DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Matt Garcia went 4-4 with two RBI,
Chase DeBonis had a bases-loaded double and
Alejandro Valiente threw seven shutout innings as Bethune-Cookman downed Florida Gulf Coast 9-1 Sunday at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in the final game of a three-game series.
Recovering from Saturday's test of endurance that ended with a 5-3 loss in 16 innings, the Wildcats (5-7) smacked 15 hits to snap a five-game losing streak.
BCU blew open a 3-0 lead with six runs in the sixth, getting a two-run single from
Colton Olasin, an RBI single from Garcia and DeBonis' shot down the left field line that cleared the bases.
DeBonis finished with two hits, and catcher
Shamir Morales went 3-3 with three runs scored.
On the mound, Valiente, a freshman, improved to 2-1 by scattering five hits while striking out eight.
BCU hosts Stetson Wednesday evening.