Score: UAlbany 3, Lamar 5
Location: Vincent-Beck Stadium Beaumont, Texas
Records: UAlbany (0-3, 0-0 America East) | Lamar (7-1, 0-0 SLC)
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team's comeback was not enough to overcome Lamar in Game three, 3-5
Key Stat Lines
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "Great bounce back after yesterday. There were positive performances from a number of guys today on the mound.
Ryan Pittz gave us a good start, and the bullpen followed his lead. We played a very good team and maintained our composure for two of the three games."
How it Happened:
- Ryan Pittz started the game for the Great Danes and Chris Olivier started on the mound for Lamar.
- Lamar opened the scoring in the first, on a fielder's choice by Tab Tracy to score Damian Ruiz.
- The Cardinals extended the lead to two nothing in the second, on another fielder's choice, this time scoring Heladio Moreno.
- In the fourth inning Zane Spinn scored for Lamar, making the score 3 nothing.
- Mark Gajowski entered the game in the fifth inning, making his collegiate debut.
- Damian Ruiz drove in two with a double in the sixth inning, making the score 5 nothing.
- The Great Danes cut the lead to three in the seventh on a Levi McAllister double to left field, bringing home Jared Toby and Luke Filippi.
- Kyle Moseley came in to pitch for Lamar in the seventh.
- Levi McAllister scored in the seventh on a Lamar error, to make the score five to three.
- Christian Mello made his collegiate debut, throwing a clean seventh inning.
- Thomas Quinn came on in relief for the eighth.
Next: The Great Danes travel to Virginia to take on Longwood for a weekend series, starting at 3 p.m. on Friday. Keep up with all the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on X
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