The Gulf Coast Sharks will challenge the Bishop Verot Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Gulf Coast sitting on three straight victories and Bishop Verot on six.
Gulf Coast's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over George Jenkins.
Eric Hermanson
| 03/29/25 @ George Jenkins | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Barron Collier | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ NSU University | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Barron Collier | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Naples | 1 |
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Not much got past Eric Hermanson, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep George Jenkins off the board. Hermanson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Kacinas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Geiger, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop Verot made easy work of North Port on Tuesday and carried off a 10-2 victory. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bishop Verot pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Gulf Coast, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Gulf Coast suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Bishop Verot when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Sharks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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