Auburndale, FL - Baseball took on Russell Sage College in day three of the team's spring trip to Florida on Sunday, March 8th, 2026 in a single nine inning game. Despite an impressive comeback bid in in the eighth and briefly taking the lead, the Terriers eventually fell 9-11.

How it Happened:

• The Gators started off strong, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning.
• Both teams were held scoreless in the second inning, leading to a 0-4 deficit entering the third.
• In the bottom of the third the Gators tacked on one more run, making it 0-5.
• However, the Terriers were able to bounce right back in the top of the fourth.
• A ground out from Zeke Rand scored DJ Cagnina to make things 1-5.
• A single from Gavin Clark soon after scored Ajay Rychcik, then a single from Evan Nadeau brought Clark home to make it 3-5.
• Neither team would score again until the sixth inning, when the Gators scored three runs to give them a sizable five run lead.
• The Terriers still had some fight left in them, and began to battle back in the eighth inning.
• A hit by pitch on Nadeau scored Rand, then a sacrifice fly from Gus Hollen made the score 6-8.
• Cagnina, the next batter, hit a huge double that scored Hayden Dippner and Nadeau to tie things at 8-8.
• An RBI single from Rychicik followed, completing the Terrier rally to take a 9-8 lead.
• Despite the lead, the Gators were able to bounce back and score two runs in the bottom of the eighth, handing the Terriers the loss.

Inside the Stats:

• DJ Cagnina - 2 Hits, 2 RBI
• Evan Nadeau - 2 Hits, 2 RBI
• Ajay Rychcik - 2 Hits, 1 RBI
• Zeke Rand - 2 Hits, 1 RBI
• Gavin Clark - 2 Hits, 1 RBI
• Hayden Dippner - 2 Hits

What's Next:

• Baseball will continue their time in Florida on Tuesday, March 10th, when they travel to Lake Myrtle Sports Park to take on Penn State Altoona in a nine inning contest at 3:30 PM.