Baseball Downs Hartford, 5-3, on Tuesday
The Central Connecticut baseball team picked up a 5-3 non-conference win over Hartford on Tuesday in New Britain, CT. The CCSU bullpen tossed six shutout innings and Mike Torniero had a pair of doubles, including the go-ahead hit in the sixth inning to lead the way.
The Central Connecticut baseball team picked up a 5-3 non-conference win over Hartford on Tuesday in New Britain, CT. The CCSU bullpen tossed six shutout innings and Mike Torniero had a pair of doubles, including the go-ahead hit in the sixth inning to lead the way.
The Blue Devils will travel to Bryant on Friday before hosting the Bulldogs on Saturday.
GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: CCSU 5, Hartford 3
Pitching Record: W: Reyes (1-2) | L: Benzinger (0-4) | Sv: Garofalo (9)
Records: CCSU (26-9), Hartford (3-30)
Location: CCSU Baseball Field | New Britain, CT
KEY MOMENTS
- The Blue Devils scored a run in each of the first three innings. In the first, Hunter Pasqualini was hit by a pitch to lead off and moved to third on a base hit by Ramon Jimenez. Joe Rios hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield to drive in the first run. In the second, Derek Haughey singled and moved to third on a double by Mike Torniero. Elliot Good would knock him in with a ground out to make it 2-0.
- The Hawks would push across a trio of runs in the third inning. Martin Chavarria hit a RBI-single and Devin Kellogg had an RBI-double to make it 2-2. A bases loaded walk brought home the go-ahead run before the Blue Devils managed to turn an inning-ending double-play.
- Central came back in the bottom of the inning to tie the game. Pasqualini reached via a walk and came home on a double by Jimenez to make it 3-3.
- Jeff Nicol led off the sixth inning with a double and moved to third on a wild pitch. Torniero followed with a double to put CCSU ahead. Jimmy Sullivan made it back-to-back doubles to drive in an insurance run and make it 5-3.
- The CCSU bullpen allowed just two hits after the third inning and did not allow a runner past second base. Randy Reyes, Vincent Spizzoucco and Luke Garofalo combined for nine strikeouts over six innings.
NOTES
- CCSU has won the last two matchups with Hartford, which is transitioning to Division III next season.
- Torniero went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run and an RBI.
- Jimenez posted his 13th multi-hit game of the season.
- Good had a pair of hits and extended his hitting streak to 21 games.
- Reyes tossed 3.0 shutout innings in relief and allowed just one hit with five whiffs.
- Spizzoucco had three strikeouts and allowed a hit in 2.0 innings.
- Garofalo tossed a perfect inning to close out his ninth game of the season.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will travel to Bryant on Friday before hosting the Bulldogs on Saturday.
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