Sharks Offense Erupts, Scores 20, in win over Florida Tech

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team bounced back with a dominant, 20-7 win against Florida Tech on Saturday afternoon in Sunshine State Conference action. The 20 runs marked the most runs for the Sharks since the 2018 season, when NSU scored 25 in a win over Catawba on February 4, 2020. 

Breakdown
Records: Nova Southeastern 6-6, 1-1 SSC | Florida Tech 7-6, 1-1 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 20, Florida Tech 7
Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Fla.
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How it Happened

  • NSU capitalized on a defensive miscue by Florida Tech and scored the first run of the game following a throwing error by the Panthers.
  • FIT responded with three runs in the bottom half of the inning, taking a 3-1 lead over the Sharks.
  • Florida Tech plated another pair of runs in the bottom of the second inning. 
  • The Sharks were able to cut into the Panthers lead in the top of the third inning, as Justin Wachs drove in Boris Pena with an RBI triple and later scored on a wild pitch, putting the score at 5-3. 
  • Florida Tech scored two more runs in the bottom of the frame, extending their lead to 7-3. 
  • Nova Southeastern flipped the game in the top of the sixth inning, plating seven runs in the frame. 
  • Landon Lowe drove in MC Sagaro on an RBI single and later in the frame, Tyson Cooper worked a walk with the bases loaded to bring in Frank Villella
  • Henry Wallen promptly unloaded the bases, hitting a grand slam, and put NSU in front 9-7.
  • The Sharks batted around the lineup in the frame and Sagaro capped off the inning with an RBI single, driving in Pena to put NSU ahead 10-7. 
  • In the following inning, Nova Southeastern added another six runs, extending the lead to 16-7 over Florida Tech. 
  • Pena drove in two with a bases loaded single, bringing in Zeth Rodriguez and Lowe. Wachs followed with an RBI single, which drove in Wallen. 
  • Ryan Cainzos and Jorge Braceras each added an RBI single in the inning for e Sharks. 
  • NSU wasn’t done yet, scoring another four runs in the top of the ninth inning, putting the score at 20-7. 
  • Lowe drove in both Sagaro and Cainzos, which was followed by an RBI single by Wallen – his fifth RBI of the game – and the inning was capped off by Pena bringing in Lowe with a fielders’ choice

Shark Standouts
Henry Wallen: 2-5, Grand Slam, five RBI
Ryan Cainzos: 4-6, two runs, two RBI
Landon Lowe: 3-4, three runs, three RBI
All Nine starters for the Sharks recorded at least one hit in the contest

What's Next
The Sharks will take on Florida Tech in the rubbermatch of the three-game Sunshine State Conference series on Sunday, February 25th, first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Baseball

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Sharks Drop Series Opener to Florida Tech

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks opened Sunshine State Conference play with a 9-4 loss on Friday evening to the Florida Tech Panthers. 

Breakdown
Records: Nova Southeastern 5-6, 0-1 SSC | Florida Tech 7-5, 1-0 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 4 | Florida Tech 9
Location: Andy Seminich-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Fla.
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How it Happened

  • Collin Rothermel, the starting pitcher for the Sharks, found himself in a jam after the first two FIT hitters reached base, but the right-hander settled in and escaped the jam with three consecutive strikeouts. 
  • Boris Pena led off the top of the second inning with a double and promptly scored on an RBI single from Justin Wachs, giving NSU a 1-0 lead. 
  • Rothermel added another two strikeouts to his line in the bottom half of the second inning. 
  • Florida Tech broke the game open with seven runs in the bottom of the third inning, recording five hits, and put the score at 7-1. 
  • Nova Southeastern cut into the deficit with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth. Tyler Venegas scored Wachs on a sacrifice bunt and Kristian Noriega brought in Tyson Cooper with a sacrifice fly. 
  • The Panthers added runs in the fifth and sixth innings, extending their lead to 9-3. 
  • NSU tacked on another run in the top of the ninth inning, as Noriega drove in Wachs with another sacrifice fly, making the score 9-4. 

What's Next
The Sharks continue their Sunshine State Conference series with the Florida Tech Panthers on Saturday, February 24th. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 

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NSU Splits Doubleheader, Drops Series to Lander

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team salvaged a doubleheader split, but lost the series to the Lander Bearcats, on Saturday afternoon from the NSU Baseball Complex. The Sharks took game one of the doubleheader, winning 4-1, and dropped the series finale in a back-and-forth slug-fest 9-7.

Breakdown
Scores: (Game One) Nova Southeastern 4, Lander 1 | (Game Two) Nova Southeastern 7, Lander 9
Records: Nova Southeastern 5-5 | Lander 8-3
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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How it Happened
Game One

  • Both teams traded scoreless innings in the opening two frames, but the Sharks broke through on the scoreboard early with a sacrifice fly off the bat of Bryan Loriga.
  • In the bottom of the fourth inning, NSU tacked on three more runs, extending the lead to 4-0. Ryan Cainzos drove in Justin Wachs with an RBI single, before Loriga drove in a pair on a two-run double. 
  • Collin Rothermel held the Bearcats off the scoreboard for the entirety of his outing, striking out eight, and scattered a pair of hits and three walks. 
  • Jarrett Bond pitched the remainder of the game for the Sharks, allowing just one hit and striking out five, earning his first career save. 

Game Two

  • Nova Southeastern got on the board first, as Justin Wachs grounded into a double play, but drove in Zeth Rodriguez and put the Sharks ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning. 
  • Later in the frame, Boris Pena lined a double off the right-center field fence, driving in Loriga, and extending the NSU advantage to 2-0 in the opening inning.
  • Lander hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the third inning, taking a 4-2 lead over the Sharks.
  • Nova Southeastern responded with three home runs, including two consecutive, as Henry Wallen, Pena and Tyson Cooper all went deep to reclaim the lead for the Sharks at 6-4. 
  • Lander tied the game with a pair of runs in the fourth inning. 
  • Loriga added a home run of his own, putting the Sharks in front 7-6.
  • Keyler Gonzalez was called upon out of the bullpen facing a bases loaded, no out jam in the top of the eighth inning. The freshman escaped the damage by forcing an infield pop-up and getting a double play ball to end the threat. 
  • Lander tacked on another pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning, and sealed the series win, with a 9-7 victory in the finale. 

What's Next
Nova Southeastern opens Sunshine State Conference action with a three-game series against Florida Tech in Melbourne, Fla., beginning on Friday, February 23rd. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Baseball. 

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Sharks Fall in Extras Against Bearcats

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team fell in extra innings, losing 9-8, to the Lander Bearcats on Friday night from the NSU Baseball Complex. 

Breakdown
Score: Nova Southeastern 8 | Lander 9
Records: Nova Southeastern 4-4 | Lander 7-2
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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How it Happened

  • Lander led 5-0 in the first five innings of play, scoring on three home runs and on a wild pitch.
  • The Sharks were able to rally in the bottom half of the fifth. Zeth Rodriguez started the inning with a one out single, which was followed by another base hit by Justin Wachs. Ariel Garcia worked a walk, which loaded the bases for Tyson Cooper.
  • Cooper got the Sharks on the board with an RBI single, driving in Rodriguez. Both Wachs and Garcia scored on wild pitches, cutting the Sharks deficit to 5-3. 
  • Boras Pena added an RBI single, bringing in Cooper, and Henry Wallen capped off the rally with a sacrifice fly, as Nova Southeastern ended the frame with the score tied at 5-5.
  • In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Sharks tacked on another two runs. Wachs once again scored on a wild pitch and Jorge Braceras drove in Garcia with an RBI single, giving NSU a 7-5 lead.
  • With the bases loaded in the top half of the seventh, Keyler Gonzalez forced a double play, halting a Lander rally but the Bearcats added a run, putting the score at 7-6 in favor of the Sharks.
  • Nova Southeastern loaded the bases once again in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Wachs gave the Sharks an insurance run with an RBI single, putting the score at 8-6.
  • Lander tied the game, plating two runs in the top of the eighth inning.
  • Lander took the lead, and the win, by scoring on an RBI single in the top of the tenth inning.

Coach's Corner
Head Coach Adrian Morales – “I have to do a better job preparing our guys to succeed. We were good enough on the mound, but we also made five errors, left 17 runners on base, and struck out 13 times. That’s not good enough to win against anybody and that is on me. We are one big hit away from a different outcome in this game and other games we have lost. Tomorrow brings opportunity and we are excited to watch our guys bounce back.”

What's Next
The Sharks will continue their three-game series with a doubleheader against Lander on Saturday, February 17th, at the NSU Baseball Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Baseball. 

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Sharks Rally Falls Short Against #20 Trojans

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team rallied, but their comeback effort fell short against No. 20 Mount Olive, as the Sharks were defeated 7-6. 

Breakdown
Records: Nova Southeastern 4-3 | No. 2 Mount Olive 3-1
Score: Nova Southeastern 6 | No. 2 Mount Olive 7
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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How it Happened
Mount Olive took the lead in the second inning, as the Trojans capitalized on a bases loaded error by the Sharks. Michael Dillon minimized the damage and left the bases loaded, but NSU trailed 1-0. 
The Trojans tacked on four more runs in the top of the third inning. Mount Olive plated runs on a bases loaded hit by pitch, a sacrifice fly and capped off the frame with a two-run single, taking a 5-0 lead. 
In the bottom of the fourth inning, the first four Sharks to hit – Zeth Rodriguez, Justin Wachs, Kristian Noriega and Ariel Garcia – all reached base. Garcia plated a pair of runs on a bases loaded double down the right field line, which was followed by another two-run double by Henry Wallen
Mount Olive changed pitchers, for the second time in the inning, but that could not halt the Sharks momentum as Mario Lopez tied the game 5-5 with a RBI double.
The Trojans reclaimed the lead with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh inning, taking a 7-5 lead. 
In the bottom of the ninth, and with the Sharks trailing 7-5, Justin Wachs hit a solo home run – his first of the season – but Nova Southeastern could not add more runs and dropped the contest 7-6. 

What's Next
The Sharks will host Lander in a three-game series beginning with a doubleheader on Friday, February 16th, at the NSU Baseball Complex. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.
 

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Sharks Bounceback with Win over Post

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team bounced back, following a loss on Friday night, with an 8-1 win over Post on Saturday afternoon from the NSU Baseball Complex. Collin Rothermel earned his second win of the 2024 campaign, while Tyson Cooper led the offense with a pair of hits and three runs batted in. 

Breakdown

Records: Nova Southeastern 4-2 | Post 1-1
Score: Nova Southeastern 8 | Post 1
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 
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How it Happened

  • Tyson Cooper opened the scoring with a two-run single, giving the Sharks a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning, as NSU capitalized on a bases loaded opportunity.
  • The Sharks extended their lead to 3-0 over Post with a MC Sagaro sacrifice fly.
  • Post scored their lone run of the contest on a solo home run in the top of the fifth, putting the score at 3-1.
  • With two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Henry Wallen rocketed a double down the right field line, scoring Sagaro all the way around from first, extending the lead to 4-1 over the Eagles. 
  • Nova Southeastern added four more runs in the bottom of the eight inning, Jorge Braceras and Wallen came into score after a pair of hit by pitches, before Tyler Venegas drove in Landon Lowe with a sacrifice fly. The Sharks capped off the inning with a Ryan Cainzos RBI single, scoring Cooper. 
  • Collin Rothermel, Jarrett Bond and Pedro Acosta combined to scatter just five hits across nine innings, while striking out seven, leading NSU to the win. 

Shark Standouts
Collin Rothermel: (2-0), 5 IP, four strikeouts, one earned run
Tyson Cooper: 2-4, three RBI

What's Next
Nova Southeastern returns to the NSU Baseball Complex on Sunday, February 11th, taking on Mount Olive from the NSU Baseball Complex. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. 

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Baseball.

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Sharks Fall Against Erskine

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team was defeated 6-0 by the Erskine Flying Fleet on Friday evening at the NSU Baseball Complex. 

Breakdown
Score: Nova Southeastern 6 | Erskine 0
Records: Nova Southeastern 3-2 | Erskine 2-4
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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How it Happened

  • Erskine opened the scoring with a solo home run in the top of the second inning. 
  • The Flying Fleet added a pair of runs in the third inning, extending their lead to 3-0.
  • Erskine took a 5-0 lead in the sixth inning, adding two more runs. 
  • Trailing 5-0, NSU rallied to load the bases on three consecutive walks, but the Sharks were unable to capitalize. 
  • Erskine took the win 6-0 over NSU.

What's Next
Nova Southeastern returns to action on Saturday, February 10th, taking on Post University at the NSU Baseball Complex. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

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Peña Slugs Sharks to win over Washburn

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Led by a pair of home runs – a grand slam and three-run home run – by Boris Peña (3-6, 2 HR, 7 RBI), the Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team defeated the Washburn Ichabods 17-2 on Sunday evening from the NSU Baseball Complex. Alongside Peña, three Sharks – Bryan Loriga (2-5), Henry Wallen (4-5, 3 R) and Justin Wachs (2-4, 4 RBI) – contributed multiple hits in the effort, while Kader Rabagh pitched a strong five innings on the mound, earning the win. 

Breakdown
Score: Nova Southeastern 17 | Washburn 2
Records:Nova Southeastern 3-1 | Washburn 2-2
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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How it Happened

  • Nova Southeastern wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, as Justin Wachs got the Sharks on the board first, working a walk with the bases loaded and bringing in Zeth Rodriguez
  • In the second inning, Landon Lowe came into score following an error by the Ichabods, extending the Nova Southeastern lead to 2-0. 
  • NSU plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the third, first on a RBI double by Wachs, which was followed by a RBI groundout by Tyson Cooper, putting the Sharks ahead 4-0.
  • Washburn scored a run in both the fourth and fifth innings, cutting NSU’s lead to 4-2. 
  • Henry Wallen extended the Sharks lead to 5-2, bringing in Lowe with an RBI single, in the bottom of the sixth inning. 
  • Nova Southeastern rallied to score seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Cooper started the scoring by coming in on a wild pitch, before Peña launched a grand slam, his first home run of the season, and Wachs tacked on another pair of runs with a two-run single. As the Sharks led 12-2 following the frame.
  • Peña added another home run in the eighth inning, bringing his RBI total to seven in the contest, and put NSU ahead 15-2. 
  • Nova Southeastern plated two more runs in the inning, taking a 17-2 victory over Washburn.
  • Pedro Acosta, Oscar Hernandez, and Tyler Venegas combined to throw four innings of shutout baseball out of the bullpen, in relief of winning pitcher, Kadar Rabagh. 

Shark Standouts
Boris Peña: 3-6, Grand Slam/Three-Run Home Run, 7 RBI
Henry Wallen: 4-5, 2B, 3 R
Justin Wachs: 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI

What's Next
Nova Southeastern returns to the diamond on Friday, February 9th, taking on Erskine from the NSU Baseall Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Loriga Powers Sharks Past Wingate

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Led by a pair of three-run home runs by Bryan Loriga (3-5, 3-R HR, 2B) and Ariel Garcia (1-4, 3-R HR) the Nova Southeastern Sharks defeated the Wingate Bulldogs 9-3 on Saturday afternoon at the NSU Baseball Complex. Collin Rothermel earned the win, tossing five innings, striking out six and allowing three earned runs. 

Breakdown
Records: Nova Southeastern 2-1 | Wingate 1-2
Score: Nova Southeastern 9 | Wingate 3
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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How it Happened

  • Boris Pena got the scoring started for the Sharks, bringing in Landon Lowe with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third. Later in the inning, Zeth Rodriguez came into score on a wild pitch, extending the NSU lead to 2-0.
  • Wingate responded with three runs in the top of the third inning, hitting a pair of home runs, taking a 3-2 lead over the Sharks.
  • Nova Southeastern quickly reclaimed the lead, courtesy of a three-run home run by Bryan Loriga, his first of the season, putting NSU in front 5-4. 
  • Loriga started the bottom of the seventh inning with a double off the right field fence and later scored, alongside Henry Wallen, on a two-run single extending the lead to 6-3. 
  • Ariel Garcia then hit a three-run home run, bringing in Mario Lopez Jr. and Wachs, giving Nova Southeastern a 9-3 lead. 
  • Carlos Nolasco finished the game for the Sharks, recording the final three outs, as NSU defeated Wingate 9-3. 

Shark Standouts
Collin Rothermel: (1-0), 5 IP, six strikeouts, three earned runs
Bryan Loriga: 3-5, 3R HR, 2B, three RBI, two runs
Ariel Garcia: 1-4, 3R HR

Coach's Corner
Head Coach Adrian Morales – “Today’s win versus Wingate was a big answer to yesterdays loss to Catawba. We challenged our guys to be better, tougher and more focused and they responded. Today, we pitched well, we hit, and we did not make any errors defensively. Total team win. All the credit to our players for staying the course and competing for all nine innings.”

What's Next
Nova Southeastern takes on the Washburn University Ichabods at the NSU Baseball Complex on Sunday, February 4th. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m.

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Baseball. 

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Morales-Era Begins with Doubleheader Split

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The 2024 season and the Head Coach Adrian Morales-era began on Friday evening for the Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team. NSU hosted both the Tusculum Pioneers and Catawba Indians, starting the season with an 8-2 victory over Tusculum before dropping game two of the doubleheader 10-2. 

Breakdown
Records: Nova Southeastern 1-1 | Catawba 1-1 | Tusculum 0-1
Scores: Nova Southeastern 8, Tusculum 2 | Nova Southeastern 2, Catawba 10
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 
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How it Happened
Game One

  • Tusculum got on the scoreboard first with an RBI groundout, taking a 1-0 lead over the Sharks in the top of the second inning. 
  • Nova Southeastern quickly responded, tying the game courtesy of an RBI from Tyson Cooper
  • The following inning, Henry Wallen gave the Sharks their first lead of the season, driving in Zeth Rodriguez with an RBI single. 
  • In the bottom of the fifth inning, Rodriguez padded the NSU lead with a solo home run, his first as a Shark, extending the lead to 3-1. 
  • Nova Southeastern broke the game open with a four-run seventh inning. 
  • Boris Pena started the frame with a lead-off single, before Bryan Loriga doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Wallen and Ariel Garcia each worked a walk, bringing in Pena, and keeping the bases loaded for Justin Wachs. Wachs followed with a two-run double, pushing the lead to 6-1. 
  • Cooper closed the rally with a sacrifice fly, giving the Sharks a 7-1 advantage. 
  • Both teams added a run in the eighth inning, putting the score at 8-2. 
  • Jarrett Bond earned the opening day victory, throwing 3.1 innings and striking out a career-best six hitters. 

Shark Standouts
Jarrett Bond: (1-0), 3.1 IP, six strikeouts, one earned run
Bryan Loriga: 4-5, two doubles, RBI
Zeth Rodriguez: 2-4, HR, two runs, RBI

Coach's Corner
Head Coach Adrian Morales – “We did not play our best baseball, but we were able to pull away late. Our pitching carried us along, as well as our timely hitting. 

How it Happened
Game Two

  • Catawba was able to put together three consecutive multi-run innings, scoring three runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and three in the sixth, taking an 8-0 lead over the Sharks.
  • Catawba added another two runs in the top of the eighth inning. 
  • Nova Southeastern strung together a rally, plating a pair of runs in the ninth, but the push came to late in the contest, as the Sharks were defeated 10-2. 

Coach's Corner
Head Coach Adrian Morales – “Playing good competition brings out the flaws in our team. I did not prepare my guys well enough. We will learn from this and get better. This isn’t who we will be. We have a lot of room to grow and we will.”

What's Next
Nova Southeastern continues its season opening weekend by taking on Wingate at the NSU Baseball Complex on Saturday, February 3rd. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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