FORT MYERS, Fla.- FGCU and Bethune-Cookman scored in six of nine innings combined, but an eighth-inning RBI single was the difference as the Eagles held on for a 5-4 win, Friday night in Fort Myers. 



FGCU (1-4, 0-0 ASUN) wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, as an RBI single by Jacob Lojewski gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.

The Wildcats (3-2, 0-0 SWAC) quickly responded, as Jose Gonzalez scored Jose Gonzalez Febo with an RBI single through the left side of the infield to tie things at 1-1.

B-CU took its first lead of the night in the fourth, again off the bat of Gonzalez who drove in Manny Souffrain to make it 2-1 on an RBI single to right field.

FGCU tied things again aa half-inning later as Dalton Robinson doubled to score another run. The next inning, a sacrifice fly put FGCU in front again, 3-2. 

A single, walk, and hit batter loaded the bases for B-CU in the seventh before pinch hitter Peter Vazquez tied things yet again with a sacrifice fly that scored Gonzalez. A fielder's choice ended any further threat from B-CU. 

The Eagles jumped in front in the next half inning with another RBI single that made it 4-3 before Gonzalez Febo shot a no-doubter over the left field wall to tie things at 4-all. 

Robert Moya put the Eagles up for good with an RBI single in the eighth on the way to the 5-4 victory. 

Tanner Boccabello made the start for the Wildcats. He tossed five innings, allowing three runs, all earned, on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts. 

Jeffrey Gonzalez came in in relief to open the sixth, allowing an earned run on three hits with three strikeouts.

Pablo Torres suffered the loss after alllowing the game-winning run on two hits with a walk. 

 

• Jose Gonzalez finished the hight 3-4 with two RBI and a run scored.
• Jorge Gonzalez Febo was the only other Wildcat to record a hit. He has three hits this season - two are homers.
• The Wildcats left four men on base. FGCU stranded 11. 

The Wildcats will look to even up the series in game two. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. Saturday. 

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