FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Thiel College baseball team capped off their annual Florida trip with a 1-0 victory over the Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors in the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Fla.
Jaden Nozicka shut down the Warriors' bats pitching a complete game, five-hit shutout. Nozicka faced four over the minimum and struck out four batters.
Matt Elko had a three-day in the win for the Tomcats, driving home the only run for Thiel on a RBI bloop single to shallow left field that scored Josh Doody from third base.
Dan Koller also had a multi-hit game while Doody, Bryan Mitchell, Trent Mosley and Sam Passafiume each recorded a hit for the Tomcats.
Brock Vredeveld was the hard-luck loser for the Warriors, also pitching a complete game and surrendering an earned run off of nine hits.
The Tomcats (6-2) will return north for their home opener on Saturday, March 19 when they take on the John Carroll Blue Streaks. First pitch will be at 1 p.m. from Tomcat Park.