Baseball Drops Third Straight to St. John's, 5-2
April 6, 2013
Âé¶¹Ô´´ BASEBALL - 4/6/2013
                     
Gainesville, FL – St. John's River State College defeated the Santa Fe Saints on Saturday afternoon in Palatka, sweeping a three game set from Âé¶¹Ô´´ (23-13, 8-7 MFC) and in the process tightened their grip on first place in the Mid-Florida Conference.
Santa Fe jumped out to a 2-0 lead after a run in the first and another in the fourth on a RBI by Blake Berger.
St. John's (32-13, 12-3 MFC) tied the score with a couple of runs in the fifth on two hits and two walks and took the lead with a three run eighth inning. The Vikings relievers shut down the Saints the rest of the way for the three run win.
Santa Fe had seven hits in all, led by a 2-for-4 performance from Jarred Mederos, including two doubles.
Kevin Martin started on the hill for Âé¶¹Ô´´ and tossed five innings. Derek Vail and Clayton Wagner pitched the final three innings with Vail taking the loss.
The Saints will take a few days off before welcoming the College of Central Florida to Gainesville on Wednesday for a 3:00 PM game
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