Conway, S.C. - Designated hitter Kevan Smith recorded three hits, scored three runs and drove in three more to lead Pittsburgh to an 18-4 win over UAlbany on the first day of the Caravalle Resort Tournament, hosted by Coastal Carolina at Watson Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Pittsburgh (6-1) jumped out to an early lead, scoring one run in the bottom of the first and adding on three more in the second. The Panthers' first two batters were hit by pitches to get on base in the second frame. After a fielder's choice got the first out of the inning for the Great Danes, Pittsburgh loaded the bases with a walk by Danny Lopez. Left fielder John Schultz knocked a single to drive in the first run, while Joe Leonard followed with a two-RBI single through the left side to send the final runs home. The Great Danes then turned a double play to end the inning. UAlbany scored its first run of the game with a solo home run by Pete Eichner in the top of the third.
The Panthers added a single run in the fifth with a homer by Smith to take a 5-1 lead. Pittsburgh then exploded for seven runs in the sixth inning and five more in the seventh to shut down the UAlbany pitchers. The Panthers produced five hits in the sixth, including a three-RBI double to left center by Zach Duggan. Pittsburgh added five runs on five hits in the seventh, with two-run homers by Leonard and Smith.
UAlbany responded to Pittsburgh's seven-run sixth with three runs in the seventh, as Brendan Rowland and Pete DiResta both recorded home runs for the Great Danes. Rowland's solo shot sailed over the left field fence, while DiResta drove in Kyle Crean, who singled to reach base, with a long ball to left center. The Panthers tacked on one final run in the bottom of the eighth to set the final score.
Right hander Nathan Hood earned the win for Pittsburgh, striking out seven UAlbany batters in 7.2 innings of work. Alex Caravella tossed the final 1.1 innings in relief. Dave Kubiak fell to 0-2 with the loss on the mound for UAlbany after striking out three opposing batters in 5.0 innings. Relievers Mike Baltera and Brian Derschowitz both struck out one batter.
UAlbany (0-4) will return to action at the Caravalle Resort Tournament on Saturday, facing Toledo at 3:30 p.m. and Ball State at 7 p.m.
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UAlbany (0-4) 001 000 300 - 4 9 2
Pittsburgh (6-1) 130 017 51x - 18 21 0
UAlbany: Dave Kubiak, Pat O'Connell (6), Mike Baltera (6), Nick Sessa (7), Brian Derschowitz (7) and Ralph Keppler.
Pittsburgh: Nathan Hood, Alex Caravella (8) and Cory Brownsten.
Pittsburgh 18, UAlbany 4 (03-05-10)
2010 UAlbany Baseball
ALBANY vs Pittsburgh
03-05-10 at Conway, S.C. (Watson Stadium)
ALBANY 4 (0-4)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| Gaige, Nolan lf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Bullard, Brian 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Welsh, Jeff ss |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Rowland, Brendan cf |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Tirri, Mike dh |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Crean, Kyle 3b |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Cutspec, Adam ph |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| DiResta, Pete rf |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Eichner, Pete 1b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Keppler, Ralph c |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| Rizzo, Ralph ss/2b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| Muller, Greg ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Kubiak, Dave p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| O'Connell, Pat p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Baltera, Mike p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sessa, Nick p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Derschowitz, Brian p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
32 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
24 |
14 |
5 |
| |
Pittsburgh 18 (6-1)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| LOPEZ ss |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
| SUCRE ph/3b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| SCHULTZ lf |
5 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| PAHOULIS lf |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| LEONARD 3b |
5 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| OSWALD ss |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOOLE rf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| SHELINSKY pr/rf |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| SMITH, K dh |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MERCURIO ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| WHITMORE 2b |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| KONIECZNY ph/2b |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CHESTER 1b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
| BROWNSTEN c |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
| DUGGAN cf |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| HOOD p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| CARAVELLA p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
45 |
18 |
21 |
18 |
5 |
5 |
27 |
13 |
11 |
Score by Innings R H E
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ALBANY.............. 001 000 300 - 4 9 2
Pittsburgh.......... 130 017 51X - 18 21 0
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| E - Bullard, B.(2); O'Connell, P(1). DP - ALBANY 1; Pitt 2. LOB - ALBANY 5; Pitt 11. 2B - Rizzo, R.(1); SCHULTZ(1); KONIECZNY(4); DUGGAN 2(2). 3B - WHITMORE(2). HR - Rowland, B.(1); DiResta, P.(1); Eichner, P.(1); LEONARD(2); SMITH, K 2(2). HBP - CHESTER; BROWNSTEN; DUGGAN. SB - LOPEZ(6); DUGGAN(5). CS - DiResta, P.(1); LEONARD(3). |
| ALBANY |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| Kubiak, Dave L,0-2 |
5.0 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
26 |
4 |
6 |
| O'Connell, Pat |
0.0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Baltera, Mike |
1.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
| Sessa, Nick |
0.2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
| Derschowitz, Brian |
1.1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
| |
| Pittsburgh |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| HOOD W,1-0 |
7.2 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
30 |
4 |
8 |
| CARAVELLA |
1.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
| Win - HOOD (1-0). Loss - Kubiak, D. (0-2). Save - None. HBP - by Kubiak, D. (CHESTER); by Kubiak, D. (BROWNSTEN); by O'Connell, P (DUGGAN). BK - Derschowitz.
Umpires - HP: Ken Faircloth 1B: Mike Connolly 3B: Mac Smith
Start: 11:57 am Time: 2:43 Attendance: 110
Weather: Sunny, low 50's
O'Connell, P faced 4 batters in the 6th.
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