Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team busted out of its recent hitting slump on Friday afternoon with 23 total hits, 11 of the extra-base variety, as the Spartans held on for a 22-18 road triumph at Mercy University.
STAC moves to 4-14 on the year, while Mercy slips to 13-11 on the season following the wild conference contest whose score resembled a football outcome rather than a baseball game.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Top 1st Inning - Kyle DeCresce doubled down the left field line, RBI; Anthony Dimarco advanced to third base; Ryan Hillery scored. (1-0 STAC)
Top 1st Inning - Michael Zeis grounded out to third base, RBI; Anthony Dimarco scored, unearned. (2-0 STAC)
Bottom 2nd Inning - Alfred Hoti grounded out to ss, RBI; John Nisco scored. (2-1 STAC)
Top 3rd Inning - Kyle DeCresce singled to left field, RBI; Anthony Dimarco scored. (3-1 STAC)
Top 3rd Inning - Ben Moscatiello doubled to right-center field, RBI; Michael Zeis advanced to third base; Nick Oelcher scored. (4-1 STAC)
Bottom 3rd Inning - David Bernard, Jr tripled to right-center field, RBI; Peyton Jemison scored. (4-2 STAC)
Bottom 3rd Inning - Sean McAdams lined out to left field on a sacrifice fly, RBI; David Bernard, Jr scored. (4-3 STAC)
Top 4th Inning - Ryan Hillery homered to left field, RBI. (5-3 STAC)
Bottom 4th Inning - Peyton Jemison tripled down the right field line, 3 RBI; Kolongi Goins scored; Alfred Hoti scored; Gabe Sanders scored. (6-5 MER)
Bottom 4th Inning - David Bernard, Jr singled up the middle, RBI; Peyton Jemison scored. (7-5 MER)
Top 6th Inning - Anthony Dimarco tripled to right field, 2 RBI; Ryan Hillery scored; Chris Ewing scored. (GAME TIED 7-7)
Top 6th Inning - Nick Oelcher reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI; Anthony Dimarco scored. (8-7 STAC)
Top 6th Inning - Tyler Haydt singled to left field, RBI; Michael Zeis advanced to second base; Nick Oelcher scored. (9-7 STAC)
Top 6th Inning - Joseph Scamardella singled to right-center field, RBI; Tyler Haydt advanced to third base; Michael Zeis scored. (10-7 STAC)
Top 6th Inning - Joseph Scamardella advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Tyler Haydt scored on a wild pitch. (11-7 STAC)
Top 6th Inning - David Potenza homered to left-center field, 2 RBI; Joseph Scamardella scored. (13-7 STAC)
Top 7th Inning - Nick Oelcher singled to right field, RBI; Ryan Hillery scored. (14-7 STAC)
Top 7th Inning - Joseph Scamardella doubled down the left field line, RBI; Tyler Haydt advanced to third base; Nick Oelcher scored. (15-7 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - Joseph Gonzalez singled to right field, RBI; Peyton Jemison advanced to second base; Kolongi Goins advanced to third base; Alfred Hoti scored, unearned. (15-8 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - Joseph Gonzalez advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Peyton Jemison advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Kolongi Goins scored on a wild pitch. (15-9 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - David Bernard, Jr grounded out to the pitcher, RBI; Peyton Jemison scored. (15-10 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - Sean McAdams singled to center field, RBI; Joseph Gonzalez scored, unearned. (15-11 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - John Nisco doubled to left-center field, RBI; Sean McAdams scored, unearned. (15-12 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - Gabe Sanders singled to center field, RBI; John Nisco scored, team unearned. (15-13 STAC)
Top 8th Inning - Anthony Dimarco tripled to left-center field, 2 RBI; Ryan Hillery scored; Chris Ewing scored. (17-13 STAC)
Top 8th Inning - Anthony Dimarco scored on a wild pitch. (18-13 STAC)
Bottom 8th Inning - Zach Ashline flied out to left field on a sacrifice fly, RBI; Joseph Gonzalez advanced to third base; Kolongi Goins scored. (18-14 STAC)
Top 9th Inning - Ben Moscatiello singled to right field, RBI; Tyler Haydt scored. (19-14 STAC)
Top 9th Inning - David Potenza advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Ben Moscatiello scored on a wild pitch. (20-14 STAC)
Top 9th Inning - Chris Ewing tripled to center field, RBI; David Potenza scored. (21-14 STAC)
Top 9th Inning - Ryan Hillery grounded out to second base, RBI; Chris Ewing scored. (22-14 STAC)
Bottom 9th - John Nisco homered to center field, RBI, inside the park. (22-15 STAC)
Bottom 9th - Peyton Jemison doubled to left-center field, 2 RBI; Kolongi Goins advanced to third base; Alfred Hoti scored; Gabe Sanders scored. (22-17 STAC)
Bottom 9th - Joseph Gonzalez grounded out to shortstop, RBI; Kolongi Goins scored. (22-18 STAC)
STAC PERFORMANCES:
- Anthony Dimarco recorded three hits in seven at-bats, all triples. Dimarco drove in four runs and scored four times as well.
- The Spartans also saw three-hit performances from Chris Ewing (3-7, Triple, RBI & 3 Runs), Tyler Haydt (3-6, RBI & 2 Runs) and Ben Moscatiello (3-6, Double, 2 RBI & Run)
- Ryan Hillery (2-4, Home Run, 2 RBI, 5 Runs & Walk) and David Potenza (2-5, Double, Home Run, 2 RBI, 2 Runs & Walk) each left the yard Friday's contest.
- Kyle DeCresce (2-2, Double & 2 RBI), Nick Oelcher (2-5, 2 RBI & 3 Runs) and Joseph Scamardella (2-6, Double, 2 RBI & Run) picked up a pair of hits each on the day.
- Andrew Alameda got the start for the maroon and gold in the conference opener and gave up seven runs on seven hits over 3.1 innings of work, while walking four and fanning a lone Maverick. Alameda was charged with a no-decision.
- John Dezago, Trey Eckman and Jeremiah Vega each saw time out of the bullpen and combined to allow seven runs (four earned) on seven hits, with six walks and four strikeouts in four innings of relief. Dezago would earn his first win (1-1) of the campaign via a scoreless 1.2 innings, only allowing a hit and four walks, while mowing down four Mercy hitters.
- Closer Kyle Rogers came into the game in the eighth inning with one out and surrendered four runs on four hits, but didn't issue a walk and struck out three. Despite allowing the hosts to close their deficit to four, Rogers picked up his first save of the season.
FACTS & FIGURES:
- The Spartans totaled 22 runs on 23 hits, with 2 errors, while Mercy garnered 18 runs on 18 hits, with two errors.
- STAC pitchers struck out 8 Mavericks batters, while issuing 10 walks on the day.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 10=3 runners on base, while Mercy left 10.
UP NEXT:
STAC finally opens the home-portion of its schedule, hosting Mercy in an ECC doubleheader at Clover Stadium on Saturday, March 22. First pitch of game one between the Spartans and Mavericks is set for 12:00 p.m.