WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Tuesday, March 17 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.: No. 12 Seminole State College of Florida (19-5, 8-4 Citrus Conference) at Polk State College (9-17, 1-9 Citrus Conference)

Friday, March 20 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Polk State (9-17, 1-9 Citrus Conference) at Hillsborough College (6-20, 1-9 Citrus Conference) 

PREVIEW

• Polk State blanked Triton College in five innings last week for its first shutout win of the year, 11-0. Hayle Peterson, Grace Adamonis and Jaelin Grant combined for a four-hit shutout.

• In an 11-2 win over Heartland Community College last week, Emma Kaylor hit a grand slam for her first collegiate home run. It was the second grand slam for Polk State this season. Makenzie Foster had won against St. Petersburg College on March 5.

• Calonnie Holmes hit her second lead-off home run of the season in Saturday’s 3-2 win over Florida SouthWestern State College. The Eagles had not previously had a player hit a lead-off run since Kailey Guethle in 2022.

• With Saturday’s win over FSW, Polk State now has eight wins over nationally ranked teams in the past two seasons, including six over top-10 opponents.

• With wins over Triton College and Heartland Community College last week, Polk State improved to 17-6 against out-of-state opponents under third-year Head Coach Kevin Lewis and 6-2 this season.

• Polk State went 2-2 last season against Seminole State College of Florida and 3-1 against Hillsborough College.

• Seminole State College’s Julianna Nieves leads the FCSAA with 10 home runs.

• Daijah Madry leads Hillsborough College with a .420 batting average and two triples this season.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Tuesday, March 17 at 6 p.m.: University of Tampa (B) at Polk State College (18-13)

Thursday, March 19 at 5 p.m.: Polk State (18-13, 8-7 Citrus Conference) at Indian River State College (13-13-1, 6-9 Citrus Conference)

Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.: Indian River State College (13-13-1, 6-9 Citrus Conference) at Polk State (18-13, 8-7 Citrus Conference)

PREVIEW

• Polk State tied season-highs for runs (18), hits (20) and home runs in Thursday’s 18-10 run-rule win over State College of Florida. The 18 runs is the most for Polk State in a conference game since putting up 24 runs against the Manatees on March 5, 2022 in a 24-12 rout. Marvin Montenegro finished  a triple shy of the cycle. The freshman catcher went 5-for-5 with three doubles, a home run, five RBIs and four runs scored.

• Polk State has five players with at least 26 RBIs this season. Montenegro leads the team with 29 RBIs. Montenegro and Kustarr Webb are tied for the team lead with five home runs.

• Carson Montsdeoca and Roman Corinti are tied for the team lead with five wins apiece. The Eagles are the only team in the FCSAA with two pitchers with at least five wins.

• Polk State beat University of Tampa (B) in seven innings on Feb. 24 by a score of 17-2. Montenegro, Bradyn Potter, Jack Muller and Kenay Acevedo each finish with three hits.

• Indian River State College scored seven runs in the ninth inning to rally past Polk State 10-4 in the first meeting between the teams on Feb. 3 — a non-conference contest.

• Former Polk State infielder Andy Schroeder leads Indian River State with seven home runs and 26 RBIs. He finished 1-for-5 with a run scored in his first meeting against his former school.