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Senior Jordan Britcher drove in three runs, while freshman Tyler Frankel earned the win in relief as Saint Vincent recorded a come-from-behind 7-6 victory over Clark University to open the baseball season in Winter Haven, FL.

Britcher, who drove in the team's first run of the day earlier in the game, singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, with SVC down by two, 6-4. Matt Loftis and Chris Winkler scored on the hit. As the throw headed to the plate, Britcher took off for second. Britcher's slide knocked the ball out of the shortstop's glove and into shallow left field, allowing Tanner Master to score what would prove to be the winning run.

The Cougars took the early lead with a Mike Eglow double in the first inning that plated Nick O'Brien. Saint Vincent fired back with three runs in the bottom of the second. Jon White led off with a hit batsman, and stole second with two out. Britcher then drove him home with a single to left. A wild pitch moved Britcher into scoring position, and Geo Muzika singled to right to give SVC a 2-1 lead. AJ Kavinsky and Vince Murphy then walked to load the bases, and Ben Webb drew an RBI walk that scored Muzika to make it 3-1 after just two innings.

Clark University made it a one-run game, tallying an unearned run off Bearcat starter Joey Fearer in the third.

In the top of the fourth, Jack Kenney had an RBI single to tie the game, chasing Fearer. Frankel then yielded a two-run double to Eglow, making the score 5-3.

Saint Vincent got a run back in the bottom of the fourth. Britcher led off with a walk, then moved to second on a groundout by Kavinsky. Murphy then hit a ground ball to the second baseman. Murphy used his speed to beat the throw for an infield single, while Britcher never stopped after making the turn at third, scoring from second on the infield single to make the score 5-4.

After Clark added a run in the top of the 6th, SVC stormed back in the seventh. Pinch-hitter Loftis drew a walk to lead off, then advanced to second on a balk. Winkler walked, then both runners moved up 90 feet on a single to left by Master, which set up Britcher's game-winner.

On the mound, Frankel settled down, retiring the last 10 batters he faced, earning the win in his first collegiate appearance. He worked 5 1/3 innings and struck out five.

Saint Vincent returns to action at 11:30AM Monday, facing the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.