Score: UAlbany 4, Hofstra 2
Location: University Field, Hempstead, NY
Records: UAlbany (4-4, 0-0 America East) | Hofstra (4-8, 0-0 CAA)
Short Story: UAlbany won the first game of the series against Hofstra, their third straight win overall.
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "It is refreshing when you put in a full week of work and are rewarded at the beginning of the weekend. Dylan was dominant again and Thomas finished the deal. Offensively we did enough but we need to continue to work to improve. Defensively we were clean, and it helped to maintain the momentum."
Key Stats
- UAlbany pitchers:
- Michael Maggio went one for three with a double and a run scored.
- Ryan Ferremi got on base four times today, highlighted by a single that scored two.
How it Happened
- Dylan Banner started the game for the Great Danes and Tristan Nemjo started on the mound for Hofstra.
- Hofstra scored first on a groundout to the shortstop that brought in Dom Camera.
- In the top of the fourth Brayden Gregg came in to pitch for the Pride.
- The Danes tied the score at one in the top of the fifth on a groundball to the shortstop that brought in Michael Maggio.
- Ryan Ferremi broke the game open with a two-run single in the seventh, scoring John Vitucci and Cooper Loyal.
- Hofstra brought in Danny Kelleher to pitch in the seventh.
- Logan Morris drove in Luke Myers with a sac fly in the seventh to go ahead four to one.
- In the bottom of the eighth Tyler Castrataro singled to right field bringing home Michael Brown, making the score four to two.
- Thomas Quinn came in to close the game for the Danes in the ninth.
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