** Boxscore of today's games have been posted on the Schedule/Scores page. 

** Video highlights will be available by Wednesday.

The Bearcats split a doubleheader in Leesburg, FL against nationally-ranked Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. 

SVC won game one by a final score of 9-2 thanks to a big third inning and a solid performance from starting pitcher Ben Smith.

RHIT scored in the top of the first, manufacturing a run with a pair of singles and a sacrifice fly. 

Smith settled down in the second and found his best stuff, with his fastball consistently clocked in the mid-80's. 

In the top of the third inning, the Bearcat bats came alive.  Adam Miller started the rally with a single, followed by a single by Chris Zampogna.  Fred Federici attempted to sacrifice the runners over, and a perfectly placed bunt led to an infield single that loaded the bases.

Dave Jones brought home a run with a single to right, then Mark Shouey followed with an identical single that made it 2-1.  With one out, Mike Adams singled to left to make it 3-1.  Kenny Primeaux's single brought home a pair of runs, then Abe Weimer sent a pitch over the 340-foot sign in left field for a three-run home run to make it 8-1. 

Shouey doubled to lead off the fourth, hustling and turning a single into two bases. He later scored on an error to make it  9-1.  RHIT later cut the gap to 9-2, but Smith was solid, going the distance and striking out four and scattering ten hits.

Weimer finished the opener 3-4 with three RBIs, while Jones, Shouey, and Primeaux all had two hits apiece. 

Game belonged to the Engineers, as they erupted with 15 runs in the top of the third, en route to a 19-4 win.  Jared Lapkowicz suffered the loss for the Bearcats.  Sam Manna went 2-for-4 at the plate for SVC (1-2), while teammate Mike Christiansen doubled in his first collegiate at bat.  Freshman pitcher Jeff Bugajski was also solid in his debut, throwing two scoreless innings with a strike out.

The Bearcats return to action tomorrow afternoon, facing Indiana's Hanover College at 4pm in Sanford, FL.