Temple University Athletics
Sunday, February 21
Fort Myers, FL
1:00 p.m.
Temple University
6
at
15
Florida Gulf Coast
Junior Byron McKoy
Baseball Topped In Series Finale At Florida Gulf Coast, 15-6
2.21.10 | Baseball
McKoy posts two hits, two RBI
Box Score
FORT MYERS, Fla. – In the series finale Sunday afternoon against Florida Gulf Coast, the Temple baseball team managed some late offense but could not surmount an early deficit, falling 15-6. Junior Byron McKoy led the Owls with two hits, doubling in the first and recording two-run single in the eighth.
Three other Owls – junior Ben Flanary, classmate Rafael Cordero, and sophomore Jabair Khan – recorded two hits in the contest.
Junior Ben White took the loss in his season debut against the hot bats of Florida Gulf Coast. White threw 3.1 innings, allowing 10 hits and eight earned runs.
FGCU starter Pete Woodworth recorded the win with five strikeouts over four innings, allowing only two hits.
The Eagles (3-0) were first to strike the scoreboard, posting back-to-back four run innings in the third and fourth. The home team would tack on seven more runs before the Owls could get on track.
Redshirt-sophomore Steve Nikorak led off the sixth inning with a double to right center field. Junior Jean Carlos Diaz would follow suit, also doubling and scoring Nikorak in the process. Diaz crossed the plate on a single from junior Adrian Perez, cutting the FGCU lead to 10-2.
Five runs in the bottom half of the inning from FGCU padded their margin, but Temple still continued to show some fight.
Junior Ryan Ferguson connected with a 1-2 pitch for a solo homerun to start off the scoring in the eighth for TU. After a Perez walk, junior Ben Flanary singled and both runners advanced to second and third on a wild pitch. McKoy singled to left to plate both runners, moving the score to 15-5.
Freshman Henry Knabe, pinch-hitting for Perez, made the most of his second career at bat. Knabe lifted a ball over the left field fence with two outs in the ninth, recording his first career hit on a solo homerun.
Austin Gaines and Zach Maxfield each had three hits and three RBI in the Eagles' 20-hit attack.
Temple (0-3) next travels to Las Vegas, Nev. for a four-game stint with UNLV. The Owls will compete February 26 at 7:00 p.m., play a twin-bill on February 27 (2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.), and close out the series on February 28 at 1:00 p.m.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – In the series finale Sunday afternoon against Florida Gulf Coast, the Temple baseball team managed some late offense but could not surmount an early deficit, falling 15-6. Junior Byron McKoy led the Owls with two hits, doubling in the first and recording two-run single in the eighth.
Three other Owls – junior Ben Flanary, classmate Rafael Cordero, and sophomore Jabair Khan – recorded two hits in the contest.
Junior Ben White took the loss in his season debut against the hot bats of Florida Gulf Coast. White threw 3.1 innings, allowing 10 hits and eight earned runs.
FGCU starter Pete Woodworth recorded the win with five strikeouts over four innings, allowing only two hits.
The Eagles (3-0) were first to strike the scoreboard, posting back-to-back four run innings in the third and fourth. The home team would tack on seven more runs before the Owls could get on track.
Redshirt-sophomore Steve Nikorak led off the sixth inning with a double to right center field. Junior Jean Carlos Diaz would follow suit, also doubling and scoring Nikorak in the process. Diaz crossed the plate on a single from junior Adrian Perez, cutting the FGCU lead to 10-2.
Five runs in the bottom half of the inning from FGCU padded their margin, but Temple still continued to show some fight.
Junior Ryan Ferguson connected with a 1-2 pitch for a solo homerun to start off the scoring in the eighth for TU. After a Perez walk, junior Ben Flanary singled and both runners advanced to second and third on a wild pitch. McKoy singled to left to plate both runners, moving the score to 15-5.
Freshman Henry Knabe, pinch-hitting for Perez, made the most of his second career at bat. Knabe lifted a ball over the left field fence with two outs in the ninth, recording his first career hit on a solo homerun.
Austin Gaines and Zach Maxfield each had three hits and three RBI in the Eagles' 20-hit attack.
Temple (0-3) next travels to Las Vegas, Nev. for a four-game stint with UNLV. The Owls will compete February 26 at 7:00 p.m., play a twin-bill on February 27 (2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.), and close out the series on February 28 at 1:00 p.m.
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