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SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY BASEBALL TEAM SHUTS OUT NO. 10 FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE 3-0 IN SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE SERIES OPENER

Saint Leo, Fla. (April 13, 2007) – Junior left-hander Ryan Clark (Tampa, Fla.) struck out a career-high 13, leading the Saint Leo University baseball team (24-17, 9-7 SSC) to a 3-0 shutout win over No. 10 Florida Southern College (30-11, 6-7 SSC) Friday night.

The win was the first for the Lions over the Mocs since May 1, 2005, and stretched SLU’s SSC win streak to four games.  Saint Leo has won six of its last seven league games overall.

Clark went eight innings, and scattered 11 hits en route to his eighth win of the season (8-2).  The lefty outdueled Florida Southern ace Dan Albritton who suffered his first loss of the season (8-1) on the hill for the Mocs.

Saint Leo scored all three runs in the third inning, as Jorge Burgos (Sr., Orlando, Fla.) and Jerry Gonzalez (Sr., Tampa, Fla.) led off the inning with back-to-back singles.  Sean VanGuilder (Sr., Tallahassee, Fla.) followed with a walk to load the bases, before Eric Spicer (Sr., Jacksonville, Fla.) delivered a two-run double.  Ricky Nolan (Jr., Seminole, Fla.) then laid down a perfect bunt on a squeeze play to score VanGuilder with the third run.

That was all the support Clark would need en route to his record-breaking night.  Eric Nickolaison (So., Spring Hill, Fla.) came on in the ninth to preserve the shutout and secure his first save of the season.

The same two teams will return to the diamond tomorrow to conclude their three-game series with a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader at Southard Stadium.

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Players Mentioned

Jorge Burgos

#3 Jorge Burgos

INF
Senior
Ryan Clark

#11 Ryan Clark

Pitcher
Junior
Jerry Gonzalez

#1 Jerry Gonzalez

SS
Senior
Eric Nickolaison

#31 Eric Nickolaison

Pitcher
Sophomore
Ricky Nolan

#10 Ricky Nolan

C
Junior
Eric Spicer

#25 Eric Spicer

1B
Senior
Sean VanGuilder

#15 Sean VanGuilder

OF
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jorge Burgos

#3 Jorge Burgos

Senior
INF
Ryan Clark

#11 Ryan Clark

Junior
Pitcher
Jerry Gonzalez

#1 Jerry Gonzalez

Senior
SS
Eric Nickolaison

#31 Eric Nickolaison

Sophomore
Pitcher
Ricky Nolan

#10 Ricky Nolan

Junior
C
Eric Spicer

#25 Eric Spicer

Senior
1B
Sean VanGuilder

#15 Sean VanGuilder

Senior
OF