Cary, N.C. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team closed its four-day North Carolina road trip with convincing 9-1 victory over Adelphi University on Sunday at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.
STAC moves to 3-9 on the year, while Adelphi slips to 6-5.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Bottom 3rd Inning - Chris Ewing doubled to right field, RBI; Alex Celeiro scored. (1-0 STAC)
Top 6th Inning - Jack Wishner singled to center field, RBI; Joe Pellegrino advanced to third base; James Eden scored, unearned. (GAME TIED 1-1)
Bottom 7th Inning - Chris Ewing walked, RBI; David Potenza advanced to second base; Freddy Flugger advanced to third base; Tyler Haydt scored. (2-1 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - Michael Zeis singled to left field, RBI; Chris Ewing advanced to second base; David Potenza advanced to third base; Freddy Flugger scored. (3-1 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - Kyle DeCresce walked, RBI; Anthony Dimarco advanced to second base; Michael Zeis advanced to third base; Chris Ewing scored. (4-1 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - Nick Oelcher doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Kyle DeCresce advanced to third base; Anthony Dimarco scored; M. Zeis scored. (6-1 STAC)
Bottom 8th Inning - Michael Zeis singled to left field, RBI; Alex Celeiro scored. (7-1 STAC)
Bottom 8th Inning - Anthony Dimarco doubled to center field, RBI; Michael Zeis scored. (8-1 STAC)
Bottom 8th Inning - Kyle DeCresce singled to left field, RBI; Anthony Dimarco scored. (9-1 STAC)
STAC PERFORMANCES:
- Anthony Dimarco recorded two hits in five at-bats with a double, an RBI and two runs scored.
- The Spartans also saw hits from Michael Zeis (2-5, 2 RBI, 2 Runs), Chris Ewing (1-3, Double, 2 RBI, Run, 2 Walks), Kyle DeCresce (1-3, 2 RBI, Walk), Nick Oelcher (1-4, Double, 2 RBI, Walk), Tyler Haydt (1-2, Run, Walk), Freddy Flugger (1-4, Double, Run) in Sunday's North Carolina finale.
- Cole Lindquist got the ball for the Spartans as the opener and was charged with a walk in one inning of work. Lindquist was took a no-decision
- Tom O'Neill and Jeremiah Vega each saw time out of the bullpen for the maroon and gold. The duo combined to allow one run (none earned) on seven hits, with two walks and six Ks over eight innings. O'Neill earned his first win of the season (1-2) on the strength of five innings of five-hit ball, allowing only an unearned run with four strikeouts. Vega picked up his first save of the campaign, giving up just two hits and two walks, while also fanning two Panthers hitters over three innings.
FACTS & FIGURES:
- The Spartans totaled 9 runs on 9 hits, with 2 errors, while Adelphi earned 1 run on 7 hits, with no errors.
- STAC pitchers struck out 6 Panthers batters, while issuing 3 walks on the day.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 8 runners on base, while Adelphi left 11.
UP NEXT:
STAC heads back to New York and will play a four-game series at the University of New Haven, March 15 and 16 (12 & 3 p.m.) at Frank Vieira Field in West Haven, Connecticut.