The River Drops Series

In the opener, both teams were sharp on the mound in a tightly contested matchup, but State College of Florida capitalized on key opportunities to secure the 3-1 victory.

State College of Florida broke through in the top of the fourth inning. Brauner singled to center field to drive in a run, and Burd followed with a ground ball that resulted in another run scoring to make it 2-0. The River responded in the bottom half of the inning when Andy Schroeder launched a solo home run to right field, trimming the deficit to 2-1. That would be The River's lone run of the game.

Javi Miranda turned in a solid start for Indian River, allowing seven hits and three runs while striking out six and walking three. Radloff went the distance for State College of Florida, surrendering four hits and one run over seven innings with one strikeout and two walks.

Cam Baker led The River with two hits from the seven spot in the lineup, while Andy Schroeder drove in the team's only run. The River was clean defensively, turning two double plays without committing an error. Vinny Dinzeo led the way in the field with eight chances. Brauner and Castellani each drove in a run for State College of Florida, with Castellani going 2-for-2 to pace their offense. They also turned a double play and did not commit an error.

In the nightcap, State College of Florida used early offense and a big sixth inning to pull away for a 12-4 victory.

Woodward opened the scoring with a solo home run to right field in the first inning. State College of Florida added two more runs in the second on RBI singles by Heath and Grout, then extended the lead in the third when Brauner grounded out to bring home another run.

The River responded in the bottom of the third behind Andy Schroeder, who connected on a three-run home run to right field to cut into the deficit and shift momentum briefly in Indian River's favor.

However, State College of Florida broke the game open in the sixth when Brauner blasted a three-run homer to center. He later added another solo shot in the eighth to cap a six-RBI performance from the cleanup spot and put the game out of reach.

Michael Malone started on the mound for The River, allowing six hits and four runs (two earned) over three innings while striking out three and walking one. Dement earned the win for State College of Florida after giving up seven hits and three runs over four innings, striking out seven and walking two.

The River collected 11 hits in the loss, showing consistent offensive production throughout the lineup. Souza, Burns, and Kramer each recorded multiple hits to lead the effort at the plate.

State College of Florida also tallied 11 hits in Game 2. Woodward led the way with three hits in four at-bats, while Castellani added two hits. The visitors were flawless defensively and turned one double play, with Reiter recording a team-high nine fielding chances.

Despite the pair of losses, The River showed resilience offensively and defensive consistency throughout the doubleheader and will look to build on those individual performances moving forward.