FREDONIA, N.Y. – The College at Brockport baseball team took two-of-three against Fredonia State in what was a very important series against a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) foe. The score of the first game was 4-2, and the second game ended with a final of 10-3.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP –
· The Golden Eagles sit at 12-16 overall and 6-9 in conference competition.
· The Blue Devils move to 10-16 on the season and 7-5 in SUNYAC play.
HOW IT HAPPENED –
Game One: Win, 4-2
· The Blue Devils jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning.
· The first four innings of the game saw quiet bats for the Green and Gold, but they came up big in the fifth frame.
· After a double by
Liam O'Leary,
Tom Kretzler sent a ball over the fence for a two-run homerun to tie the game at 2-2.
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Lou Miceli was hit by a pitch a batter later and
Anthony Eaton singled to put two runners on.
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Daniel DelGaizo did his job by moving the runners over and gave
Aaron Cook the opportunity to single and drive in two runs to give the team a 4-2 advantage.
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Trevor McCarthy was effective on the mound, tossing a complete game and shutting out the opposition after the third inning.
Game Two: Win, 10-3
· Cook was able to get Brockport on the board in the second inning with an RBI single that scored Miceli.
· In the fourth inning, Cook once again recorded a timely hit with his second RBI single of the day that once against scored Miceli.
· The Blue Devils responded in the bottom of the inning with a run of their own to cut the score to 2-1.
· The Green and Gold tacked on in the fifth inning, starting with a wild pitch that allowed
Nicholas Pastore to cross home plate.
· Miceli continued the momentum with an RBI single that brought in
Ryan Mansell, before O'Leary doubled and made the score 5-1.
· The sixth inning saw the offensive success continue with Pastore driving in two runs with a single to push the advantage to 7-1.
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Charlie Serino took advantage of the catcher throwing to second base, and stole home to give Brockport an 8-1 lead.
· Cook continued his hot hitting with a two-run home run in the seventh inning, bringing the score to 10-1.
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Brandon Greenspan earned the victory after tossing 5.2 innings of one run baseball.
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Stuart Martin closed it out with 3.1 innings of good pitching, giving the team a 10-3 final victory.
KEY GAME STATISTICS –
Game One: Win, 4-2
· Kretzler finished the day going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run scores and one walk.
· DelGaizo, Cook and O'Leary each finished with two hits.
· Cook added two RBI, while O'Leary scored a run.
Game Two: Win, 10-3
· Miceli was strong as the designated hitter, going 3-for-4 with four runs scores and one RBI.
· Cook finished the second game with a phenomenal 5-for-5, scoring two runs while recording four RBI.
· Greenspan now holds a 2-2 record after tossing 5.2 innings, allowing one run on five hits, three walks and six strikeouts.
· This was Martin's sixth appearance and he pitched the remaining 3.1 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and one walk, while striking out four.
UP NEXT –
· Brockport returns home on Tuesday, April 16 when they host St. John Fisher College for a non-conference battle. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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