March 8, 2023
Baseball Falls In Home Opener
Short hit two run homer for the Blue Devils
The Central Connecticut baseball team dropped its home opener 16-3 to visiting UAlbany on Wednesday on CCSU Baseball Field. Brady Short hit a two-run homerun in the seventh to highlight the CCSU offense.
GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: UAlbany 16, CCSU 3
Pitching Record: W: Mariano (1-0) | L: Alswang (0-1) | Sv: - -
Records: CCSU (2-3), UAlbany (1-5-1)
Location: CCSU Baseball Field | New Britain, CT
KEY MOMENTS
- Consecutive two-out walks in the top of the second led to the Great Danes plating five runs, two on a single by Will Binder
- UAlbany added a pair of runs in the top of the third inning for a 7-0 advantage
- Kyle Gordon singled to center to lead off the bottom of the fourth and scored when Joe Rios grounded out to second base
- UAlbany played four in the sixth, two in the eighth and three in the ninth to account for their run total
- Jeff Nicol doubled down the left field line leading off the seventh inning and two batters later Short drove his homerun over the right field fence
NOTES
- The teams will meet again on April 18 in Albany.
- Nicol went 2-2 with a run scored for the Blue Devils
- Short was 1-3 with two RBI and a walk
- CCSU used 10 pitchers in the game
- The two teams combined for 23 walks in the contest
- Dan Tauken was 3-5 for the Great Danes, with three runs scored and Will Feil drove in three runs
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils open Northeast Conference play on Friday, with the first of a three-game set at Maryland-Eastern Short.
NOTES
- The Blue Devils have won the past two meetings and four of the last five against the Great Danes. The teams will meet again on April 18 in Albany.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils open Northeast Conference play this weekend at Maryland-Eastern Shore. The three-game series opens on Friday with a 2:00 p.m. first pitch.
