NEW HAVEN, Connecticut The American International College baseball team played a mid-week single game against the University of New Haven on Wednesday, April 28. The two teams were tied at two after nine innings, but the Chargers scored a run in the top of the 10^th to take the game 3-2.

FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORES: New Haven 3, AIC 2
RECORDS:New Haven is now 7-6 (7-3 NE10); AIC is now 8-12 (7-5 NE10)
Win: Brandon LaManna (2-0) Loss: Mason St. Pierre (1-2)
LOCATION:Frank Vieira Field West Haven, Connecticut

KEY STATS:
Game 1:
AIC:
Chad Lavelle: 2-for-4, one RBI, one run
Cam Defeo: 2-for-4
Alejandro Mosquera: 0-for-2, one RBI
Matt Costanza: No decision, 7.0 innings pitched, two earned runs, one strikeout, 1-for-3, one triple
Mason St. Pierre: Loss (1-2), 3.0 innings pitched, two hits one strikeout

New Haven:
Noah Budzik: 5-for-5, three doubles, three runs
Robert Taylor: 3-for-4, one RBI
Taylor Wells: 2-for-4, one RBI
Andrew Bianco: 1-for-3, one RBI
Gary Costello: No decision, 2.0 innings pitched, one earned run, one hit, no strikeouts, two batters hit
Brandon LaManna: Win (2-0), 3.0 innings pitched, three strikeouts, one hit


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Despite playing on their home field, the Chargers hit first in the game. In the top of the first inning, Budzik singled up the middle with one out. After a strikeout and another single, Budzik scored on a single through the left side by Taylor.
• Budzik was on third with one out in the top of the third when Bianco hit a deep flyball to left that allowed Budzik to give the Chargers the 2-0 lead.
• In the bottom half of the inning sophomore Chad Lavelle led the frame off with a single to second. Senior Angel Mendez was hit by a pitch and the Chargers went to their bullpen. Junior Brandon Gaul struck out but runners executed a double steal to perfection. The steal made a difference as junior Alejandro Mosquera hit a sacrifice fly to right to make it a 2-1 game.
• Senior Matt Costanza led the bottom of the sixth off with a triple but was thrown out at home on a fielder's choice put in play by junior Cam Defeo. Redshirt junior Dalton Quinn singled through the left side and Defeo advanced 90-feet. Lavelle sent a 2-2 pitch up the middle and the speedy Defeo scored to tie the game.
• The Chargers took advantage of an AIC error in the top of the 10^th as Budzik ended up on third with one out. A single through the left side by Wells made it a 3-2 game.

NEXT UP:

• The team will host Adelphi University on Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2.
• On Sunday, the Yellow Jackets will honor seniors Joe Pepe, Matt Constanza. Zac Brittain, Matt Krause, Ian O'Brien, Will Johnson.
• The games will be streamed live (pending weather) on theNE10 Now Network. Per AIC regulations, no outside spectators are permitted.