The Basics
(Game 1)
Score: Mount Saint Mary College 9, Saint Joseph's University Brooklyn 0
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (17-14-1, 11-4 Skyline) | Saint Joseph's University Brooklyn (2-21, 0-15)
(Game 2)
Score: Mount Saint Mary College 19 , Saint Joseph's University Brooklyn 9
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (18-14-1, 12-4 Skyline) | Saint Joseph's University Brooklyn (2-22, 0-16)
Rapid Recap
(Game 1)
Mount Saint Mary started the scoring off in the 3rd, scoring four runs to take a 4-0 lead. Frank Signorelli doubled to drive in Stephen Volk, and Tyler Van De Bogart crushed a three-run homer to score Chris Calvario and Signorelli. The Knights extended their lead to 6-0 in the 4th with Noah Anderson's two-RBI single scoring Volk and Aidan Marshall, who doubled and advanced on a wild pitch. They added three more runs in the 5th, as Volk's two-RBI double scored Tyler Crocitto and Marshall, followed by Anderson's RBI double, making it 9-0.
St. Joseph's struggled against Liam Horan, managing just four hits while stranding seven runners. Horan went the distance, striking out eight and allowing no runs, with the Bears' best chance in the 3rd (runners on second and third) ended by a strikeout. Mount Saint Mary was held scoreless in the 6th and 7th, but the deficit was too large, and the Knights went on to win 9-0.
Notes and Numbers
- Tyler Van De Bogart: 2 for 4, double, home run, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored
- Liam Horan: 7.0 IP, 4 hits, 0 runs, 8 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 HBP (win, 3-1)
- Stephen Volk: 1 for 2, double, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 stolen base
- Noah Anderson: 2 for 4, double, 3 RBIs
- Aidan Marshall: 2 for 3, double, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 2 stolen bases
- Frank Signorelli: 1 for 4, double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
(Game 2)
Mount Saint Mary exploded for five runs in the 1st, with Christian Parisa's RBI single, Luke Barone's three-RBI double, and Tyler Crocitto's RBI single, taking a 5-0 lead. They added three more in the 2nd, as Parisa's RBI triple, Barone's RBI double, and Crocitto's RBI single pushed the score to 8-0. St. Joseph's struggled against Michael Di Tullio, managing no hits through two innings. The Knights held a scoreless 3rd but erupted for five runs in the 4th, with Tyler Van De Bogart's RBI single, Crocitto's two-RBI triple, Stephen Volk's RBI single, and Volk scoring on a passed ball, making it 13-0.
St. Joseph's broke through in the 4th with a RBI double to make it 13-1. Mount Saint Mary answered with two runs in the 5th via Crocitto's two-RBI double, and one in the 6th with Elijah Duprey's RBI groundout, extending the lead to 16-1. The Bears mounted a comeback in the 6th, scoring six runs highlighted by a two-RBI single, a two-RBI single, and an RBI single, narrowing it to 16-7. The Knights sealed the game in the 7th with three runs including Volk's two-RBI double and Alex Nalewajk's RBI single, reaching 19-7. St. Joseph's added two runs in the 7th with M. Gardener's an RBI groundout and an RBI fielder's choice, but fell 19-9 as Moratori closed out the game.
Notes and Numbers
- Tyler Crocitto: 4 for 5, double, triple, 6 RBIs, 1 run scored
- Christian Parisa: 3 for 4, triple, 2 RBIs, 4 runs scored, 1 walk, 2 stolen bases
- Luke Barone: 2 for 5, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs, 2 runs scored
- Stephen Volk: 2 for 5, double, 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base
- Aidan Marshall: 2 for 2, 3 runs scored, 3 walks, 1 stolen base, 1 caught stealing
- Frank Signorelli: 2 for 5, 2 runs scored, 1 walk
- Chris Calvario: 2 for 4, 2 runs scored
- Tyler Van De Bogart: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
- Alex Nalewajk: 1 for 3, 1 RBI
- Michael Di Tullio: 5.2 IP, 5 strikeouts (win, 4-2)
- Joseph Moratori: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs
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