Teaneck, N.J. ? Senior
right hander Sean Gregory earned his first save of the season to lead UAlbany
to a doubleheader split against Fairleigh Dickinson in non-conference baseball
action on Friday afternoon at FDU Field. The Great Danes claimed a 6-4 win in
the second game of the day, while the Knights posted a 2-0 win in the early
contest.
UAlbany opened up the nightcap with
three runs in the top of the first. Right hander Ray Courtney hit Kyle Crean
and walked Dave West and Brendan Rowland to load the bases with one out. Crean
scored on a sacrifice fly by Ryan Gugel to score the Great Danes' first run of
the day. Freshman catcher Ralph Keppler drove a single down the right field
line to send West and Rowland across home plate, and followed with a stolen
base to move into scoring position. Jonathan Scott came in to relieve Courtney
and struck out Sean Donovan to end the UAlbany rally.
Fairleigh Dickinson responded in the
bottom of the second, scoring twice. Joe Martino knocked a double to left
center, scoring Brian Dillon, who reached on a UAlbany fielding error. Martino
later scored on an RBI single by Patrick Furey. Furey stole second and advanced
to third on a groundout, but UAlbany pitcher Austin Chase got Mike Eliasen to
line out to right field to end the inning. The Knights tied the game at 3-3 in
the third as Zachary Sand drove a homer over the left field fence.
UAlbany regained its lead in the top
of the fifth, as Gary Pitcheralle reached and then later scored on fielding
errors by FDU. Crean had a base hit that advanced Pitcheralle, and later scored
on an RBI single by Rowland. Rowland completed the Great Danes' scoring in the
inning as crossed home on an RBI ground out by Adam Cutspec. FDU responded in
the bottom of the frame with one run as Matt Holsman, who reached with a single
to short, scored on a throwing error.
UAlbany reliever Sean Gregory got
three quick outs in the bottom of the seventh to seal the win for the Great
Danes. Starter Austin Chase went 4.1 innings on the mound to get the win, fanning
three. Gregory struck out four opposing batters in his 2.2 innings of work,
earning his first save of the season.
The first game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fourth
inning, as Fairleigh Dickinson loaded the bases. Erik Pollag reached on a
UAlbany fielding error, before pitcher Dave Kubiak issued two straight walks.
Kubiak, who had three strikeouts going into the inning, then hit Mark Morton
with a pitch to send Pollag home. JT Sherba lined out to right field to end the
inning. The Knights added a single run in the bottom of the sixth on a solo
homer by Brian Dillon.
The Great Danes had chances to score
in the second, as FDU pitcher John Meadus walked the first two batters he faced
in the inning. UAlbany loaded the bases on a throwing error by the Knights'
second baseman, but Meadus struck out Mike Tirri and induced a ground out by
Pete Eichner to get out of trouble.
Meadus tossed a complete-game
shutout, striking out eight and allowing just one hit. Kubiak also went the
distance, fanning four in six innings of work.
UAlbany (3-15) will face Fairleigh
Dickinson (4-11) in a second doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 12 p.m.
-agate-
UAlbany 000 000 0 - 0 1 1
FDU 000 101 x - 2 3 2
UAlbany: Dave Kubiak and Ryan Gugel.
Fairleigh Dickinson: John Meadus and
Erik Pollag.
UAlbany (3-15) 300 030 0 - 6 5 2
FDU (4-11) 021 010 0 - 4 6 4
UAlbany: Austin Chase, Sean Gregory
(5) and Ralph Keppler.
Fairleigh Dickinson: Ray
Courtney, Jonathan Scott (1), Zachary Kisling (5), Terry Lydecker (6), Corey
Jeffers (7) and Vincent Pennacchio.
Fairleigh Dickinson 2, UAlbany 0 (03/27/09)
2009 UAlbany Baseball
Albany at Fairleigh Dickinson (Game 1)
03/27/09 at Teaneck, NJ (FDU Field)
Albany 0 (2-15)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| Pitcheralle, Gary lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Crean, Kyle 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| West, Dave cf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rowland, Brendan rf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Gugel, Ryan c |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Banks, Jim dh |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Keppler, Ralph ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Donovan, Sean ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Tirri, Mike 1b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Cutspec, Adam ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Liebowitz, Jamie 1b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
| Eichner, Pete 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Kubiak, Dave p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
23 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
8 |
5 |
| |
Fairleigh Dickinson 2 (4-10)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| MAHER cf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| HOLSMAN 2b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| SAND 3b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| POLLAG c |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
| PENNACCHIO c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| DILLON 1b |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| MARTINO dh |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MORTON rf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| FUREY pr/rf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| SHERBA lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| ELIASEN ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| MEADUS p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
21 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
21 |
6 |
6 |
Score by Innings R H E
-----------------------------------------
Albany.............. 000 000 0 - 0 1 1
Fairleigh Dickinson. 000 101 X - 2 3 2
-----------------------------------------
|
|
E - Donovan, S.(7); DILLON(2); MEADUS(1). LOB - ALBANY 5; FDU 6. HR -
DILLON(3). HBP - MORTON 2. SB - FUREY(3).
|
| Albany |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| Kubiak, Dave L,0-5 |
6.0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
26 |
6 |
7 |
| |
| Fairleigh Dickinson |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| MEADUS W,1-3 |
7.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
26 |
8 |
4 |
Win - MEADUS (1-3). Loss - Kubiak, D. (0-5). Save - None.
HBP - by Kubiak, D. (MORTON); by Kubiak, D. (MORTON).
Umpires - HP: Joe Wladyka 1B: Bob Geras
Start: 1:15 pm Time: 1:39 Attendance: 181
UAlbany 6, Fairleigh Dickinson 4 (03/27/09)
2009 UAlbany Baseball
Albany at Fairleigh Dickinson (Game 2)
03/27/09 at Teaneck, NJ (FDU Field)
Albany 6 (3-15)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| Pitcheralle, Gary lf |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Crean, Kyle 2b/c |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| West, Dave cf |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Rowland, Brendan rf |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Gugel, Ryan dh |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Keppler, Ralph c |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cutspec, Adam ph/2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Donovan, Sean ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
| Tirri, Mike 1b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
| Eichner, Pete 3b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Chase, Austin p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Gregory, Sean p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
27 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
21 |
11 |
5 |
| |
Fairleigh Dickinson 4 (4-11)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| HOLSMAN 2b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| MAHER cf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| SAND 3b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| DILLON 1b |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| MARTINO dh |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MORTON rf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| FUREY lf |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| PENNACCHIO c |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| ELIASEN ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| POLLAG ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| COURTNEY p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| SCOTT p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| KISLING p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| LYDECKER p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| JEFFERS p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
27 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
21 |
9 |
2 |
Score by Innings R H E
-----------------------------------------
Albany.............. 300 030 0 - 6 5 2
Fairleigh Dickinson. 021 010 0 - 4 6 4
-----------------------------------------
|
|
E - Crean, K. 2(7); SAND 2(7); FUREY(2); ELIASEN(5). LOB - ALBANY 5; FDU 2.
2B - Rowland, B.(2); MARTINO(1). HR - SAND(2). HBP - Crean, K.. SF - Gugel,
R.(1). SB - Pitcheralle(4); Gugel, R.(4); Keppler, R.(1); HOLSMAN(2);
MAHER(9); FUREY(4). CS - MAHER(2).
|
| Albany |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| Chase, Austin W,2-2 |
4.1 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
5 |
7 |
| Gregory, Sean S,1 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
| |
| Fairleigh Dickinson |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| COURTNEY |
0.2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
| SCOTT L,0-1 |
3.1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
14 |
5 |
4 |
| KISLING |
1.0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| LYDECKER |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| JEFFERS |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Win - Chase, A. (2-2). Loss - SCOTT (0-1). Save - Gregory, S. (1).
HBP - by COURTNEY (Crean, K.).
Umpires - HP: Bob Geras 1B: Joe Wladyka
Start: 3:30 pm Time: 2:27 Attendance: 192
SCOTT faced 2 batters in the 5th.
