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Cruz’s walk-off bunt single caps Polk State Baseball’s comeback vs. St. Pete

Box Score WINTER HAVEN — Josh Cruz's bunt single capped the comeback on Tuesday night as Polk State Baseball scored two runs in the ninth to down St. Petersburg College, 7-6.

After Mel Rubiera tripled home the go-ahead run for St. Petersburg in the top of the ninth, Mason Mojica answered with the game-tying double to score Zach Lester in the bottom of the inning.Mojica scored the game-winning run two batters later on Cruz's well-placed bunt to third.

Polk State (20-13) trailed 5-1 early on. The Eagles cut the lead to 5-2 in the third and tied the game with three runs in the fourth. Liam O'Neil singled home the first run in the frame before Simon Scharff's two-run single tied the game at 5-5.

Lester finished with two hits and two runs scored. Rubiera had three hits for the Titans. Like Scharff, O'Neil drove in two runs.

Vincent Antuna, Jason Sawyer, Roman Corinti, and Aiden Alvarez combined to throw 5.2 scoreless innings of relief. Despite allowing a run in the ninth, Zane Wright earned the win.

Polk State will resume Citrus Conference play on Thursday at home against Daytona State College. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Aiden Alvarez

#2 Aiden Alvarez

LHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
L-L
Liam O

#33 Liam O'Neil

1B
6' 5"
Sophomore
L-L
Zane Wright

#26 Zane Wright

RHP
6' 5"
Sophomore
R-R
Roman Corinti

#4 Roman Corinti

RHP
5' 10"
Freshman
R-R
Zach Lester

#5 Zach Lester

OF
6' 0"
Freshman
R-R
Josh Cruz

#6 Josh Cruz

UT
5' 6"
Freshman
R-R
Mason Mojica

#10 Mason Mojica

C
6' 1"
Freshman
R-R
Jason Sawyer

#19 Jason Sawyer

LHP
6' 5"
Freshman
L-L
Simon Scharff

#25 Simon Scharff

C/1B
6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
R-R
Vincent Antuna

#28 Vincent Antuna

RHP
6' 1"
Freshman
R-R

Players Mentioned

Aiden Alvarez

#2 Aiden Alvarez

6' 0"
Sophomore
L-L
LHP
Liam O

#33 Liam O'Neil

6' 5"
Sophomore
L-L
1B
Zane Wright

#26 Zane Wright

6' 5"
Sophomore
R-R
RHP
Roman Corinti

#4 Roman Corinti

5' 10"
Freshman
R-R
RHP
Zach Lester

#5 Zach Lester

6' 0"
Freshman
R-R
OF
Josh Cruz

#6 Josh Cruz

5' 6"
Freshman
R-R
UT
Mason Mojica

#10 Mason Mojica

6' 1"
Freshman
R-R
C
Jason Sawyer

#19 Jason Sawyer

6' 5"
Freshman
L-L
LHP
Simon Scharff

#25 Simon Scharff

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
R-R
C/1B
Vincent Antuna

#28 Vincent Antuna

6' 1"
Freshman
R-R
RHP

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