Baseball Game Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. Gaither Cowboys

Raiders

Runs

03/04/25 vs Key West	3
02/27/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons	8
02/26/25 @ Stoneman Douglas	1
02/25/25 vs Western	12
02/22/25 vs True North Classical Academy	4
+ 5 more games

The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will head out to take on the Gaither Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

St. Thomas Aquinas' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Key West hitters got past them. St. Thomas Aquinas came up short against Key West on Tuesday, falling 10-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Raiders have suffered since February 28, 2024.

St. Thomas Aquinas got a good showing from Hayden Robinson, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On the hitting side, Zack Malvasio and Brady Buxbaum stepped up to the plate in a big way. Malvasio went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Buxbaum went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Buxbaum launched this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gaither, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Leto on Thursday. Considering the Cowboys have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Noah Locklear looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.

At the plate, Ryan Deak was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eddy Rojo, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Gaither has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. St. Thomas Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 6-3-1.