AUBURNDALE, FL - The Benedictine University baseball team completed the first run through the spring break trip with a shutout loss at the hands of the University of St. Thomas.

FINAL SCORE
St. Thomas 9, Benedictine 0

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine may not have scored, but it wasn't for lack of opportunities
• Benedictine left 13 on the base paths
• St. Thomas scored a run in the top of the second but Benedictine stranded runners at second and third in the bottom of the frame after Tanner Kiser doubled with one out
• Playing as the visiting team, St. Thomas extended the lead to 6-0 with two in the third and three in the fifth
• Kiser doubled again in the fourth, but Benedictine left the bases loaded
• Nick Severino led off the fifth with a double but was left at third
• Benedictine stranded runners in seven of the innings in the game

STAT LEADERS
• Ryan Miller started on the hill and took the loss, working 4.1 innings and allowing just two earned runs with three strikeouts
• Drake Berman tossed 2.2 scoreless innings with Frank Meisl logging the final two frames
• Kiser finished with three hits as Benedictine accumulated eight in the game
• 20 individuals played in the game

UP NEXT
Benedictine (3-5) is off on Tuesday before returning to action against Hope at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.