April 30, 2023
Baseball Falls to FDU in Sunday's Series Finale
The Central Connecticut baseball team dropped the series finale to FDU, 10-4, in Northeast Conference action on Sunday in New Britain, CT. The Blue Devils were unable to overcome a four-run third inning by the Knights.
The Central Connecticut baseball team dropped the series finale to FDU, 10-4, in Northeast Conference action on Sunday in New Britain, CT. The Blue Devils were unable to overcome a four-run third inning by the Knights.
The Blue Devils are slated to host Hartford on Tuesday afternoon.
GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: CCSU 4, FDU 10
Pitching Record: W: Rembish (2-2) | L: Munn (3-2) | Sv: Gardner (3)
Records: CCSU (25-9, 20-4 NEC), FDU (26-15-1, 16-8 NEC)
Location: CCSU Baseball Field | New Britain, CT
KEY MOMENTS
- Hunter Pasqualini drew a lead off walk in the bottom of the first and would score on a two-out homerun by Jeff Nicol to make it 2-0.
- FDU would load the bases with one out in the second inning. Brelon Harden delivered a bases-clearing double to give the Knights a 3-2 lead.
- In the bottom of the second, Jimmy Sullivan led off with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mike Torniero to tie the game.
- The Knights scored four runs before an out was recorded in the third inning. The first two batters reached base before Brian Sanders and Hunter D'Amato laced back-to-back doubles to put FDU ahead 6-3. Justin Sierra followed with a single to plate another run and make it 7-3.
- Central got a run back in the fourth when Elliot Good hit an infield single that allowed Torniero to come home and make it 7-4.
- FDU strung together three straight singles and would tack on three runs in the seventh inning to close out the scoring.
NOTES
- The loss snapped a seven-game win streak in the series for CCSU.
- Sullivan went 3-for-4 with a run scored. He had a double and triple on the day.
- Nicol hit his second homerun in as many games and drove in two runs.
- Brady Short had two singles on the afternoon.
- Good extended his hitting streak to 20 games
- Drew Munn made his first career NEC start.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils are slated to host Hartford on Tuesday afternoon.
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