Box Score
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Manhattan led 2-0 after the first inning and a half, but Florida Gulf Coast tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth and went ahead in the sixth, ultimately defeating the Jaspers 5-2 at Swanson Stadium in the series finale on Sunday.
The Jaspers pushed a run across in the first inning and went ahead 2-0 when Jose Carrera's two-out single drove home Yoandry Galan, who was hit by a pitch earlier in the frame.
Florida Gulf Coast got to Manhattan starter Michael Martin in the bottom of the second with two outs. After Martin issued a leadoff walk, he struck out the next two Eagles before Andrew Valencia drove a run-scoring triple to right center to make it a 2-1 Jaspers lead.
The Eagles cobbled together a two-out rally in the fifth to score an unearned run that tied the game at 2-2 before taking a 4-2 advantage with two runs in the sixth.
Trailing 5-2 in the ninth, Christian Santisteban belted a leadoff single, his second base hit of the game. Evan Brown followed with a two-out walk, bringing the tying run to the plate but Eagles closer Brady Anderson recorded the final out to nail down his third save of the series.
Manhattan is back in action on Wednesday, March 12 against NYIT. Game time is slated for 3 p.m.
NOTES:
Michael Martin worked 6 1/3 innings in his first start of the season, striking out four and allowing two bases on balls ... Casey Meyers and Shawn Kanwisher combined to pitch 1 2/3 hitless innings in relief ... Jose Carrera stole his fourth base of the season without being caught ... the freshman infielder has hit safely in the last six games ... Christian Santisteban has hit safely in the last seven contests.