SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College baseball team played a twinbill with Le Moyne College on Tuesday, April 6 at Richard Bedard Field, splitting the Northeast-10 Conference set as the Yellow Jackets fell 10-4 in the first game before winning the second game 3-1.
FAST FACTS:
Scores:Le Moyne 10, AIC 4; AIC 3, Le Moyne 1 (F/7)
Records:AIC now sits 3-9 on the season and 2-2 in the NE10's Southwest Division; Le Moyne is now 1-1 overall and in the NE10 Southwest.
Location:Richard F. Bedard Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
PITCHING DECISIONS:
Game 1:
Win:
Joe Vail (1-0; 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K)
Loss:
Joe Kemlage (0-3; 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R [2 ER], 3 BB, 11 K)
Save: None
Game 2:
Win:
Joe Pepe (1-1; 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K)
Loss: Jacob Maser (0-1; 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K)
Save:
Jay Chiappetta (1; 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R [0 ER], 4 K)
KEY STATS:
Game 1:
AIC:
Alejandro Mosquera: 2-for-4, one home run
Angel Mendez: 1-for-3, one run, one RBI
Dalton Quinn: 0-for-1, three walks, one run
Le Moyne:
Nick Nevins: 2-for-4, two doubles, one run, one RBI
Jeff Wilson: 1-for-5, one run, two RBI
Drew Carroll: 2-for-4, one triple, three runs, one RBI
Drew Fureno: 2-for-5, one double, one run, two RBI
Game 2:
AIC:
Angel Mendez: 1-for-3, one double, one run
Matt Costanza: 1-for-3, two RBI
Dalton Quinn: 1-for-2, one home run
Le Moyne:
Justin Tuey: 1-for-3, one double
Nick Nevens: 1-for-3, one double, one RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1:
- The Yellow Jackets struck first in a big way in the second frame as freshman designated hitter Alejandro Mosquera slammed a solo home run to right.
- Le Moyne responded quickly, as Drew Carroll led off the third with a triple and was driven in by Drew Fureno's double.
- In the fifth, the Dolphins took advantage of a walk and an error, as Nick Nevins hit an RBI double; Fureno, who had reached on the error, ultimately later scored on a passed ball.
- A walk in the following inning hurt AIC, as a subsequent stolen base and wild pitch put Derrick Miller on third, allowing Carroll to single him in, and Carroll himself stole second and third before Fureno singled him home.
- Another walk and error in the seventh led to another pair of Le Moyne runs as Michael Smith drove in a pair of Dolphins with a single to right to make it 7-1; the eighth saw the edge expand to 9-1 with a single and a double starting the offense and Jeff Wilson's single to right driving them home.
- AIC finally hit back in the bottom half as redshirt junior third baseman Dalton Quinn walked and sophomore left fielder Michael Cruz was hit by a pitch; senior shortstop Angel Mendez brought Quinn in with a sharply-hit single to second base, and Cruz ultimately scored on an RBI groundout by senior first baseman Matt Costanza, while Mendez was driven in on a sacrifice fly by senior catcher Anthony Clark.
- Le Moyne added a run in the ninth for the 10-4 final.
Game 2:
- The Yellow Jackets struck first just as they did in the first game; this time it was Quinn turning on a pitch and launching a blast over the fence in left in the third inning to put his team ahead 1-0.
- AIC was not done in the inning, as Cruz singled and Mendez doubled; two batters later, Costanza roped a single to center that drove both runners in to give AIC a 3-0 edge.
- Senior starter Joe Pepe went three strong, allowing just one hit and fanning three.
- Le Moyne was equally befuddled by junior Jay Chiappetta, who fanned seven over four innings of relief.
- The Dolphins did manage one run in the sixth; a single by Miller was followed by a lineout, but in an attempt to double Miller off, the throw ended up out of play and Miller was awarded third. Nevins then doubled him in.
- Chiappetta finished the game in style, striking out Carroll and Miller to end the win.
NEXT UP:
- The Yellow Jackets are set to host the University of New Haven on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 in a four-game series.
