Baseball Stumbles at Bryant on Friday

The Central Connecticut baseball dropped a non-conference matchup at Bryant, 9-4, on Friday in Smithfield, RI.  The Bulldogs would take advantage of a four-run third inning and hold off the Blue Devils while allowing just six hits in the game.

The teams will meet on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in New Britain, CT.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score: CCSU 4, Bryant 9
Pitching Record: W: Wichrowski (5-1) |  L: Niman (8-2) | Sv: - -
Records: CCSU (26-10), Bryant (23-18)
Location: Conaty Park | Smithfield, RI

KEY MOMENTS

• Dominic Niman pitched an unblemished two innings to start the game before Bryant broke through with four runs in the third. The Bulldogs loaded the bases with three straight singles to begin the inning. A single by Zac Zyons drove in the first two runs. Back-to-back walks loaded the bases and scored another run before a wild pitch allowed another run to score to make it 4-0.
• The Bulldogs took advantage of a one-out triple by Lewis Barnum in the fifth to plate a run on a sac fly by John Hosmer.
• In the top of the sixth, Ramon Jimenez doubled with one out and moved to third on a passed ball third strike. A wild pitch to the next batter allowed Jimenez to come home and make it 5-1.
• In the bottom of the inning, Bryant tacked on four runs, all scored with two outs. A Derek Smith single drove in a run and after a bases loaded walk scored another, Hosmer singled home two more runs to make it 9-1.
• The Blue Devils would try to mount a rally beginning with a three-run seventh inning. Jimmy Sullivan and Tyler Fote would each hit a single, sandwiched around Elliot Good being hit by a pitch. With the bases loaded and two outs, a throwing error against the Bulldogs allowed all three runners to score and make it 9-4. CCSU would have back-to-back singles from Danny Rogers and Fote in the ninth, but a double-play would end the game.

NOTES

• The former NEC rivals met eight times over the last three NEC tournaments. CCSU defeated Bryant in the final game in 2019 and 2021. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series, 48-18.
• Tyler Fote had two of Central's six hits on the day.
• Dominic Niman started and tossed 5.0 innings for CCSU. He recorded five strikeouts.
• Elliot Good had his hitting streak snapped at 21 games. He scored a run in the game.

UP NEXT

The teams will meet on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in New Britain, CT.

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