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Plant City, FL
Dan Mason
2/24/08

Game 1:
-The first game of a double header vs. Michigan was a very long one. Both teams had some pitching issues during the game. The UCF offense was led by Kyle Diener who went 3-4 3 runs scored and 5 RBI’s, 4 of which coming from a late inning grand slam which put the Knights in the lead. Also chipping in with 3 runs scored and 2 stolen bases was Eric Wilkinson. Ruly Gonzalez brought up the bottom of the order with 4 RBI’s. Mike Colina also had a solid 2 hit, 2 run performance to compliment his defense. Nick Kautz came in to end the game striking out 4 Wolverines in 2 innings to collect the win for the Knights.

Game 2:
-The second game for the Knights, the offense was led by Cody Burdette who had 2 hits, an RBI, and 2 stolen bases. Eric Wilkinson chipped in with a triple and 1 run scored, while Dan Terza and Mike LaManna collected 1 double each. UCF came up short in the end though with a loss to the Wolverines.