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Winner American Int'l AIC 19-24, 10-15 NE10
1
Le Moyne LEM 31-13-1, 16-6-1 NE10
Winner
American Int'l AIC
19-24, 10-15 NE10
5
Final
1
Le Moyne LEM
31-13-1, 16-6-1 NE10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
American Int'l AIC 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 7 0
Le Moyne LEM 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0

W: Pepe, Joe (5-4) L: Sam Walsh (4-1)

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American Int'l AIC 19-25, 10-16 NE10
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Winner Le Moyne LEM 32-13-1, 17-6-1 NE10
American Int'l AIC
19-25, 10-16 NE10
2
Final
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Le Moyne LEM
32-13-1, 17-6-1 NE10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
American Int'l AIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 2
Le Moyne LEM 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 4 8 0

W: Ryan Murphy (7-2) L: Kemlage, Joe (3-3) S: Cody Barnes (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball earns doubleheader split with No. 15 Le Moyne

SYRACUSE, New York - The American International College baseball team split its season finale with No. 15 Le Moyne College, highlighted by a complete-game performance from redshirt sophomore starter Joe Pepe on Saturday, May 5.

FAST FACTS:
Game One:
Final score: AIC 5, Le Moyne 1
Winning pitcher: Joe Pepe, AIC (5-4). Losing pitcher: Sam Walsh, Le Moyne (4-1).

Game Two:
Final score: AIC 2, Le Moyne 4
Winning pitcher: Ryan Murphy, Le Moyne (7-2). Losing pitcher: Joe Kemlage, AIC (3-3). Save: Barnes, Le Moyne (4).

Records: AIC moves to 19-25 overall and 10-16 in the NE10. Le Moyne is now 32-13-1 and 17-6-1 in the NE10.
Location: Dick Rockwell Field


STATS LEADERS:
Game One:
AIC:
Joe Pepe (9.0 innings pitched, one earned run, seven hits, one walk, seven strikeouts)
Reed Phillips (1-for-2, one home run, two RBI, three walks)
Brendan LaVallee (2-for-5, two RBI)
Matt Krause (1-for-4, one RBI)

Le Moyne:
Brian Cox (2-for-4)
Ben Walsh (1-for-4, one RBI)

Game Two:
AIC:
Josh Aviles (2-for-4, one double, one RBI)
Brendan LaVallee (2-for-3)
Matt Costanza (1-for-4, one RBI, one stolen base)
Jason Coscio (3.2 innings pitched, one earned run, five hits)

Le Moyne:
Ryan Murphy (7.1 innings pitched, two earned runs, nine strikeouts)
Ben Walsh (2-for-3, one home run, two RBI)
Timothy Corapi (2-for-3, one RBI)

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game One:
  • Following two scoreless innings, AIC found its way on the board first in the third frame. Junior center fielder Josh Aviles led off the inning with a single and then stole second; sophomore designated hitter Matt Costanza followed with a walk, and sophomore right fielder Matt Krause sent Aviles home with a single through the right side. Costanza later scored on a bases-loaded walk issued to junior left fielder Reed Phillips, making the score 2-0 early.
  • The Yellow Jackets tacked on another run in the fifth, when Phillips scored on an RBI single from sophomore third baseman Brendan LaVallee.
  • Le Moyne got its first and only run of the game in the sixth, but Pepe worked his way out of the jam, leaving two runners on base with a groundout.
  • AIC added an insurance run in the top of the seventh with another RBI single from LaVallee.
  • For good measure, the Yellow Jackets put the game out of reach in the top of the ninth with a home run to right field from Phillips to make it 5-1. Pepe came back out for a scoreless ninth, capping his victory with a swinging strikeout.

Game Two:
  • Le Moyne took advantage early in Game Two, putting up a run in the bottom of the first for an early 1-0 lead.
  • AIC could do little to get to starting pitcher Ryan Murphy, not earning a baserunner until the fourth inning on a one-out bunt single from Costanza.
  • The Dolphins got out to a 3-0 lead before AIC could get on the board. Redshirt senior pitcher Jason Coscio took over the final 3.2 innings in relief, holding the Le Moyne lead within reach.
  • The Yellow Jackets began a rally in the top of the eighth, with freshman second baseman Angel Mendez reaching on a fielder's choice and junior pinch hitter Matthew Elliott walking to put runners on first and second with one out. The duo advanced to second and third on a wild pitch, and Mendez scored from third on an RBI single from Aviles. Elliott later scored on a fielder's choice, bringing AIC within 3-2.
  • Le Moyne tacked on one more run in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 4-2 game.

BUZZWORTHY:
  • Pepe pitched the first complete game of his career, moving his season ERA to 3.21.
  • As a team, AIC's ERA reached 4.94, down from 5.04 a season ago and down from 6.14 in 2016.
  • Phillips became one of two Yellow Jackets with multiple home runs this season, joining freshman catcher Anthony Clark in that category.
  • The Yellow Jackets posted 19 wins on the year, its highest win total since 2013 and second-highest win total under head coach Nick Callini. This marks just the second time AIC has posted 19 or more wins since 1994.

STAY CONNECTED:
  • For more updates about the AIC baseball team, follow @AIC_baseball on Instagram. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow @AICAthletics on Twitter and Instagram, and like AIC Yellow Jackets on Facebook.

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