Score: UAlbany 6, Lehigh 2
Location: Legacy Park Bethlehem, Pa
Records: UAlbany (6-6, 0-0 America East) | Lehigh (7-6, 0-0 Patriot League)
Short Story: UAlbany controlled the game the whole way against Lehigh, ultimately winning 6-2.
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "Banner continues to go out and give us a great chance every time he takes the ball. He is consistent with his approach, and he really controlled both sides of the plate for eight innings.
Luke Filippi had a huge two out hit and we made the plays defensively. Well-played game."
Key Stats
- UAlbany pitchers:
- Jared Toby went two for five with one RBI and two runs scored.
- Luke Filippi went two for four with a double and three RBIs.
- Logan Morris went two for five with one RBI.
- Ryan Ferremi went three for four with one RBI, one double and a walk.
How it Happened
- Dylan Banner started the game for the Great Danes and Marcus Danchision started on the mound for Lehigh.
- UAlbany struck first in the top of the second after Jared Toby scored on a Luke Filippi single.
- Lehigh answered right back in the bottom of the second on a Justin Butler double that scored Edwin Betances.
- The Danes then broke the game open in the top of the third, scoring four runs after RBI singles by Logan Morris and Jared Toby, and a double by Luke Filippi that knocked in two.
- Julio Ermigiotti came in to pitch for Lehigh in the top of the fourth.
- Grady Golier then came in to pitch for the Mountain Hawks in the top of the seventh.
- Lehigh cut the lead to three in the bottom of the eighth after a groundout scored Ryan Davis.
- The Danes then took a six to two lead in the top of the ninth after Ryan Ferremi knocked in Levi McAllister with a single.
- Lehigh brough in Max Treonze to pitch with two outs in the top of the ninth.
- Alex Enea came in to close for the Danes in the bottom of the ninth.
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