Pleasantville, N.Y. - The Molloy baseball team stepped out of conference play Tuesday afternoon, defeating the Setters of Pace University, 10-5, at Peter X. Finnerty Field. The Lions improved to 25-13 with the win, while the Setters moved to 24-9.
How it Happened
- Pace jumped out to a 2-0 lead following runs in the second and third inning.
- The Lions got a run back in the fourth following a run scoring double play to cut the deficit in half, 2-1.
- The Setters reclaimed its two-run lead, 3-1, in the bottom of the fourth on the back of an RBI double.
- Molloy compiled a three run top of the fifth, junior Gavin McAlonie doubled to left center to score two runs and junior Anthony Manisero singled home a run to put the Lions in front, 4-3.
- The cardinal and white continued to see the ball well in the sixth, rallying for four runs in the frame. Junior Matt Yip found the gap for a run scoring double, graduate student Robby Keane drove in two runs with a single up the middle, and McAlonie recorded a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to five, 8-3, after six innings.
- Molloy added two runs of insurance in the eighth inning, junior Garrett Scavelli collected an RBI double and another run scored following an error to keep the Lions ahead, 10-3.
- Pace tallied two runs in the ninth inning, but the Lions would close out the game victorius, 10-5.
Top Performances
- Keane totaled three hits, three runs scored, and two RBIs.
- McAlonie tallied two hits, two runs, and two RBIs.
- Junior Aidan Larkin collected three hits.
- Graduate student Robert Lucano started the contest pitching four innings allowing seven hits, three runs, two earned, and struck out one.
- Senior AJ Verga tossed one inning out of the bullpen to pick up his second win of the season.
Up Next
Molloy returns to East Coast Conference play Friday, April 21 as they travel to Western New York to begin a four-game series with D'Youville. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.
