The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team split their East Coast Conference doubleheader with Molloy College at the Mitchel Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon in Uniondale, NY. STAC earned a 6-2 victory in the opener, before falling to the Lions 13-12 in game two.
Leading the Spartan offense on in the twin bill were Brian Donnelly (3-for-9, Home Run, 5 RBI and 2 Runs Scored), Matthew Johnson (4-for-9, 3 RBI, and a Run Scored), Danny Di Marzo (4-for-9, Double, RBI and 4 Runs Scored) and James Versage (3-for-7, 2 Doubles, 2 RBI, 2 Runs Scored). Andrew Jemison, Anthony Maisano, Sean Lynch, Greg DiGiaro, Kyle Lagrutta and Andrew Guerra also starred with their bats, posting 13 hits combined with 2 doubles, a triple, 4 RBI and 7 Runs Scored in 32 at-bats.
Game one starting pitcher Alex Mack pitched 7 innings, giving up 8 hits and 1 run (1 earned), while walking 1 and striking out 6 to pick up his fourth win of 2021. Mateo Reyes and T.J. Gregory combined to pitch 2 innings in relief, surrendering 3 hits and 1 run (1 earned), whie walking 2 and fanning 1.
In game two, starter Aaron Dona pitched 4.0 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 runs (2 earned), while walking 3 and striking out 4 Lions to get the no-decision. Relievers John Archer, Austen Martinez, Yanni Orfanidis and James Reilly combined for 2.1 innings pitched, surrendering 10 hits and 11 runs (11 earned), while walking 5 and striking out none. Reilly took the hard luck loss, with his record moving to 1-1 on the season.
GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS - STAC 6/MOLLOY 2
| 1st Inning - Brian Donnelly singled to left field, RBI; Anthony Maisano advanced to third; Andrew Jemison scored. | 1 - 0 STAC |
| 1st Inning - James Versage doubled to center field, RBI; Brian Donnelly advanced to third; Anthony Maisano scored. | 2 - 0 STAC |
| 2nd Inning - David Franchi singled to left field, RBI; Garrett Scavelli scored. | 2 - 1 STAC |
| 5th Inning - Gregory DiGiaro reached first on a fielding error by third base; Christopher Conti advanced to second; Danny Di Marzo scored, unearned. | 3 - 1 STAC |
| 7th Inning - Gregory DiGiaro tripled to right center field, 2 RBI; Danny Di Marzo scored; James Versage scored. | 5 - 1 STAC |
| 7th Inning - Sean Lynch singled down the left field line, RBI; Gregory DiGiaro scored. | 6 - 1 STAC |
| 9th Inning - David Franchi singled to center field, RBI; Chris Peralta advanced to second; Garrett Scavelli scored. | 6 - 2 STAC |
| PITCHERS | Innings Pitched | Hits | Runs | Earned Runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Mack (W, 4-0) | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Mateo Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| TJ Gregory | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS - MOLLOY 13/STAC 12
| 1st Inning - Anthony Maisano flied out to left field, sacrifice fly, RBI; Andrew Jemison scored, unearned. | 1 - 0 STAC |
| 2nd Inning - Matthew Johnson singled through the left side, RBI; Kyle Lagrutta advanced to second; Danny Di Marzo scored. | 2 - 0 STAC |
| 2nd Inning - Andrew Jemison singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; M.]atthew Johnson advanced to third; Kyle Lagrutta scored. | 3 - 0 STAC |
| 2nd Inning - Brian Donnelly homered to left field, 4 RBI; Anthony Maisano scored; Andrew Jemison scored; Matthew Johnson scored. | 7 - 0 STAC |
| 3rd Inning - Nicholas Cinquanto singled to right field, RBI; Andrew Guerra scored. | 8 - 0 STAC |
| 3rd Inning - James Messina singled to left field, RBI; David Franchi advanced to second; Vincent Pecora scored. | 8 - 1 STAC |
| 3rd Inning - Peter Theodorellis singled to center field, RBI; James Messina advanced to second; David Franchi scored. | 8 - 2 STAC |
| 4th Inning - James Versage doubled to left center field, advanced to third on the throw, RBI; Brian Donnelly scored. | 9 - 2 STAC |
| 4th Inning - Danny Di Marzo singled to pitcher, RBI; James Versage scored. | 10 - 2 STAC |
| 5th Inning - Jake McCarthy doubled to center field, 2 RBI; Peter Theodorellis scored; James Messina scored. | 10 - 4 STAC |
| 5th Inning - Robert Iadanza doubled to left center field, ground-rule, 2 RBI; Garrett Scavelli scored; Jake McCarthy scored. | 10 - 6 STAC |
| 5th Inning - Vincent Pecora advanced to third; Robert Iadanza scored on a wild pitch. | 10 - 7 STAC |
| 5th Inning - David Franchi advanced to second; Vincent Pecora scored on a wild pitch. | 10 - 8 STAC |
| 5th Inning - Sean Hogan singled through the right side, 2 RBI; Peter Theodorellis advanced to third; James Messina scored; David Franchi scored. | 10 - 10 |
| 6th Inning - Thomas Brady singled through the left side, RBI; Matt Overton scored. | 10 - 11 MOL |
| 7th Inning - Matthew Johnson singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Andrew Guerra advanced to second; Paul DeVito scored; Danny Di Marzo scored, unearned. | 12 - 11 STAC |
| 7th Inning - Sean Hogan tripled to left center field, RBI; James Messina scored. | 12 - 12 |
| 7th Inning - Matt Overton singled through the right side, RBI; Jake McCarthy advanced to second; Gavin McAlonie scored. | 12 - 13 MOL |
| PITCHERS | Innings Pitched | Hits | Runs | Earned Runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Dona | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| John Archer | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Austen Martinez | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanni Orfanidis | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Reilly (L, 1-1) | 1.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6.1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Spartans posted 18 runs on 29 hits, while Molloy earned 15 runs on 25 hits.
- STAC pitchers struck out 11 Lions batters, while walking 11.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 16 runners on base. Molloy left 16.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas Aquinas (16-2, 10-2 ECC) hosts Mercy College on Wednesday, April 28 at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, NY. First pitch between the ECC schools is set for 3:30pm.