Score: UAlbany 11, UMass Lowell 4
Location: LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Mass.
Records: UAlbany (19-19, 8-13 AE) | UMass Lowell (19-24, 9-12 AE)
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team picked up an 11-4 victory in the team's series finale against UMass Lowell thanks to two big five-run innings.
Connor Eisenmann pitched eight strong innings for the Great Danes,
John Daly hit three doubles in four at-bats, driving in two runs and
Johnny Marti collected a team-high three RBIs.
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "
Connor Eisenmann really picked us up and the offense produced multiple big innings. Playing the last game of a series down 0-2 is the biggest challenge of a weekend. The team responded in a big way."
Key Stats:
- UAlbany pitchers
- Connor Eisenmann pitched eight full innings, allowing just four runs.
- Johnny Marti led the Great Danes offensively. He went 1-3 with a walk and picked up three RBIs.
- John Daly finished 3-4 with three doubles. He drove in two runs and scored one himself.
- Will Binder went 3-5 with one double, two RBIs and two scored runs.
- Will Feil (2-5) and Josh Loeffler (2-4) both picked up two hits, including a solo home run for one RBI. Feil reached home plate twice, Loeffler once,
- Brad Malm (1-4) and Carson Dunkel (1-5) drove in the final two runs for UAlbany. Malm also crossed home twice, whereas Dunkel scored one run.
- Michael Whalen (1-5) and Jason Bottari (1-4) both recorded a hit and a run.
- Six UAlbany runners were left on base, whereas the River Hawks left eight.
- UAlbany batters walked twice, UMass Lowell batters walked three times.
- Six Great Danes struck out, the River Hawks struck out twice.
How it Happened:
- Connor Eisenmann started on the mound for the Great Danes, Joshua Becker started for the River Hawks.
- UAlbany got on the board first in the top of the opening inning when Johnny Marti hit a sac fly to right field, driving in Brad Malm who singled to get on base.
- UMass Lowell took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second. A triple by Alex Luccini scores Robert Gallagher and Luccini scored himself on an RBI single by Jacob Humphrey.
- The Great Danes loaded the bases with no out in the top of the fourth and knocked in five runs, taking a 6-2 lead. Carson Dunkel singled up the middle, scoring Michael Whalen, Will Binder hit a two-run single to right field to bring home Jason Bottari and Will Feil, Malm grounded out to short but scored Dunkel and Binder crossed home off a double to left-center by John Daly.
- Brendan Holland took the mound for the River Hawks halfway through the fourth.
- UML got a run back in the bottom of the same inning as Luccini scored Gallagher with an RBI single.
- The Great Danes added two runs in the top of the fifth to earn an 8-3 lead when both Feil and Josh Loeffler hit solo home runs.
- Brian Gaughan replaced Holland midway through the fifth.
- The scoring in the top of the fifth didn't stop tough. Daly's third double of the game drove in Binder who also doubled to get into scoring position and a two-run single by Marti allowed Malm and Daly to reach home base.
- UMass Lowell made another pitching change at the beginning of the sixth when Sal Fusco entered the game.
- The River Hawks plated their fourth run in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI single by Ryan Proto who scored Luccini.
- Matt Draper came in to pitch for UML in the ninth.
- Rob Manetta took the mound for the Great Danes in the bottom of the ninth.
Next: The Great Danes will play a midweek game at home against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. Keep up with all of the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on
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