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The baseball team started off their regular season hot, and not just because they are in Florida.
The Pioneers begun their season with a record of 8-1 in Florida against several National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II opponents.
Before the start of the season, the Pioneers ranked No. 4 overall in the River States Conference (RSC) out of the nine teams in the 2020 RSC Baseball Coaches’ Preseason Poll.
The start to the men’s season began with a bang, as they swept Judson University (Ill.) in their double header 3-2 and 8-1, also winning their first game of the season on a walk off single by senior Antonio Carrillo.
The Pioneers took part in three different doubleheaders down south, sweeping Cornerstone University (Mich.) 6-1 and 11-7, and suffering their first loss in the second half of a doubleheader against NCAA DII opponent Minnesota Crookston. In that match-up, the Pioneers won game one 7-3 and fell 9-3 in the second game.
Point Park started RSC play on the right foot as well, sweeping Brescia University on the road in a three-game series.
The Pioneers played the doubleheader on Saturday in Kentucky, defeating the Bearcats 14-4 and 6-5, and once again defeated Brescia 9-4 on Sunday.
The Pioneers outscored the opposition 36 to 67 in their first nine games, with Carrillo leading the way on offense with a team-high three home runs and nine runs batted in (RBI).
Point Park will continue action at RSC rival Indiana University Kokomo in another three-game series. The men will play a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday, as the Pioneers continue their road trip.
The Pioneers are currently first in the RSC standings and are second in overall record behind undefeated Indiana University Southeast.