Santa Fe College Baseball Splits Doubleheader Against MDC

The Santa Fe College baseball team split its doubleheader against Miami Dade College on Saturday at Harry Tholen Field, losing the first game 14-7 and winning the second 7-6.

This comes after the Saints lost to the Sharks 15-6 on Thursday at the Kendall Campus baseball field in Miami. Saturday’s win snapped Santa Fe’s five-game losing streak.

Game One

Rain delayed the first game, which started at 12:15 p.m.

The Saints (12-14, 5-7 in the Citrus Conference) started the game well, with a run in the first inning. In the third inning, Ryan Chase hit a run-scoring single to put the Saints up 3-2. Erik Blair then hit a two-run home run to extend Santa Fe’s lead to 5-2.

Freshman pitcher Matthew Pagan kept the score at 5-2 after he threw a scoreless fourth inning. The Saints led the game 7-2 after sophomore Zach DeJesus hit a two-run home run.

Zack Dejesus adds on 2 more for Santa Fe with a 2 run homer to make it 7-2 Santa Fe! pic.twitter.com/NmYNOFcf1r

— Riley Candreva (@ReliableRileyC) March 8, 2025

It went downhill for the Saints after that. MDC (11-13, 5-7) scored 11 runs in the sixth inning to take a 14-7 lead. MDC was able to score through a combination of RBI singles and doubles, walks, an error and a homer. The Sharks claimed the 14-7 run-rule victory in seven innings.

Miami Dade closes out the 7 inning victory over Santa Fe in game one 14-7. Game two coverage coming soon pic.twitter.com/4n8rrZ60kf

— Riley Candreva (@ReliableRileyC) March 8, 2025

Game Two

Following a scoreless first inning, the Sharks were the first to score in the second inning after an RBI groundout and an RBI single. Then, Santa Fe sophomore Carlos Garcia brought the score up to 2-1 in the fourth after a groundout.

The seventh inning was eventful for the Saints, who scored five runs to take a 6-3 lead. Pitcher Macklin Miller was brought in to finish the game for SFC. Garcia got another run in the eighth inning.

FINAL
Santa Fe- 7
Miami Dade- 6 pic.twitter.com/LqIG4TcMQL

— Riley Candreva (@ReliableRileyC) March 8, 2025

Up Next

Santa Fe plays at St. Johns River State College (17-12) in Palatka on Tuesday at 6 p.m. MDC will host Atlantis University (9-8) at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.