SYRACUSE, New York - The American International College baseball team dropped a showdown at Le Moyne College in Northeast-10 Conference play on Wednesday, April 27.
FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORE: Le Moyne 5, AIC 4
RECORDS: AIC moves to 10-28 (4-15 NE10) while Le Moyne moves to 21-17 (10-6 NE10)
Win: M. Tarby (2-3), Loss:
Brandon Gaul (1-4), Save: S. DiGeorge (2)
LOCATION: Dick Rockwell Field - Syracuse, New York
KEY STATS:
AIC:
Jay Chiappetta: No decision, 2.0 innings pitched, one hit, two runs, 33 pitches
Brandon Gaul: Loss (1-4), 3.0 innings pitched, three hits, three runs, 66 pitches
Kiernan Caffrey: 1-for-4, two RBI, one double
Chad Lavelle: 1-for-5, one RBI
Alexander Morse: 2-for-3, one RBI
Angel Mendez: 2-for-4
Michael Cruz: 2-for-4, one double
Austin Bequeath: 2-for-5, one double
Le Moyne:
J. Maser: No decision, 2.0 innings pitched, four hits, three runs, six strikeouts, 41 pitches
M. Tarby: Win (2-3), 2.1 innings pitched, two hits, no runs, two strikeouts, 31 pitches
S. DiGeorge: Save (2), 3.0 innings played, one hit, no runs two strikeouts, 40 pitches
M. Smith: 0-for--3, one RBI
D. Fureno: 0-for-3, one RBI
Z. Brush: 1-for-3, one run
T. Syta: 1-for-3, one run
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Yellow Jackets kept their grove from the weekend in the top of the first. They scored three runs on three hits. It started when senior Angel Mendez took a pitch off the body and proceed to third on a double by sophomore Michael Cruz. They both came around when rookie Kiernan Caffrey traded places with Cruz. Caffrey came around to score on a single by junior Chad Lavelle.
- The Dolphins put their first two runs of the game on the board in the second inning to make it a one-run game.
- AIC added an insurance run in the top third when freshman Austin Bequeath scored from second when classmate Alexander Morse singled to center.
- The Dolphins added a run in the fourth and two in the fifth to take the 5-4 lead.
NEXT UP:
- The Yellow Jackets return to action on Friday at 3:30 p.m. when they host Southern Connecticut State University to open the four-game series.