Score: Manhattan 7, UAlbany 3
 
Location: Varsity Field – Albany, N.Y.
  
Records: UAlbany (13-31, 8-12 America East) | Manhattan (19-28, 9-12 MAAC)
  
Short Story: The UAlbany baseball team fell to Manhattan, 7-3, in game two of the series despite strong defense from the infield.
 
Key Stat Lines

• UAlbany Pitcher:
  • Matthew Mariano – 4.1 IP | 5 ER | 8 H | 2 BB | 2 K
  • Cregg Scherrer – 4.2 IP | 2 ER | 4 H | 2 BB | 6 K
• Luke Filippi had a strong showing at the plate with two hits and an RBI.
• Thomas McElwee also recorded two hits in the contest.
• Three other Great Danes recorded a hit – Jared Toby, John Vitucci, and Luke Myers.

 
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "A disappointing finish, I thought we actually played the best defensive game we've played all year. There were a bunch of tremendous plays made by our infield. But too many fly balls and weak contact early in counts today. We had a couple of opportunities but give credit to Manhattan, every time we scored they answered. Look forward to the last game of the series tomorrow.
 
How it Happened:

• Matthew Mariano started on the bump for the Great Danes. John Kwiatkoski got the start for the Jaspers.
• Manhattan started the scoring in the first with Chase Swain slugging a triple to left center to drive in a run. Giving the Jaspers an early 1-0 advantage. 
• Answering back in the second, Luke Myers hit a single through the left side to drive in Levi McAllister, tying the contest at 1-1. 
• With a runner on second in the top of fourth, Vincent Davis launched a two-run home run, giving Manhattan a 3-1 lead.
• With two runners on in the fifth, Swain hit a single to left center to score a run. Daniel Perez followed up with an RBI single to bring in an insurance run, making it 5-1.
• Cregg Scherrer entered the game for Great Danes with two runners on in the fifth. 
• The Jaspers brought Connor O'Neill in to pitch in the fifth inning. 
• In the bottom of the seventh, Cooper Loyal started the inning with a walk. Loyal scored on a Luke Filippi single to right center, reducing the deficit to 5-2.
• Manhattan hit back-to-back doubles in the eighth to put another run on the board, making it 6-2.
• Jack Mahoney came in to pitch for Jaspers in the eighth with one out and bases loaded. 
• Mike Prisco scored on a sac fly to center by Cooper Loyal to make it 6-3.
• In the top of the ninth, Dylan Mayer hit a lead-off triple before scoring on a ground ball to second. Extending Manhattan's lead to 7-3.

 
Next: The Great Danes will finish its weekend series against Manhattan tomorrow, 1 pm Sunday. Keep up with all the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on X (@UAlbanybaseball), Instagram (@ualbanybaseball), and Facebook (UAlbany Baseball).