Saint Leo University Athletics

SAINT LEO, Fla. - The Saint Leo baseball team lost 11-7 in its series finale versus Lander on Saturday afternoon in non-conference play. 

Despite trailing by a 10-3 margin, the Lions offense kicked into gear during the the bottom of the seventh with four runs. An infield-single by junior Eli Vickers brought home senior Roberto Odor from third to cut the deficit to 10-4 followed by both junior Jake Carillo and Vickers scoring on a throwing error by the Bearcats. The Green & Gold trailed 10-6. Senior Dylan Mass laced an RBI-single to right field that brought classmate Thomas DeBrower in to score. However, in the eighth, Lander tallied an insurance run to lead by an 11-7 margin while Saint Leo was held scoreless.

On the mound, junior Flynn Howard started and pitched 6.0 innings. He collected five strikeouts while allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits. The Washington D.C. native was dealt a no-decision in his solid outting.

The Lions return to action on Friday, May 1 as they travel to face Lynn in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) series-opener, starting at 6 p.m.