Score: UAlbany 9, CCSU 7
Location: Varsity Field – Albany, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (5-24, 3-8 America East) | CCSU (8-18, 8-10 NEC)
Short Story: A five spot in the eighth proved to be the difference as the UAlbany baseball team claimed the midweek victory over CCSU, 9-7.
Key Stat Lines
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "Today was a really good bounce back for the guys. We've been struggling and scrapping the last couple of weeks and to put up a five-spot late, have a freshman closing out late. We have four or five freshmen on the field every single day and they're getting better, slowly but surely. It was a special win, 490. This ball is going to be donated to the Earl J. Manning American Legion Post 490 in Stillwater, New York. It's a place where veterans and the current men and women who serve our country go to relax, it's a great place there. They have a spot on the wall for it, they've been waiting for it. We made them wait a little longer than we wanted. Really good energy today for the guys, great team win at home overall. Heading to Binghamton for a monster series this weekend."
How it Happened:
- The Great Danes gave Matthew Mariano the start. Zack Robinson was the starting pitcher for the Blue Devils.
- Levi McAllister started the second inning with a double down the left field line. McAllister scored on a Mike Prisco ground ball to first, giving UAlbany an early 1-0 advantage.
- Michael DiMartino was brought in to pitch by the Great Danes in the third inning.
- Colby Brouillette tied the contest with a solo shot to lead off the fourth.
- With runners on first and second in the bottom of the fourth, Anthony Scarabino singled up the middle to score Will Binder, making it 2-1.
- CCSU called in Randy Guzman from the bullpen with the bases loaded.
- Cooper Loyal drove in two runs with a single to extend the Great Danes' lead to 4-1.
- Kyle Locklear came in to pitch for UAlbany in the fifth inning.
- Elliot Good started the fifth inning with a double and later scored on a fielder's choice, making 4-2.
- CCSU brought in Wyatt Cameron to pitch with runners on first and second.
- The Great Danes called on Kyle McCaffrey to pitch in the seventh inning.
- Josh Taylor led off the inning with a double to left field. Short brought in to score with a single up the middle. The Blue Devils leveled the score with a Hunter Pasqualini single before claiming the lead on a groundball to the shortstop, making it 5-4.
- Cam Fuer was brought in to pitch in the eighth for the Great Danes.
- Following two walks to start the eighth, Short slugged a triple to left center, extending CCSU's lead to 7-4.
- TJ Wainwright was called to pitch by the Blue Devils.
- Looking to spark a comeback, Binder hit a lead-off home run to left field. Ryan Ferremi and McAllister followed with back-to-back singles with Scarabino scoring the pair with a double down the left field line, tying the game at 7-7.
- CCSU brought in Nic Benhardt with a runner on second.
- Luke Myers slugged a go-ahead two-run RBI double to right center to give UAlbany the lead.
- Luke Boule was called on to close the game in the ninth.
- The Great Danes held on to win the midweek matchup, 9-7.
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