SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College baseball team won the four-game weekend series with Southern Connecticut State University on Sunday, April 18 by taking game three 4-2. The Owls bounced back to avoid the sweep as they took game four 3-1.

FAST FACTS:
Game 1:
Scores: AIC 4, SCSU 2
Records:AIC now sits 7-10 (6-3) NE10); SCSU falls to 3-5 (2-5 NE10).
Win: Matt Costanza (2-1) Loss: Joe Nemchek (0-1)

Game 2:
Scores:SCSU 3, AIC 1
Records: AIC now sits 7-10 (6-3) NE10); SCSU falls to 3-5 (2-5 NE10).
Win: Jeffery Walsh (1-0) Loss: Ethan Teixeria (0-2), Save: Tommy Hughes (1)
Location:The Ballpark at SCSU New Haven, Connecticut

KEY STATS:
Game 1:
AIC:
Dalton Quinn: 1-for-3, two RBI, one stolen base
Chad LeVelle: 2-for-3, one home run, one RBI, one run
Brandon Gaul: 1-for-2, one RBI, one stolen base
Angel Mendez: 2-for-4
Matt Costanza: Win (2-1), 7.0 innings pitched, complete game, three strikeouts, two earned runs

SCSU
Andrew Eng: 0-for-2, two RBI
Anthony Zambito: 3-for-4, two runs
Billy Sullivan: 2-for-4
Joe Nemchek: Loos (0-1), Joe Nemcheck, four runs, one earned run, five hits, three strikeouts

Game 2:
AIC:
Anthony Clark: 1-for-4, one RBI
Matt Costanza: 2-for-4, one run
Brandon Gaul: 2-for-4
Dalton Quinn: 2-for-4, one triple, one double
Mason St. Pierre: No decision, 6.0 innings pitched, four strikeouts, one earned run
Ethan Texieria: Loss (0-2), 2.0 innings pitched, two earned runs

SCSU
Billy Sullivan: 1-for-4, two RBI, one run
Mike Ferrett: 1-for-2, one RBIm one double
Zach Rodgers: No decision, 6.0 innings pitched, one earned run, three strikeouts
Jeffery Walsh: Win (1-0), 2.0 innings pitched, no earned rusn
Tommy Hughes: Save (1), 1.0 inning pitched, no hits, no runs.


HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1:

• With one out in the first inning, senior Matt Costanza reached on a throwing error by the third baseman. Classmate Matt Krause singled up the middle before both advanced a base on a wild pitch. Junior Brandon Gaul hit a fly ball to right that was deep enough for Costanza to score and Krause to scamper to third. Junior Cam Defeo walked and stole second before redshirt-junior Dalton Quinn hit a two RBI single to left.
• The added a run in the bottom frame. With after a lead-off double followed by a single, Eng hit into a fielder's choice which allowed the lead-off hitter to score.
• Leading 3-2 in the top of the fourth, sophomore Chad Lavelle went deep to center on a 0-1 count to make it 4-2 game.

Game 2:

• The Yellow Jackets were on the board first in the the second game. Costanza hit a two-out singled to right field. Two pitches later Krause doubled to right field and Costanza found himself 90-feet from scoring. Clark stepped up to the dish and singled to left field. Costanza scored from third while Krause was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.
• Southern Connecticut took advantage of a lead-off triple in the bottom of the third to tie the game at one.
• In the top of the seventh the Owls added a pair of runs on a hit and two errors to take the 3-1 lead.

NEXT UP:

• The Yellow Jackets retrun home to host Le Moyne College on Wednesday, April 21 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• The games will be streamed live (pending weather) on theNE10 Now Network. Per AIC regulations, no outside spectators are permitted.