Uniondale, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team opened a four-game East Coast Conference weekend series with Molloy University by dropping at 13-3 decision on Friday at the Mitchel Field Athletic Complex on Long Island.

STAC falls to 7-20 overall and 4-5 in ECC action, while Molloy improves to 16-11 and 6-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Bottom 3rd Inning - Sean Welsh walked, RBI; Joe Burriesci advanced to second base; Jeremy Taggart advanced to third base; Jack Coogan scored. (1-0 MOL)

Bottom 3rd Inning - Sean Serrano singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Sean Welsh advanced to third base; Joe Burriesci scored; Jeremy Taggart scored. (3-0 MOL)

Bottom 3rd Inning - Aidan Larkin flied out to shortstop on a sacrifice fly, RBI; Sean Welsh scored. (4-0 MOL)

Bottom 3rd Inning - Nicholas Dagnello singled to right field, RBI; Sean Serrano scored. (5-0 MOL)

Bottom 3rd Inning - Thomas Walker reached first base on a throwing error by the second baseman, advanced to second base on the error; Nicholas Dagnello scored, unearned. (6-0 MOL)

Bottom 3rd Inning - Jack Coogan doubled to left-center field, RBI; Thomas Walker scored, unearned. (7-0 MOL)

Bottom 4th Inning - Aidan Larkin singled to center field, 2 RBI; Sean Serrano scored, unearned; Jeremy Taggart scored. (9-0 MOL)

Top 6th Inning - David Potenza homered to left-center field, RBI. (9-1 MOL)

Bottom 6th Inning - Sean Welsh homered to left field, 2 RBI; Jeremy Taggart scored. (11-1 MOL)

Bottom 6th Inning - Nicholas Dagnello singled to center field, RBI; THomas Lebrecht scored. (12-1 MOL)

Top 8th Inning - Kyle DeCresce singled to second base, RBI; Ryan Appell advanced to second base; Anthony Dimarco advanced to third base; Ryan Hillery scored. (12-2 MOL)

Top 8th Inning - Nick Oelcher reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Kyle DeCresce out at second base; second base to shortstop; Ryan Appell advanced to third base; Anthony Dimarco, scored. (12-3 MOL)

Bottom 8th Inning - Nicholas Dagnello singled to center field, RBI; Aidan Larkin scored. (13-3 MOL)

STAC PERFORMANCES:

• David Potenza smacked a solo home run in a 1-for-2 afternoon. He added an RBI, a run scored and was walked once.
• The Spartans also saw hits from Ryan Hillery (1-3, 2B & Run), Anthony Dimarco (1-3, Run, Walk), Kyle DeCresce (1-4, RBI), Nick Oelcher (1-4, RBI) and Joseph Scamardella (1-4).
• Andrew Alameda got the start for the maroon and gold in conference bout and gave up seven runs (five earned) on five hits in three innings of work, while walking one and striking out one. Alameda was charged with loss and falls to 1-4 on the year.
• Ricardo Gonzalez, Anthony Holtje and James Kahn each saw action out of the bullpen and combined to allow six runs (five earned) on eight hits in five innings of relief with five walks and four Ks.

FACTS & FIGURES:

• The Spartans totaled 3 runs on 6 hits, with 1 error, while Molloy earned 13 runs on 13 hits, with no errors.
• STAC pitchers struck out 5 Lions hitters, while issuing 6 walks on the day.
• St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 8 runners on base, while Molloy left 7.

UP NEXT:

STAC returns action on Saturday (April 6) against Molloy University for a doubleheader at Clover Stadium, which gets underway at 12:00 p.m.