Uniondale, NY – The Molloy baseball team topped the D'Youville Saints, 14-1, Sunday afternoon at Mitchel Field. The Lions improved to 14-7 overall and 10-2 in ECC play, while the Saints fell to 2-19 overall and 0-15 in league play.
How it Happened
- Redshirt junior Thomas Brady reached on an error, which scored senior Jake McCarthy, and freshman Garrett Scavelli hit an RBI single to make it 2-0 Lions in the second.
- In the fourth, freshman Chris Einemann hit an RBI single to increase the lead to 3-0.
- Molloy plated four runs in the fifth to extend their advantage to 7-0. Senior Matt Overton and Brady hit RBI singles, and Einemann hit a two-RBI single.
- Overton hit an RBI double in the sixth to bring the home team's lead to 8-0.
- The Lions used a six-run eighth inning to make it 14-0. McCarthy and freshman Anthony Manisero hit RBI triples, junior Robert Iadanza hit a two-RBI double, junior Vincent Pecora hit an RBI double, and freshman Gavin McAlonie capped the rally with an RBI single.
- The Saints scored one run in the ninth.
Top Performances
- Einemann tallied three hits, three RBIs, and one run scored.
- Overton went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored.
- Brady and Iadanza drove in two runs apiece.
- Senior Ryan Karp pitched five shutout innings and struck out five to move to 1-0 on the season.
- Sophomore Richard Gennaro had two strikeouts in three shutout innings, and graduate student Patrick Kennedy struck out two batters in one inning pitched.
Up Next
The maroon and white travels to play Bridgeport Friday, April 30. The game with the Purple Knights is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
