Avon Park, Fla - State College of Florida (SCF) opened up conference play with a loss to South Florida State College SFSC 8-7.The Panthers scored an unearned run in the bottom of the 9^thinning to get the win. 

Down 7-3 heading into the top of the 9^th inning, SCF scored 4 runs to tie the game only to give it away in the bottom of the 9^th inning. 

Tyler Romanik had 2 hits and an RBI while Garrett Hall had an RBI double. 

SCF (15-8, 0-1) hosts SFSC Wednesday at 6:00.