Sharks Outslug St. Thomas for 10-6 Win
Miami, FL - The Miami Dade Sharks set the tone early and never let go, using a balanced offensive attack and a deep bullpen to take down St. Thomas University, 10-6.
Miami Dade jumped on the board immediately, plating two runs in the first inning behind aggressive baserunning and timely hitting. The Sharks kept the pressure on in the second, as Adrian Areizaga ripped an RBI double and later came around to score, helping extend the lead to 4-0.
St. Thomas responded in the third with a three-run frame, capitalizing on a pair of miscues to cut the deficit to one. But like they've done all season, the Sharks answered right back. A wild pitch and a sacrifice fly from Jendy Gonzalez pushed the lead back to 6-3 in the fourth.
The back-and-forth continued in the fifth when St. Thomas tied things up with three runs, but Miami Dade refused to blink. Leamsi Montanez delivered a clutch RBI double to reclaim the lead, sparking another surge from the Sharks offense.
The game broke open in the sixth. With runners on, Gonzalez applied pressure with a bunt that forced an error, allowing a run to score. Moments later, Montanez came through again with a two-run single, giving him three RBIs on the night and stretching the lead to 10-6.
At the plate, the Sharks tallied 10 hits, with multi-hit performances from Miguel Colmenares, Willy Mendez, and Montanez. Gonzalez drove in two runs, while Areizaga added two runs scored and two stolen bases to fuel the offense.
On the mound, Miami Dade leaned on its bullpen to lock things down. Jordan Bermudez earned the win, while Dylan He and Kevin Roque combined for four scoreless innings to close it out. Roque was dominant late, striking out five and allowing just one hit across the final two frames.
Despite St. Thomas drawing eight walks, the Sharks pitching staff limited the damage when it mattered most, striking out 14 batters and stranding key runners.
Miami Dade improves with another strong showing, combining timely hitting, aggressive baserunning, and shutdown pitching when it counted most.