Baseball Recap: Tate Has No Trouble Against Escambia

Tate came out on top against Escambia on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Aggies were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Gators. Considering the Aggies have won three games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Bryton McLellan's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Griffin Cook

Runs Batted In (Career)

02/27/26 vs Escambia	3
02/10/26 @ Pine Forest	2
03/19/25 vs Booker T. Washington	2
03/13/25 vs Fort Walton Beach	2
02/13/25 @ Booker T. Washington	2

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Griffin Cook, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Nathan Connors also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Tate kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escambia only managed four.

The victory made it two in a row for Tate and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Escambia, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tate will take on Crestview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Aggies 3, the Bulldogs 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Escambia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northview at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chiefs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.