Pictured Above: Senior Will Johnson (Credit: Robert M. Pimpsner, PinstripedProspects.com)
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Staten Island, NY – Following a three-run fourth inning by the Bryant Bulldogs, the Wagner College Seahawks scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh for its first lead of the contest before the Bulldogs answered back with a total of five runs over the final two innings to hold off a late Seahawk comeback in picking up an 8-6 win in the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader.
With the loss, the Green & White falls to 15-23 and 8-9 in league play while the Bulldogs improve to 30-13 and 12-2 in conference games.
Sophomores
Emil Matti and
Mike Ruggiero each had two hits apiece while senior
Will Johnson and junior
Freddy Sabido each drove in a pair of RBIs for the Seahawks.
Senior starter
Neil Abbatiello last seven innings, in which he scattered three runs on seven hits while walking three and striking out in taking the no decision. Junior
Ryan Lauk (2-4) took the loss, giving up four runs (two earned) on two hits while walking two and striking out two.
Four Bulldogs had multi-hit games, led by Ryan Ward's three hits while Chris Wright and Brian Nicolas each had two RBIs in the victory for the visitors. Bryant starter, Tyler Mattison, threw six shutout innings, allowing three hits while walking four and striking out five. Jackson Harrigan, who was one of five relievers used in the contest, earned the win while Matt Stansky earned his second save of the season.
The game remained scoreless until the top of the fourth, where Bryant scored three runs on two hits in taking the early lead. Jimmy Titus and Wright had back-to-back hits before James Ciliento was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Nick Angelini plated home the first run after drawing a bases loaded walk.
Nicolas reached on a fielder's choice as he grounded to short but allowed Wright to score the second run of the inning. The third run of the inning came on a double steal, in which Nicolas stole second and Ciliento slid home to make it 3-0.
Both teams were held off the scoreboard over the next two and half frames, before the Seahawks erupted for its first scores of the contest. Nathan Wrighter came on for Mattison and gave a leadoff single to Matti, who was then thrown out trying to steal second.
Ruggiero doubled down the right field line. Sophomore
Brandon Hall came on as a pinch-hitter and drew a walk before Pecora also got a free pass to load the bases. The Bulldogs went back to the bullpen in Justin Snyder.
Snyder gave up a 1-0 single to Sabido, as Ruggiero scored the first run of the contest. Silvestrone added a RBI on a grounder to second, that forced out Sabido but allowed Hall to cross the plate. Junior
Tyler Sanfillippo walked, giving the Seahawks two runners on.
On the first pitch that Johnson saw from new pitcher Jackson Harrigan, he roped a single to center field that scored both Pecora and Silvestrone in giving the Green & White a 4-3 lead, the first of the game for Wagner.
The visitors answered right back in the top of the eighth with four runs of their own in taking a 7-4 lead. Nicolas doubled that scored Bryan Hart that tied the game at 4-4. Sam Owens came on a pinch-hitter and reached on a fielding error by Pecora that plated the go-ahead run in Nicolas.
With two outs, Wright singled that scored both Owens and Ward in giving them a three-run advantage. The Seahawks tried to comeback in the contest, as they scored a run in the bottom of the eighth that made it 7-5 as Sabido plated home his second RBI of the contest on a grounder to second that scored Matti.
Bryant tacked on a run in the top of the ninth off of reliever
Nick LePre as Ward singled to right field that scored Hart to make it 8-5. In the bottom of the inning, Sanfillippo led off with a walk before Matti added a two-out single that moved Sanfillippo to second.
Ruggiero walked to load the bases and forcing Bryant to go the bullpen in Stansky. Hall took the first pitch he saw from Stansky to right, scoring Sanfillippo that made it 8-6 but it would be the closets Wagner got as Pecora flew out to center to end the ballgame.
These two squads conclude its three-game series with a 1:00 p.m. matchup on Sunday afternoon from Richmond County Bank Ballpark. Tomorrow's contest will
not be broadcasted, but fans can follow along using the
Live Stats link.
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