The Aurora University baseball team took the field after a couple of days off during their central Florida road trip, this time facing off against Rowan University on Thursday afternoon in Davenport, Florida. After facing an early 3-0 deficit, AU tried clawing back with two runs in the sixth inning, but it wasn't enough in the 5-2 loss.


Game Score: #16 Rowan University 5, #10 Aurora University 2
Record: Aurora University 6-1 overall; Rowan University 2-1 overall
Location: Davenport, Florida


- Rowan scored the game's first two runs in the bottom-of-the first for a 2-0 lead.
- As AU starter Justin Zimmerman started to settle in, Rowan scored another run in the third inning.
- After back-to-back singles Sean Rivera and Dominick Curcio in the top-of-the sixth, Nico Bermeo singled home Rivera making it 3-1.
- The Spartans made it 3-2 a couple of batters later on a Nik Panico sac-fly that scored Curcio.
- Rowan scored two runs in the bottom half of the inning for a 5-2 lead.
- Owen Piazza came on for Zimmerman in the seventh inning and threw two scoreless innings.
- The AU offense was unable to muster any more runs across resulting in the 5-2 defeat.


HITTING
HITS: Dominick Curcio (3) and Sean Rivera (2)
DOUBLE: Dominick Curcio and Sean Rivera (1)
RUNS: Dominick Curcio and Sean Rivera (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Nico Bermeo Nik Panico (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Justin Zimmerman (6.0) and Owen Piazza (2.0)
DECISIONS: Justin Zimmerman (2-1 loss)
STRIKEOUTS: Justin Zimmerman (2) and Owen Piazza (1)