ROCHESTER, NY – The SUNY Brockport baseball team (13-2) defeated the Fredonia State Blue Devils (9-8) Saturday afternoon at Towers Field at the University of Rochester by a score of 10-2. The game marks the 11th strait win for the Golden Eagles and sets a new record for the longest winning streak in program history. The Team is currently on a 15 home game winning streak
Batting Summary
Tom Kretzler recorded his fourth home run of the season and 25th of his career off a three run shot to center field. Six different Golden Eagles had multiple hits in the game. The list features
James Houlahan,
Ryan Mansell,
Ryan Voight,
Jason Mansell,
Matt O'Dair and
Justin Pangburn.
Nicholas Pastore recorded his 10th extra base hit this season off a double. He currently has five doubles, four triple and one home run. His four triples ties him for second on the single season triples list. The current record is set at five triples in a single season.
Tom Kretzler led the team in RBIs with his three run home run.
Jason Mansell recorded two RBIs as
James Houlahan,
Ryan Mansell,
Ryan Voight and
Justin Pangburn each drove in a run as well.
Pitching Summary
Matt McGowan (1-0) got the start on the mound for the Golden Eagles as he threw four innings allowing only one unearned run to come across the plate for his third appearance of the season. He struck out four batters in four innings and through 14.1 innings pitched this season holds a 1.88 ERA is the second lowest ERA on the team amongst pitchers who have thrown over 10 innings.
After the fourth inning the ball was turned over to freshman two-way player
Nick Ianniello who pitched three innings. In that time frame he only gave up four hits and one run while striking out four batters.
Justin DelVecchio would pitch the eighth inning where on his birthday he allowed no hits while striking out one batter having faced five batters.
Matthew Colucci closed the game out in the ninth inning where he retired the side in order recording one strikeout in his performance.
Brockport's Pitching staff improves its dominant performance to start the season where as a team through 119.0 innings pitched the team has only allowed 23 earned runs for a combined ERA of 1.74. this ERA puts the Golden Eagles at No. 1 in the country amongst teams with the lowest ERA's. Franciscan University from Ohio ranks second in the nation with an ERA of 2.84.
What's Next
The Golden Eagles will look to make it 12 games in a row on Wednesday, March 30th at 3:00pm where they'll host cross-city opponent St. John Fisher College at the Clark V. Whited Complex.
