Riverdale, N.Y. ? First baseman Matt Rizzotti went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI, hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning that gave Manhattan a 9-3 win over UAlbany in non-conference baseball action on Tuesday afternoon.
The Jaspers scored the first run of the game in the second inning of an RBI double by Nunzio Franzese before posting five runs in the third. Manhattan (31-13) rattled of five straight base hits to start the inning, with Rizzotti recording a hit, one RBI and scoring a run.
UAlbany (20-24) got on the scoreboard with two runs in the fourth. Senior first baseman Steve Sayre (Columbia) drove an extra-base hit to centerfield and was driven home on an RBI double by Mike Konstanty. Tom Zink drove in Konstanty with a double of his own before the Great Danes ended the inning with a bases loaded pop-up.
Rizzotti put the game out of reach for UAlbany in the sixth, as Rene Ruiz and Kevin Nieto knocked out back-to-back singles before getting driven in with Rizotti's homer to right field.
Brian Prendergast picked up the win for Manhattan, going three innings in relief with three strikeouts. Right-hander Josh Willimott got the loss for the Great Danes, fanning four in five innings of work.
Zink finished with two hits and one RBI for UAlbany, while pinch hitter Dan Koegel recorded a double and scored the Great Danes' final run in the top of the ninth inning.
UAlbany will host UMBC in a four-game America East Conference series starting on Friday with a single game at 3 p.m.
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UAlbany (20-24) 000 200 001 - 3 9 3
Manhattan (31-13) 015 003 00x - 9 16 0
Josh Willimott, Hans Zlomek (6), Sean Gregory (7), Jeff Kaier (8) and Tom Hill.
Zac Goyer, Brian Prendergast (5), Brian Searls (8), Tom Moran (9) and Nick Derba, Anthony Armenio.
Manhattan 9, UAlbany 3 (May 08, 2007)
Box score
The Automated ScoreBook
University at Albany at Manhattan College
May 08, 2007 at Riverdale, N.Y. (Van Cortlandt Park)
University at Albany 3 (20-24)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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West, Dave cf............ 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0
Doyle, Sean ph.......... 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corvino, Leo rf.......... 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2
Wyland, Steve 3b......... 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 3
Koegel, Dan ph.......... 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hill, Tom c.............. 5 0 1 1 0 1 9 0 1
Donovan, Sean ss......... 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1
Sayre, Steve dh.......... 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Barbato, Al 2b........... 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0
Konstanty, Mike 1b....... 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 0
Zink, Tom lf............. 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 2
Willimott, Josh p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zlomek, Hans p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gregory, Sean p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaier, Jeff p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 34 3 9 3 7 6 24 9 11
Manhattan College 9 (31-13)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Ruiz ss.................. 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 3 0
Perez 2b................ 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1
Nieto, K. cf............. 4 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 0
Garcia ph............... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Rizzotti 1b.............. 5 2 4 4 0 0 6 0 0
Lucas 1b................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Derba c.................. 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 1 1
Armenio c............... 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Lombardi 3b.............. 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 1 2
Masters 2b............... 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 2
Franzese, N. rf.......... 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
Giordano dh.............. 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
Nieto, E. lf............. 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
Goyer p.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pendergast p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Searls p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moran p................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 41 9 16 9 1 9 27 9 9
Score by Innings R H E
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University at Albany 000 200 001 - 3 9 3
Manhattan College... 015 003 00X - 9 16 0
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E - Wyland, S.(11); Konstanty, M 2(4). DP - Albany 1; Manhattan 1. LOB -
Albany 11; Manhattan 9. 2B - Corvino, L.(8); Koegel, D.(1); Hill, T.(18);
Sayre, S.(6); Konstanty, M(5); Zink, T.(6); Derba(12); Franzese, N.(9). HR -
Rizzotti(10). SB - Wyland, S.(8); Nieto, K.(21); Lombardi(6). CS - Wyland,
S.(2).
University at Albany IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Willimott, Josh..... 5.0 10 6 6 1 4 26 27
Zlomek, Hans........ 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 6 6
Gregory, Sean....... 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4
Kaier, Jeff......... 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 5 5
Manhattan College IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Goyer............... 4.0 5 2 2 5 2 16 21
Pendergast.......... 3.0 1 0 0 2 3 10 12
Searls.............. 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3
Moran............... 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 5 5
Win - Pendergast (7-0). Loss - Willimott, J (1-2). Save - None.
WP - Goyer(6). PB - Hill, T.(8).
Umpires - Home:Richie Franco 1st:Jim Giuliano
Start: 3:30 pm Time: 2:47 Attendance: 134
Game: GAME44
