Pleasantville, N.Y. - Playing its seventeenth straight contest away from Clover Stadium to open the season, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team dropped a 7-2 decision to Pace University on Wednesday afternoon at Peter X. Finnerty Field in Westchester County.

STAC falls to 3-14 on the season, losing their fifth in a row. Meanwhile, Pace moves back to the .500 mark at 8-8.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Bottom 1st Inning - Mason Baronian grounded out to shortstop, RBI; Brayden Sweppenhiser scored. (1-0 PACE)

Bottom 5th Inning - Brayden Sweppenhiser doubled to left-center field, 2 RBI; Josh Miller advanced to third base; Benjamin Tullo scored; Luke Rivara scored. (3-0 PACE)

Bottom 5th Inning - Brayden Sweppenhiser advanced to third base; Josh Miller scored on a wild pitch. (4-0 PACE)

Bottom 5th Inning - Anthony Labita singled to left-center field, RBI; Brayden Sweppenhiser scored. (5-0 PACE)

Top 6th Inning - Ryan Hillery doubled to left field, ground-rule, 2 RBI; David Potenza scored; Charlie Cordisco scored. (5-2 PACE)

Bottom 7th Inning - Anthony Labita tripled to center field, RBI; Brayden Sweppenhiser scored. (6-2 PACE)

Bottom 7th Inning - Mason Baronian flied out to right field on a sacrifice fly, RBI; Anthony Labita scored. (7-2 PACE)

STAC PERFORMANCES: 

• Ryan Hillery recorded a double in four at-bats, while driving in two runs.
• The Spartans also saw hits from Kyle DeCresce (1-3, Walk), Joseph Scamardella (1-4) and David Potenza (1-3, Run)
• Jake Halloran got the start for the Spartans was charged with a run on no hits, while walking three and striking out one in 1.2 innings of work. Halloran was charged with the loss and falls to 0-1 on the year.
• Jeremiah Vega, Robert Williams, Eliahs Delgado, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lorent Hoti and Nickolas Berasti each saw time out of the bullpen for the maroon and gold. They combined to allow six runs on four hits, with five walks over 6.1 innings pitched.

FACTS & FIGURES:

• The Spartans totaled 2 runs on 4 hits, with no errors, while Pace earned 7 runs on 4 hits, with one error.
• STAC pitchers struck out 1 Setters batter, while issuing 8 walks on the day.
• St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 5 runners on base, while Pace also left 5.

UP NEXT:

STAC opens ECC play, visiting Mercy University on Friday, March 21. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. in Dobbs Ferry, New York.