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Winner American Intl. AIC 4-4
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Molloy MOLB 1-8
Winner
American Intl. AIC
4-4
3
Final
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Molloy MOLB
1-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
American Intl. AIC 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 2
Molloy MOLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

W: Kemlage, Joe (2-1) L: Wildeman,Billy (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

After falling to No. 19 Nova Southeastern, baseball shuts out Molloy

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - The American International College baseball team lost to No. 19 Nova Southeastern 9-0 on Tuesday, March 12, but bounced back to shutout Molloy College 3-0 in Miami Shores, Fla. on Wednesday, March 13.


FAST FACTS:
Game One
Final score:Nova Southeastern 9, AIC 0
Records:AIC falls to 3-4 overall; Nova Southeastern improves to 14-6 overall.
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Game Two
Final score:AIC 3, Molloy 0
Records:AIC moves to 4-4 overall; Molloy slides to 1-8 overall.
Location: Miami Shores, Florida

STATS LEADERS (GAME ONE):
AIC:
Matt Elliott: 3-for-4
Brandon Gaul: 1-for-1
Matt Costanza: 1-for-3, one double
Angel Mendez: Loss (0-1), 1.2 innings pitched, two strikeouts

Nova Southeastern:
Daniel Irisarri: 2-for-3, one RBI, two runs
Samuel Duran: 2-for-3, one RBI, one run
Garrett Wolforth: 1-for-3, two RBI's, two runs, one HR
Duncan Pastrone: Win (1-0), 5.0 innings pitched, no earned runs, six strikeouts, four hits

STATS LEADERS (GAME TWO):
AIC:
Josh Aviles: 2-for-4
Andrew Ciacciarelli: 1-for-4, one RBI
Cam Defeo: 1-for-3
Joe Kemlage: Win (2-1), 9.0 innings pitched, eight strikeouts, no earned runs, four hits, one walk

Molloy:
Chris Peralta: 2-for-4,
Michael Nacinovich: 1-for-2
James Messina: 1-for-4
Billy Wildeman: Loss (0-1), 7.0 innings pitched, two earned runs, six strikeouts

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME ONE:
  • The Sharks attacked early on in the game, knocking in three runs in the first inning after a single to left field, driving in two runs and then hitting a sacrifice fly to score in their third run.
  • The following inning, Nova Southeastern piled in three more runs, connecting on two RBI singles and scoring on a fielding error.
  • No. 19 Nova Southeastern wasn't finished yet, driving a shot over the wall in left center, scoring two runs in the bottom half of the third, 8-0.
  • Errors were an issue for the Yellow Jackets finishing with seven total, but Nova Southeastern showed why they were the 19th best team in the nation, defeating AIC 9-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME TWO:
  • After going scoreless in the first two innings, AIC scored first when junior Matt Costanza reached on an error, scoring senior Brendan Carter and freshman Cam Defeo.
  • Two at-bats later, redshirt junior Andrew Ciacciarelli singled through the left side to score Costanza, 3-0.
  • Sophomore pitcher Joe Kemlage was dealing throughout the game, going hitless in the first 5.1 innings pitched.
  • Kemlage ended up going the distance, throwing a complete game shutout in a 3-0 win over Molloy.

BUZZWORTHY:
  • Kemlage threw his first complete game during Wednesday's win over Molloy.
  • Kemlage's nine-inning shutout was the longest he's gone without allowing a run since April 11 2018 when he tossed six scoreless innings against Saint Rose.

NEXT UP:
  • The Yellow Jackets will take on Post University in a doubleheader at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14.

STAY CONNECTED:
  • For more updates about the AIC baseball team, follow@AIC_baseballonInstagram. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow@AICAthleticsonTwitterandInstagram, and likeAIC Yellow JacketsonFacebook.

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