Baseball Seniors
Jay Bendlin
7
Hartford HARTFORD 15-14
11
Winner UAlbany UABASE 17-19
Hartford HARTFORD
15-14
7
Final
11
UAlbany UABASE
17-19
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hartford HARTFORD 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 7 6 0
UAlbany UABASE 0 0 3 1 0 7 X 11 11 0

W: Fusco, Anthony (1-0) L: Coleman Picard (1-2)

4
Hartford HARTFORD 15-15
5
Winner UAlbany UABASE 18-19
Hartford HARTFORD
15-15
4
Final
5
UAlbany UABASE
18-19
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford HARTFORD 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 2
UAlbany UABASE 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 X 5 11 1

W: Eisenmann, Connor (2-3) L: Tim Blaisdell (3-2) S: Fusco, Anthony (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader on Senior Day, Wins Series Against Hartford

Game One Score: UAlbany 11, Hartford 7
 
Game Two Score: UAlbany 5, Hartford 4
 
Location: Varsity Field in Albany, N.Y.
 
Records: UAlbany (18-19, 16-14) | Hartford (15-15, 15-15)
 
Short Story: UAlbany sweeps Sunday's doubleheader against Hartford to win the weekend series 3-1 and move into first place in the America East Baseball Division A. 

Coach Jon Mueller: "Hartford is always a challenge when we play them, it's like a war, and thankfully we came out on top in this one. Anthony Fusco was outstanding today, to come in with the bases loaded, no outs, and shut the door was a huge step for him. The offense came alive a bit today and that seven-run inning in the first game turned the momentum for us. We have a day off and finals this week, but we will prepare to travel for eight games and try to secure a spot in the America East Championship." 
 
Key Stats Game One
  • UAlbany starter Cregg Scherrer went 5.2 innings and allowed seven runs (four earned) on five hits with five walks and nine strikeouts.
  • Anthony Fusco (1-0) earned his first collegiate victory with 1.1 scoreless innings in relief.
  • Johnny Marti went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
  • Dolan Ocasal went 3-for-3 with two runs scored. 
  • Jason Bottari went 1-for-4 with a bases-clearing triple in the sixth inning.
  • Hartford starter Ken Turner went 4.1 innings and allowed four runs on seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts. 
  • Coleman Picard (1-2) took the loss after he allowed five runs in relief. 
  • Tremayne Cobb Jr. went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, one RBI and one walk.
Key Stats Game Two
  • Connor Eisenmann (2-3) earned the victory with six innings pitched, where he allowed two runs on two hits with five walks and eight strikeouts.
  • Anthony Fusco (1) earned the first save of his collegiate career. 
  • Johnny Marti went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored.
  • Marc Wangenstein went 1-for-1 with one run scored, one RBI, one walk and two hit-by-pitch. 
  • Hartford starter Tim Blaisdell (2-3) took the loss after he allowed four runs (three earned) on 10 hits with two walks and four strikeouts. 
  • Tremayne Cobb Jr. went 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBIs and two walks.
How it Happened Game 1
  • Hartford tagged UAlbany starter Cregg Scherrer with three runs in the first inning. Two RBI singles, followed by a run scored on a double-steal, gave Hartford an early 3-0 lead.
  • After two clean innings, UAlbany tied the game with a three-run third inning. Bram Malm drove in the first run with a single, followed by a Johnny Marti RBI single and double-steal that scored Malm.
  • The Great Danes took their first lead of the game with a John Daly RBI single that drove in Dolan Ocasal in the fourth inning.
  • With a 4-3 lead, UAlbany surrendered two runs in the fifth and six innings each. Hartford scored on a bases loaded walk and passed ball in the fifth inning. They added runs in the sixth on a Tim Dickson triple and Tremayne Cobb Jr. single and took a 7-4 lead.
  • In the bottom half, UAlbany rallied for seven runs. Daly walked with the bases loaded, followed by a Jason Bottari bases-clearing triple the next at-bat as the Great Danes took an 8-7 lead. They added three more runs on a Will Feil RBI single, followed by a Marti two-run home run to take an 11-7 lead.
  • Anthony Fusco pitched a perfect seventh inning as the Great Danes secured their game one comeback victory. Fusco earned his first collegiate victory with his 1.1 perfect innings in relief.
How it Happened Game 2
  • UAlbany starter Connor Eisenmann escaped trouble in the first inning before he allowed a solo home run to Daniel Burnett in the second inning. In the third, Tremayne Cobb Jr. added a solo home run of his own to give Hartford a 2-0 lead. 
  • In the third inning, Johnny Marti responded with a solo home run of his own, his second of the doubleheader, and cut the lead to 2-1. 
  • UAlbany added one run in the fourth, fifth and sixth inning consecutively. Marc Wangenstein scored on an error in the fourth, drove in a run in the fifth on a double and Brad Malm drove in a run with a double in the sixth. UAlbany, like game one, came back from multiple runs and took a 4-2 lead.
  • The Great Danes extended the lead to 5-2 when Jason Bottari scored on a passed ball in the eighth inning. 
  • Rob Manetta was in to complete a three-inning save, but ran into trouble when he allowed the first three runners to load the bases. After he surrendered a walk to Cobb Jr., Anthony Fusco came in with no outs and the bases loaded. 
  • Fusco allowed a single to the first batter that cut the lead to 5-4. He then struck out two-straight Hartford hitters and got the final out on a fly ball to seal UAlbany 5-4 victory.
  • The save was the first of Fusco's career and Eisenmann earned his second collegiate victory. 
  • With the win, UAlbany took over sole possession of first place in the America East Baseball Division A. 
Next: UAlbany will travel to UMass Lowell for back-to-back doubleheaders scheduled for Saturday, May 15 and Sunday May 16.
 
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