The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team held on for a 3-2 victory over the University of Bridgeport, to take the 3-game ECC series from the Purple Knights on Sunday afternoon in Bridgeport, CT. The Spartans improve to 12-1 overall, with a 6-1 ECC mark, while Bridgeport now stands at 6-6, 6-6.
Leading the STAC offense on Sunday was Matthew Johnson (1-for-4, Run Scored), Sean Lynch (1-for-3, Run Scored), Christopher Conti (1-for-4, Double) and Danny Di Marzo (1-for-2).
On the mound, starter Alex Mack picked up his third win of the season in four starts. Mack pitched 7.0 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 runs (0 earned), while walking none and striking out 11 opposition batters. James Reilly closed things out for the Spartans, pitching two almost perfect innings, surrendering only a walk, while striking out one.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS - STAC 3/BRIDGEPORT 2
| 5th Inning - Andrew Jemison flied out to left field, sacrifice fly, RBI; Joseph Scamardella scored. | 0 - 1 STAC |
| 7th Inning - Sean Lynch scored on a wild pitch. | 0 - 2 STAC |
| 7th Inning - Gregory DiGiaro flied out to right field, sacrifice fly, RBI; Matthew Johnson scored. | 0 - 3 STAC |
| 8th Inning - Jake Woods reached first on an error by second base; Jacob Rich advanced to third; Stephen Giambra scored, unearned. | 1 - 3 STAC |
| 8th Inning - Conall Roberts grounded into double play second base to first base; Jake Woods out on the play; Jacob Rich scored, unearned. | 2 - 3 STAC |
| PITCHERS | Innings Pitched | Hits | Runs | Earned Runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Mack (W, 3-0) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| James Reilly (Sv, 2) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Spartans posted 3 runs on 4 hits, while Bridgeport earned 2 runs on 4 hits.
- STAC pitchers struck out 12 Purple Knights batters, while only walking 1.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 8 runners on base. Bridgeport left 4.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas Aquinas (12-1) hosts Lincoln University (PA) in an ECC doubleheader at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, NY on Monday, April 19. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 12pm, with game two getting underway at approximately 3pm.