Pomona, N.Y. - After being on the road for the first month of the season, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team finally opened the home-portion of their schedule on Saturday with a doubleheader against Mercy University at Clover Stadium. The Spartans rolled to a 15-5 victory in game one, before the visiting Mavericks stole game two, 5-4.
STAC moves to 5-15 overall and 2-1 in the ECC, while Mercy goes to 14-12 and 1-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME ONE):
Bottom 1st Inning - Anthony Dimarco singled to center field, out at second base; pitcher to second base on appeal, RBI; Ryan Hillery scored. (1-0 STAC)
Top 2nd Inning - Gabe Sanders doubled, RBI; David Bernard, Jr advanced to third base; John Nisco scored. (GAME TIED 1-1)
Bottom 2nd Inning - Chris Ewing doubled to center field, RBI; Ben Moscatiello advanced to third base; Joseph Scamardella scored. (2-1 STAC)
Bottom 2nd Inning - Ryan Hillery grounded out to second base, RBI; Ben Moscatiello scored. (3-1 STAC)
Bottom 2nd Inning - Anthony Dimarco singled to center field, RBI; Chris Ewing scored. (4-1 STAC)
Bottom 2nd Inning - Michael Zeis doubled to center field, RBI; Tyler Haydt advanced to third base; Anthony Dimarco scored. (5-1 STAC)
Bottom 2nd Inning - Joseph Scamardella walked, RBI; Nick Oelcher advanced to second base; Michael Zeis advanced to third base; Tyler Haydt scored. (6-1 STAC)
Bottom 3rd Inning - Anthony Dimarco singled to center field, RBI; Ryan Hillery advanced to second base; Chris Ewing scored. (7-1 STAC)
Bottom 3rd Inning - Michael Zeis doubled to left field, 3 RBI; Tyler Haydt scored; Anthony Dimarco scored; Ryan Hillery scored. (10-1 STAC)
Bottom 3rd Inning - David Potenza hit by pitch, RBI; Joseph Scamardella advanced to second base; Nick Oelcher advanced to third base; Michael Zeis scored, unearned. (11-1 STAC)
Top 4th Inning - David Bernard, Jr doubled to right field, RBI; Sean McAdams scored. (11-2 STAC)
Top 4th Inning - Connor Ruland flied out to center field on a sacrifice fly, RBI; David Bernard, Jr scored. (11-3 STAC)
Bottom 5th Inning - Ryan Hillery walked, RBI; Chris Ewing advanced to second base; David Potenza advanced to third base; Freddy Flugger scored. (12-3 STAC)
Bottom 5th Inning - Anthony Dimarco singled to shortstop, RBI; Ryan Hillery advanced to second base; Chris Ewing advanced to third base; David Potenza scored. (13-3 STAC)
Top 7th Inning - Zach Ashline singled to right field, RBI; Matthew Hesselbirg advanced to second base; Kolongi Goins scored. (13-4 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - Tyler Haydt singled to right field, RBI; Anthony Dimarco advanced to third base; Chris Ewing scored. (14-4 STAC)
Bottom 7th Inning - Nick Oelcher singled to left field, RBI; Michael Zeis advanced to second base; Tyler Haydt advanced to third base; Anthony Dimarco scored. (15-4 STAC)
Top 9th Inning - Zach Ashline reached first on a fielding error by the shortstop; Matthew Hesselbirg advanced to second base; Kolongi Goins scored, unearned. (15-5 STAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO):
Bottom 2nd Inning - Nick Oelcher doubled to right field, 2 RBI; Joseph Scamardella scored; Tyler Haydt scored. (2-0 STAC)
Top 3rd Inning - John Nisco flied out to center field on a sacrifice fly, RBI; Kolongi Goins scored. (2-1 STAC)
Top 4th Inning - Alfred Hoti doubled to right field, RBI; Gabe Sanders scored. (GAME TIED 2-2)
Top 4th Inning - Kolongi Goins singled to right field, RBI; Alfred Hoti scored. (3-2 MER)
Bottom 4th Inning - Ryan Appell homered to right field, RBI. (GAME TIED 3-3)
Top 5th Inning - David Bernard, Jr homered to right center, 2 RBI; John Nisco scored. (5-3 MER)
Bottom 7th Inning - Chris Ewing grounded out to third base, RBI; David Potenza scored. (5-4 MER)
STAC PERFORMANCES:
- Tyler Haydt recorded five hits in eight at-bats with a double for the Spartans in the twin bill. Haydt also drove in one, scored three times and walked once.
- Ryan Hillery went 3 for 8 on the day, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored for the maroon and gold. He also walked three times.
- Ryan Appell hit a solo home run in his 2 for 3 afternoon, with an RBI and a run scored.
- STAC also saw hits from Anthony Dimarco (4-9, 4 RBI, 3 Runs & Walk), Chris Ewing (3-9, Double, 2 RBI, 3 Runs & Walk), Michael Zeis (2-8, 2 Doubles, 4 RBI & Run), Nick Oelcher (2-7, Double, 3 RBI & Walk) and David Potenza (2-6, Triple, RBI & 2 Runs).
- Andrew Schoelles (W, 1-0) got the start in game one of Saturday's twin bill and went the distance for the complete game victory, his first of the year. Schoelles allowed five runs (four earned) on ten hits, with no walks and six strikeouts.
- Orin Winslow took the mound for game two and gave up five runs on ten hits over 5.1 innings of work, while walking two and K-ing four. Winslow was charged with loss and falls to 0-4 on the season.
- John Dezago saw action out of the bullpen for the maroon and gold. In 1.2 innings of relief, he allowed no runs, hits or walks and struck out one Mavericks hitter.
FACTS & FIGURES:
- The Spartans totaled 19 runs on 25 hits, with 2 errors, while Mercy earned 10 runs on 20 hits, with 2 errors in the twin bill.
- STAC pitchers struck out 11 Mavericks batters, while issuing 2 walks on the day.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 23 runners on base, while Mercy left 12 in the doubleheader.
UP NEXT:
STAC closes out its four-game series with Mercy University on Sunday (March 23) in Dobbs Ferry. First pitch between the Spartans and Mavericks is set for 12:00 p.m.