FORT MYERS, Fla. --- The FGCU baseball team suffered a 7-5 setback to Stetson inside Swanson Stadium on Sunday as the visiting Hatters used a four-run sixth inning to complete a comeback victory.
 
With the outcome, both teams now have identical records at 22-14 overall and 8-4 in ASUN play. The Eagles will be back in action on Tuesday in Coral Gables with a non-conference tilt at Miami before returning home next weekend for a series against North Florida.
 
"It was a big series," FGCU head coach Dave Tollett said. "They were better than us this weekend. That's all there is to it. There's no other way to cut it. We had chances. They had chances. They capitalized on opportunities, and we didn't. It's back to work for us. There's still six games to play in this league. I've seen us go from fourth to first in two weeks. We'll get back to work and keep grinding."
 
The Eagles scored all five of their runs in an explosive first inning after Stetson took an early 1-0 lead off FGCU starter Ronaldo Gallo, who ultimately earned a no decision. Stephen Wilmer gave the Green and Blue the lead by taking a 1-2 pitch off the wall in right center for a two-run double, which extended his hitting streak to 11. After a walk by Alejandro Figueredo, Ian Farrow started a four-hit day with a three-run blast over the fence in right center on an 0-2 pitch for a 5-1 lead.
 
Following that, though, FGCU managed just five singles and three walks over the final eight innings while stranding eight runners. Farrow (4-for-4, HR, 3 RBI) had over half of the Green and Blue's seven hits while Brian Ellis went 1-for-2 with three walks and a run from the leadoff spot.
 
After entering in relief following FGCU's five-run outburst, Stetson's Jovan Gill (4-2) held the Eagles scoreless over the next 15 outs to pick up the victory as the Hatters added single runs in the fourth and fifth innings off Gallo. Joey Mugavero (4-1), who relieved Gallo for the final out in the fifth, took the loss after allowing the game's final four runs in the sixth.
 
Hunter McGarry provided solid relief for the Eagles by holding Stetson scoreless over the final 3.2 innings while giving up just three hits and walking none. On the flip side, Danny Garcia picked up his seventh save for the Hatters with a 1-2-3 ninth.
 
Notes
With North Florida's win over Jacksonville on Sunday, there is now a three-way tie at the top of the conference's south division standings between FGCU, Stetson and UNF. The Eagles have six games remaining in ASUN play, split evenly between UNF and Jacksonville.
 
Farrow's four-hit game was his season-high as the rookie also notched his second home run.
 
ASUN Standings

South Division

School	ASUN	Overall
FGCU	8-4	22-14
Stetson	8-4	22-14
North Florida	8-4	14-16
Jacksonville	0-12	7-26

North Division

School	ASUN	Overall
Liberty	11-1	27-10
Kennesaw State	12-3	24-11
Bellarmine	7-11	12-24
Lipscomb	5-10	13-22
North Alabama	4-14	5-32

Sunday's Results
Lipscomb 8, Kennesaw State 4
Kennesaw State 7, Lipscomb 0
North Florida 14, Jacksonville 6
Stetson 7, FGCU 5
Liberty 6, Coastal Carolina 4
Bellarmine 3, North Alabama 2
 
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COACH TOLLETT
FGCU coach Dave Tollett currently owns a 630-378-3 overall record (.625) and a 206-114 (.646) 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 five-time ASUN Coach of the Year and has guided the Green and Blue to five 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, 33 draft picks, three current major leaguers, 13 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.

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FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 85 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 13+ seasons at the Division I level. Additionally, in just nine seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 40 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Eight FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including women's basketball (No. 21, 2020-21), beach volleyball (No. 20, 2021) and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as three of the most recent. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. In 2018-19, the Eagles had an ASUN and state of Florida best seven teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.50 GPA in the classroom in the fall 2020 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for 23 consecutive semesters. The 2019 Fall, 2020 Spring, and 2020 Fall semesters each saw another milestone reached as all 15 programs achieved a 3.0-or-higher team GPA. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours in 2017 - being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.
 
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