Posted: Mar 13, 2025
Storm open Florida trip with split against Greenville, St. Scholastica
Simpson
(3-6)
3
St. Scholastica
(5-5)
8
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
|
St. Scholastica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Greenville
(5-9)
3
Simpson
(3-5)
11
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Greenville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
|
Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | X | 11 | 10 | 3 |
DAVENPORT, Fla. – The Simpson College baseball team kicked off its Florida trip on a strong note, rolling past Greenville 11-3 before falling 8-3 to St. Scholastica in a makeup game from earlier this season.
The Storm (3-6) broke open game one with a five-run sixth and a four-run eighth to notch their first win in Florida. In game two, Simpson's three-run seventh brought them within striking distance, but St. Scholastica (5-5) answered late to close out the series that started in February.
GAME ONE SUMMARY
- The Storm set the tone early with a two-run single from Matthew Florence in the first inning but found themselves trailing 3-2 to the Panthers (5-9) after five.
- Simpson responded with a five-run explosion in the sixth, featuring RBI contributions from five different players.
- The momentum carried into the eighth, where the Storm tacked on four more runs, highlighted by a two-run single from Drew Carlson.
- Dylan Schlee picked up his first win of the season, tossing three scoreless innings with just one hit and one walk allowed. Eli Feekin closed it out with two strikeouts.
GAME ONE LEADERS
- Matthew Florence: 2 hits, 3 walks, 2 RBI, 1 run
- Drew Carlson: 2 hits, 2 RBI, 1 run, 1 stolen base
- Will Carlock: 1 hit, 2 walks, 1 RBI, 3 runs
- Dylan Schlee: 3.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 strikeouts
GAME TWO SUMMARY
- The Saints built an early lead with runs in the third and fourth before a three-run fifth pushed them ahead 5-0.
- The Storm fought back in the seventh, stringing together runs on an RBI double from Carlock, an RBI single from Florence, and a sacrifice fly by Trenten Kingrey to cut the deficit to 5-3.
- However, St. Scholastica answered with three insurance runs in the eighth to seal the win.
GAME TWO LEADERS
- Drew Carlson: 2 hits, 1 run
- Levi Herrick: 2 hits, 1 run
- Kasey Carter: 2 hits
- Will Carlock: 1 hit, 1 RBI, 1 run
UP NEXT
Simpson continues its Florida slate with a doubleheader against Fitchburg State tomorrow, beginning at 8:45 a.m. CT.
