Pomona, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team suffered a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the defending East Coast Conference Champions, Queens College on Saturday afternoon at Clover Stadium. The visiting Knights took 13-5 and 5-2 decisions from the Spartans to win the regular season series with one game remaining on Sunday.
STAC slips to 15-22 overall and 6-8 in ECC play, while Queens improves to 23-14 and 13-6.
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE
Btm 1st Inning: Kyle DeCresce grounded out to the shortstop, scoring Joseph Scamardella. 1-0 STAC
Top 3rd Inning: Phil Krpata singled up the middle and advanced to second base on an error by the centerfielder, with Nick Barreiros making his way to the plate. GAME TIED 1-1
Top 3rd Inning: Jorsixt Jimenez doubled to right-centerfield, scoring both Robert Jacobsen (unearned run) and Phil Krpata. 3-1 QC
Top 3rd Inning: Matt Filip singled to right field, advanced to third base and scored on an unearned run on an error by the rightfielder, Jorsixt Jimenez also scored. 5-1 QC
Btm 4th Inning: David Potenza reached first base on a fielding error by the shortstop, as Chris Ewing came home with an unearned run. 5-2 QC
Btm 4th Inning: Nick Oelcher doubled to right field, advancing Billy Minett to third base and David Potenza to the plate with an unearned run. 5-3 QC
Top 6th Inning: Phil Krpata singled through the left side, as Francis Segarra scored an unearned run. 6-3 QC
Top 7th Inning: Jorsixt Jimenez homered to right-centerfield. 7-3 QC
Top 7th Inning: Francis Segarra flied out to left field on a sacrifice fly, as Joey Patane scored 8-3 QC
Top 7th Inning: Michael Vilardi singled to left-centerfield, with Matt Filip scoring on the play. 9-3 QC
Btm 7th Inning: Kyle DeCresce doubled to centerfield, driving in Sean Lynch. 9-4 QC
Top 9th Inning: Matt Filip flied out to left field on a sacrifice fly, brining Marc Cisco to the plate. 10-4 QC
Top 9th Inning: Francis Segarra singled up the middle, scoring Joey Patane. 11-4 QC
Top 9th Inning: Nick Barreiros singled to right-centerfield, scoring Francis Segarra. 12-4 QC
Top 9th Inning: Jorsixt Jimenez singled to third base, advancing Elquin Rodriguez to second base, Phil Krpata to third base, as Nick Barreiros scored. 13-4 QC
Btm 9th Inning: Sean Lynch doubled to left-centerfield, bringing home Joseph Scamardella. 13-5 QC
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO
Top 1st Inning: Marc Cisco doubled to left-centerfield, scoring Robert Jacobsen. 1-0 QC
Top 3rd Inning: Marc Cisco singled to left field, advancing Robert Jacobsen to second base, while Phil Krpata came home. 2-0 QC
Btm 6th Inning: Kyle DeCresce doubled to right-centerfield, scoring both Joseph Scamardella and C.J. Cumbo. GAME TIED 2-2
Top 7th Inning: Jorsixt Jimenez singled to left field, moving Robert Jacobsen to second base, while Phil Krpata scored. 3-2 QC
Top 7th Inning: Marc Cisco singled to right field, advancing Jorsixt Jimenez to second base and then he advanced to third base on the throw, as Robert Jacobsen scored. 4-2 QC
Top 7th Inning: Marc Cisco was caught stealing at second base via a throw from the catcher to the second baseman, while Jorsixt Jimenez scored on the play 5-2 QC
STAC PERFORMANCES:
- Kyle DeCresce smacked four hits in eight at-bats, including two doubles. He also drove in four runs
- Nick Oelcher each went 3-for-6, with a double in the twin bill, while picking up an RBI
- The Spartans also saw multi-hit days from Joseph Scamardella (2-for-5, 3 Runs, 3 Walks) and Sean Lynch (2-for-8, 2B, RBI, Run)
- John Archer got the start in game one of Saturday's twin bill and threw 6.0 innings, allowing six runs (three earned) on 12 hits, while fanning eight. Archer was charged with the loss and falls to 2-5 on the season.
- Anthony Holtje, Tom O'Neill and Robert Williams were each summoned from the bullpen for the final three innings for the Spartans, combining to surrender five hits and seven runs, while walking two and striking out two.
- Andrew Schoelles took the mound for game two and gave up two runs on eight hits over six innings of work, while walking one and K-ing four. Schoelles was charged with a no-decision.
- Reliever Kyle Rogers came on in the seventh inning and allowed three hits and three runs, while walking one, to take the loss for the maroon and gold. Rogers slips to 0-2 on the year.
FACTS & FIGURES:
- The Spartans totaled 7 runs on 15 hits, with 4 errors, while Queens earned 18 runs on 32 hits, with 4 errors in the twin bill.
- STAC pitchers struck out 14 Knights batters, while issuing 4 walks on the day.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 14 runners on base, while QC left 15 in the doubleheader.
UP NEXT:
STAC looks to avoid a four-game series sweep, when they travel to Flushing, New York to face Queens College on Sunday, April 21. First pitch between the Spartans and Knights is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.