The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team captured its tenth straight victory of the season with 7-2 triumph over Mercy College, in an ECC contest played in Dobbs Ferry, NY on Tuesday afternoon. The Spartans improve to 10-0 overall, with a 4-0 ECC mark, while Mercy now stands at 7-6, 4-3.
Leading the Spartan offense was Andrew Jemison with 2 hits (triple), 2 RBI and a run scored scored and Christopher Conti with 2 hits (home run), an RBI and a run scored.
On the mound, Aaron Dona posted his second victory of the year, giving up 4 hits and 2 runs (2 earned), while walking 4 and striking out 7 Mavericks over seven innings. Relievers TJ Gregory and James Reilly closed things out for STAC over the final two innings of the game, surrendering only 2 walks and striking out 2.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS - STAC 7/MERCY 2
| 1st Inning - Andrew Jemison singled to left field, RBI; Anthony Maisano scored, unearned. | 1 - 0 STAC |
| 1st Inning - Francisco Paulino reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Charles Lebron out at second 1b to ss; Anthony Murphy advanced to third; Nolan Giblin scored. | 1 - 1 |
| 2nd Inning - Christopher Conti homered to right field, RBI. | 2 - 1 STAC |
| 7th Inning - Brian Donnelly singled to right field, 2 RBI; Andrew Jemison advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by rf; Anthony Maisano scored; Matthew Johnson scored. | 4 - 1 STAC |
| 7th Inning - Joseph Scamardella advanced to third on a passed ball; Andrew Jemison scored. | 5 - 1 STAC |
| 7th Inning - Danny Di Marzo advanced to second on an error by c, advanced to third; Joseph Scamardella scored, unearned. | 6 - 1 STAC |
| 7th Inning - Nolan Giblin out at first 1b to p, RBI; Justin Glennerster scored. | 6 - 2 STAC |
| 9th Inning - Andrew Jemison grounded out to right field unassisted, SAC, RBI; Anthony Maisano scored, unearned. | 7 - 2 STAC |
| PITCHERS | Innings Pitched | Hits | Runs | Earned Runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Dona (W, 2-0) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| TJ Gregory | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Reilly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Spartans posted 7 runs on 9 hits, while Mercy earned 2 runs on 7 hits.
- STAC pitchers struck out 9 Mavericks batters, while only walking 6.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 8 runners on base. Mercy left 9.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas Aquinas (10-0) next hosts the University of Bridgeport on Friday, April 16 to open a 3-game ECC set with the Purple Knights. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30pm at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, NY.