Bridgeport, Conn. – The Molloy baseball team fell to the Bridgeport Purple Knights, 1-0, Sunday afternoon at Seaside Park. The Lions moved to 16-8 overall and 12-3 in ECC play, while the Purple Knights improved to 10-8 overall and in league play.
How it Happened
- Bridgeport went up 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth.
- The Lions had two runners on in the eighth after junior Robert Iadanza singled and sophomore David Franchi walked and in the ninth, on a double from senior Peter Theodorellis and a single from graduate student Sean Hogan, but couldn't tie the game.
Top Performances
- Hogan, who recorded his 200th career hit, tallied two hits.
- Graduate student Joseph Murphy threw five innings allowed one run, on seven hits, and struck out five in five innings pitched.
- Sophomore Robert Lucano pitched three scoreless innings and fanned two batters.
Up Next
The maroon and white returns home to play Lincoln Tuesday, May 4. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. at Mitchel Field.
