' eight-hole hitter, went 3-for-4 with a run scored. Stevens was the only other Portland player to enjoy a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
• Daley was responsible for two of the 'Jacks' four hits and scored SFA's lone run.

ON DECK
• The 'Jacks head west to Fort Worth, Texas, to begin a stretch of four consecutive road games. Tuesday night, SFA tangles with Big 12 adversary TCU inside Lupton Stadium. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.

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