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Week 10 Notebook

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OVERALL: 27-14
LAST WEEK: 2-2
THE AMERICAN: 7-8
NON-CONFERENCE: 20-6
STREAK: L1
 
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Wednesday – vs. Bethune-Cookman, Win, 7-1
Friday – at USF, Win, 1-0
Saturday – at USF, Loss, 5-4
Sunday – at USF, Loss, 4-2
 
THIS WEEKEND'S GAMES
Friday, April 27 – vs. Wichita State, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 28 – vs. Wichita State, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 29 – vs. Wichita State, 1 p.m.
 
QUICK RECAP
• The Knights went 2-2 on the week, with a 1-2 mark on the weekend.
• Rylan Thomas drilled a three-run homer and Max Wood brought in a run, as the pitching staff held the Wildcats to four hits in a 7-1 win.
• Cre Finfrock goes six strong, while Thad Ward follows up with three innings for a save, as the Knights one hit USF in the series opener to clinch the War On I-4 outright for UCF.
• The Knights nearly overcame a pair of multi-run deficits, but the Black and Gold fell 5-4 to even the series.
• UCF struck first with two runs in the second. USF rallied with back-to-back homers in the third and an insurance run in the fifth to win the series on Sunday.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Cre Finfrock, R-Jr., RHP, 6'1, 197, Jensen Beach, Fla.
1 GP, 1 GS, 6 IP, 8 K, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB
• Struck out eight in six innings against one of the top offenses in the league.
• Allowed just four runners on base with one hit, one walk and a pair of hit by pitches.
• Retired the side in order in three innings.
 
TEAM NOTES
• Max Wood led the team with a .333 clip with a pair of doubles and an RBI.
• Rylan Thomas closed within two of the 100-RBI club with four runs last week.
• JJ Montgomery fell on the wrong side of some defensive miscues. He took the loss despite not allowing an earned run over 4 1/3 innings.
• Thad Ward struck out six in two appearances.
• The Black and Gold turned four double plays, including a season-high three against Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday.