April 15, 2023
Baseball Eases by Merrimack on Saturday
The Central Connecticut baseball team rallied for a 13-4 win at Merrimack in Northeast Conference action on Saturday in Andover, MA. The Blue Devils banged out 16 hits and hit three home runs to pick up their second win in the series.
The Central Connecticut baseball team rallied for a 13-4 win at Merrimack in Northeast Conference action on Saturday in Andover, MA. The Blue Devils banged out 16 hits and hit three home runs to pick up their second win in the series.
The Blue Devils and Warriors conclude the series on Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. first pitch.
GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: CCSU 13, Merrimack 4
Pitching Record: W: Mozzicato (3-0) | L: Healy (1-3) | Sv: - -
Records: CCSU (19-7, 15-2 NEC), MC (8-21, 5-9 NEC)
Location: Andover, MA
KEY MOMENTS
- The Blue Devils scored two runs in the top of the first with Hunter Pasqualini scoring on a balk and Jeff Nicol singling in a run to spot a 2-0 lead for the visitors.
- In the bottom of the first, Merrimack had its first two batters reach base safely and would load the bases following a one-out single. After a strikeout, Christian Gemelli hit a grand slam to make it 4-2, but that would be all the Warriors scored on the day.
- Central regained the lead in the third. Brady Short singled to open the inning and Pasqualini was hit by a pitch with one out. Ramon Jimenez would clear the bases with a homerun to make it 5-4.
- CCSU padded its lead with a run in the seventh after Kyle Gordon singled and moved to second on an error. After moving to third on a fielder's choice, he would score on a sac fly by Jimenez to make it 6-4.
- Central plated seven runs across the eighth and ninth innings to push the game out of reach. Gordon singled in two runs in the seventh, while Pasqualini hit a sacrifice fly and Jimenez had an RBI single to push the lead to 10-4.
- The Blue Devils rounded out the scoring in the ninth with back-to-back home runs. Mike Torniero hit a two-run homer and was followed by a solo homer by Gianno Merlonghi to make it 13-4.
NOTES
- CCSU leads the all-time series 7-1 between the schools at the Division I level. Central has won seven straight meetings.
- Anthony Mozzicato won his third straight decision and has lost just one decision dating back to April 24, 2022. He has gone 5-1 across 10 starts in that time.
- Mozzicato, TJ Wainwright and Vincent Spizzoucco combined to allow just five hits after the first inning. The Warriors did not have a runner reach third base in the last eight frames of the game.
- The Blue Devils have hit back-to-back home runs in consecutive games.
- CCSU had six hitter collect at least two hits in the game. Nicol went 3-for-4 and drove in a run.
- Elliot Good went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 11 games.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils and Warriors conclude the series on Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. first pitch.
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