WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- With the 2020 season underway, the Castleton University baseball team dropped a 10-1 decision to Elmira College Saturday morning at the Chain O' Lakes Complex.

Cameron Goulet earned the start for the Spartans as he kept the Soaring Eagles off the board for the first two innings. The Soaring Eagles, however, began the scoring in the top half of the third inning. Sam Plaugher started the inning off with a hard single down the right-field line followed up by a Jared Money walk. After Goulet worked around a sacrifice bunt that moved the runners up, Jansen Crossley ripped a single down the left-field line with one out giving the Soaring Eagles a 2-0 lead. 

The Soaring Eagles tacked on four more runs in the fourth inning to take a commanding 6-0 lead. With two outs in the inning, Crossley, who added his second hit of the game, singled down the first baseline but the inning ended as the Spartans recovered and threw out the runner at home plate. Goulet earned the loss today as he gave up six runs (three earned) in four innings of action. He also struck out four batters and only gave up one walk.

With Garrett Moran entering the game in relief of Goulet, the Soaring Eagles added two more runs in the fifth inning. Moran gave up two straight singles and then a walk to load the bases before striking out the next two batters. With two outs, Money singled to right field, giving the Soaring Eagles an 8-0 lead.

The Spartans finally tallied its first run of the 2020 season in the bottom of the ninth inning. Jeremy Johnson, who finished his first collegiate game with three hits, started off the inning with a double down the right-field line. After Davis Mikell struck out and Samuel Rodriguez grounded out to short, Reece De Castro reached on a fielding error as the Spartans cut the deficit to 10-1. 

Castleton returns to action tomorrow, Sunday, February 23 as it takes on Capital University at Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale, Florida with first pitch scheduled for 10 a.m.