Uniondale, N.Y. – The top-seeded Molloy baseball team fell to the fourth-seeded STAC Spartans, 3-2, Thursday afternoon at Mitchel Field in the first game of the ECC Championship.
How it Happened
- The Spartans jumped off to an early 3-0 lead following a three-RBI double from Gregory DiGiaro in the top of the first.
- Graduate student Matt Overton led off the bottom of the second with a solo home run cutting the deficit to two, 3-1.
- After three innings of scoreless baseball, with runners on first and third, junior David Franchi singled through the right side that scored redshirt senior Thomas Brady, Molloy trailed, 3-2, after six innings of play.
- In the bottom of the ninth, sophomore Chris Einemann started the inning with a lead-off single and was sacrificed to second. But was left stranded there as STAC closed out the, 3-2 victory.
Top Performances
- Overton and Franchi recorded two hits and an RBI each.
- Junior Charlie Cucchiara pitched seven innings gave up eight hits, three runs, and struck out four.
- Graduate student Brian Morrisey threw two innings, allowed one hit, and struck out two.
Up Next
The Lions return to Mitchel Field tomorrow May 13, to play the loser of second-seeded Queens College vs. third-seeded Mercy College at 10:00 a.m.
