Baseball's bats silenced at Franklin Pierce
RINDGE, New Hampshire – The American International College baseball team dropped a twin bill at Franklin Pierce University on Sunday, March 20.
FAST FACTS:
Game 1:
FINAL SCORE: FPU 10, AIC 1
RECORDS: AIC moves to 6-7 while the Ravens move to 8-5
Win: Patrick Hannon (3-0) Loss: Ethan Teixeira (1-2)
Game 2:
FINAL SCORE: FPU 4, AIC 1
RECORDS: AIC moves to 6-8 while the Ravens move to 9-5
Win: Kyle Roche (3-0) Loss: Adrian Quinonez (0-2)
LOCATION: Pappas Field Rindge, New Hampshire
KEY STATS:
Game 1:
AIC:
Ethan Teixeira: Loss (1-2), 5.2 innings pitched, nine hits, eight runs, four earned runs, five strikeouts, 102 pitches
Cam Fitzgerald: 1-for-4, one double, one run
Brandon Gaul: 1-for-4
Angel Mendez: 1-for-3, one double
Franklin Pierce
Patrick Hannon: Win (3-0), 7.0 innings pitched, one hit, no runs, nine strikeouts, 90 pitches
Ian Battipaglia: 2-for-5, three RBI
Charles Lebron: 1-for-5, two RBI, one run, one home run
Hunter Wilichosk: 3-for-3, two RBI, three runs, one home run
Randy Flores: 4-for-5, one RBI, three runs, one home run, one double
Game 2:
AIC:
Adrian Quinonez: Loss (0-2), 5.0 innings pitched, four hits, two earned runs, five strikeouts, 94 pitches
Chad Lavelle: 1-for-3, one run, one triple
Brandon Gaul: 1-for-3
Michael Nazzaro: 1-for-3
Franklin Pierce
Kyle Roche: Win (3-0), 9.0 innings pitched, complete game, three hits, one earned run, seven strikeouts, 102 pitches
Randy Flores: 2-for-2, one run, one double
Hunter Wilichosk: 2-for-3, one run. two doubles
Ian Battipaglia: 1-for-3, one RBI, one double
Joel Lara: 1-for-3, one RBI, one run, one home run
Jose Savion: 1-for-4
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1
- The Ravens struck in the bottom of the first inning. With two outs Charles Lebron went deep to right field. They added runs in the bottom of the second and third on solo home runs as well.
- In the top of the ninth sophomore Cameron Fitzgerald doubled down the left-field line. Senior Brandon Gaul singled to second base and advanced to second on a throwing error by the second basemen which allowed Fitzgerald to score.
Game 1
- Franklin Pierce scored a run in the bottom of the first on a wild pitch. They added another run in the fourth on one hit and one error. They doubled their lead in the seventh on a solo home run by Joel Lara and a double by Ian Battipagla which scored Max Gebauer.
- In the top of the ninth junior Chad Lavelle hit a one out triple. Classmate Michael Cruz ground out to short and Lavelle scored the only AIC run.
NEXT UP:
- The Yellow Jackets are scheduled to hit the road and take on the University of Bridgeport on Tuesday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m.