Pictured Above: Sophomore DH Freddy Sabido (Credit: Chris Fisher)
 
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Durham, NC – The Wagner baseball team dropped game one of Sunday's doubleheader against the North Carolina Central University Eagles, 12-3.  Both teams, who will conclude their three-game series in game two of today's twinbill, are now 1-1 on the season. 
 
The Seahawks took a 1-0 lead to open the contest. Senior 2B Nick Mascelli led off the game with a double down the right field line. After being moved over to third, senior LF Anthony Godino drew a walk, giving the visitors runners on the corners with one out. Second-year designated hitter Freddy Sabido then reached on a fielder's choice, which allowed Mascelli to score.
 
N.C. Central responded with three runs in the second, and a total of eight runs between the third and fourth innings, in taking an 11-1 lead. In the bottom of the fourth, the Eagles sent nine batters to the plate while tacking on four runs on two hits in the frame.
 
The Green & White plated their final runs of the contest in the top of the seventh. Mascelli, who finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored, singled to right to start the inning for the visitors. With one out, Godino drew a walk, giving the Seahawks runners on first & second.  Sabido then laced a single to center, plating Mascelli for the first run. One batter later, Johnson, who also went 2-for-4 on the day, slapped a base hit to left center, bringing in Godino for Wagner's final run of the game.  
 
The Eagles, who produced 12 hits in the first game, added a run in the bottom of the seventh as Corey Joyce doubled down the left field line that brought in Williams as N.C. Central held on for its first victory of the season.
 
Junior RHP Eric Ligda, who made his first career start for Wagner this afternoon, lasted 2.1 innings, giving up six hits, seven runs (four earned) while walking two and striking out two in taking the loss (0-1).

Newcomer RHP Pat Gallagher, also made his Seahawk debut, relieving Ligda and tossing three innings, while being charged with four earned runs, surrendering three hits, with five walks and three strikeouts.

Junior LHP Keaton Freire, who also appeared in his first game as a member of the program, lasted 2.2 innings, giving up a run while walking run and recording three strikeouts in his season debut.
 
N.C. Central's Joyce went 3-for-5 at the plate in game one, with a run scored and a RBI. Carter Williams and Zach Michalski each had two hits with Michalski driving in a team-best three RBIs in the victory. Mitchell McCrary also had two RBIs for the Eagles, connecting on a two-run home run in the bottom of the third.
 
Jonathan Figueroa was credited with the win (1-0), allowing one earned run over five innings, giving up four hits while walking three and striking out one. Jake Eigner tossed two innings, giving up two runs, two walks while striking out three Seahawks. Kameron Winburn and Andrew King combined for two scoreless innings while recording two strikeouts.