FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU baseball team (19-8, 1-2 ASUN) exploded to a 20-3 victory over Towson (3-22, 0-3 CAA) Sunday afternoon at Swanson Stadium to complete the three-game sweep over the Tigers.

"Our bullpen was outstanding today," head coach Dave Tollett said. "The offense was great and watching two grand slams in one game was awesome. Hayes and Eusebio were huge for us today. I was also happy to get some of the younger guys in. It's nice when they can have a chance to get a few at-bats and get ready for conference play."

The first few innings of the series finale were back-and-forth between the Tigers and the Eagles. Towson got off to an early start and put a run up in the first inning for the second day in a row after Richard Miller cranked out an RBI single. Senior Marc Coffers (Naples, FL/Barron Collier HS) scored on a throwing error by the catcher in the bottom of the first, tying things up at 1-1. Junior Kohl Gilmore (Fort Pierce, FL/John Carroll HS/Indian River) awarded the Eagles the lead when he brought in junior Alex Brait (Viera, FL/Viera HS) on a sac fly.

The Tigers used a two-spot in the second to take a 3-2 lead over the Green and Blue, but it was the team's final advantage of the series. Coffers tripled down the left field line to plate senior Eric Gonzalez (Miami, FL/American HS/ASA College) in the bottom of the second and later came around to score on an RBI single by Brait.

Sophomore Tyler Shuck (5-0) (Cape Coral, FL/Canterbury HS) made his second start of the season for the Eagles. Shuck made it through three frames, recorded one strikeout and walked three. After giving up three hits and the Tigers' three runs, he was relieved by senior Justin Gill (Winter Haven, FL/Lake Region HS/Polk State).

Gill threw the next three innings and, through 11 batters, he struck out four, gave up one hit and walked none. Sophomore Nikolas Bitner (Palm Coast, FL/Flagler Palm Coast HS/Indian River) and junior Keegan Collett (Dallas, TX/Trinity Christian School/Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa) each pitched one inning of relief for FGCU. Bitner struck out the side in his frame of work and Collett struck out one and relied on the Eagles' defense for the other two outs.

The Eagles' offense dominated the game and put up 15 runs spread across innings four, six and seven. The effort was highlighted by two grand slams off the bats of senior Jay Hayes (Altamonte Springs, FL/Lyman HS) and junior Elijah Eusebio (Miami, FL/Coral Gables HS). Prior to today's game, the Eagles had hit two grand slams all season: Eusebio cranked one out on March 24 at UNF and freshman Joe Kinker (Northport, FL/Venice HS) notched one against Quinnipiac on March 9. The two grand slams are a new record for the most in a single game in FGCU baseball history in the DI era (since 2008).

Gilmore, junior Richie Garcia (Davie, FL/West Broward HS), sophomore Christian Proffitt (Cape Coral, FL/Ida Baker HS) and Coffers all recorded RBIs for the Green and Blue during the scoring splurge.

Freshman Chris Seymour (Boynton Beach, FL/Park Vista HS) made his third appearance for FGCU on the hill and was tasked with getting the final three outs of the game. He struck out the first batter, got the second to fly out and ended the game when classmate Hunter Fornari (Daytona Beach, FL/Spruce Creek HS) made a diving catch at third base.

This afternoon's win marked the second time this season that the Eagles have swept an opponent in a three-game series. The first was over LIU Brooklyn Feb. 22-24 at Swanson Stadium. The 20 runs are the second-most put up by FGCU's offense so far, behind the 23-3 effort against Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 16.

Up Next
FGCU will take on Lipscomb (13-12, 2-3 ASUN) in an ASUN Conference matchup next weekend at Swanson Stadium. It will be the Eagles' first conference series that they have hosted so far this season. The Green and Blue currently hold a 22-18 advantage in the series, including a 12-6 mark at Swanson. Last year, the Eagles dropped two of three at Lipscomb's Dugan Field. Prior to that series, they had won seven games straight.
 
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COACH TOLLETT
FGCU coach Dave Tollett currently owns a 584-345-3 overall record (.628) and a 184-103 (.641) record in the ASUN. He is the only head coach in the program's history and led the program to its first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2017. He is a four-time ASUN Coach of the Year and has guided the Green and Blue to four ASUN Regular Season Championships and one ASUN Tournament Championship. His team has been ranked nationally on several occasions, including as high as No. 9 in the country in 2017, and has coached 54 all-conference selections, 31 draft picks, three current major leaguers, 15 current minor leaguers, four ASUN Pitchers of the Year, four All-Americans, three ASUN Players of the Year, one National Freshman Player of the Year, one National Player of the Year and one seven-time MLB All-Star.
 
5X CHAMPS
The 2017 season was a magical one for the Green and Blue that ended in the program's first Division I NCAA Championship tournament berth. The Eagles ended the year 43-20, which included a midweek sweep over No. 2 Florida, single wins over No. 1 Florida State, Miami, and a three-game sweep at UNC Wilmington. The wins over Miami, FSU, and UF marked the first time FGCU defeated all three programs in the same season.
 
Reaching as high as No. 9 in the polls, the highest of any program at FGCU, the Eagles struggled in April but bounced back to finish third in the ASUN. During the ASUN Championship, FGCU won four games in a span of 29 hours for their first tournament crown.
 
The Green and Blue earned the No. 2 seed in the Chapel Hill Regional, defeating Michigan 10-6 before losses to Davidson and North Carolina ended their season. The tournament title added to FGCU's four regular season crowns.
 
#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.
 
ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 75 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 11+ seasons at the Division-I level. Additionally, in just seven+ seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 34 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport – including both men's and women's soccer again in 2018. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best 6th-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.35 GPA in the classroom in the Spring, 2018 and had an ASUN Conference and State of Florida best five teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport.  The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours – being recognized as one of two runner-ups for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.
 
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