Gaither grad has game to remember

Posted Mar 17, 2010 by Adam Adkins

Updated Mar 18, 2010 at 02:53 PM

Former Gaither baseball player Gus Fernandez had a game to remember Saturday against Barry University.

Florida Tech’s junior infielder belted three home runs and finished 5-for-5 with six runs scored and seven RBIs in the Panthers’ 18-9 victory.

Fernandez, a 2005 Gaither grad, hit a two-run homer in the first, a solo shot in the fourth and a three-run blast in the fifth. He also had a pair of singles, including a run-scoring base hit in a three-run sixth.

Fernandez has been one of the top offensive performers for the Panthers this season. Through 22 games, he is hitting .357 (second-best on the team) with a team-best six homers and 28 RBIs.

In February, Fernandez was named Florida Tech’s Male Student Athlete of the Month.