Niagara University, N.Y. – The Molloy baseball team defeated the Saints of D'Youville University, 13-2, Saturday afternoon at Bobo Field. The Lions improve to 27-14 overall and 14-5 in ECC play, while the Saints move to 15-20 overall and 7-8 in league play.
How it Happened
- Molloy wasted no time, jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning following RBI singles from junior Gavin McAlonie and graduate student Jake McCarthy.
- Graduate student Mike Andreoli kept the Saints hitters off balance throwing three no-hit innings to begin the contest.
- In the top of the fifth, junior Aidan Larkin extended the Lions' lead to four, 4-0, ripping a two-RBI double down the left field line.
- D'Youville broke the scoreboard in the bottom of the frame following a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to three, 4-1.
- The home team continued to fight its way back in the sixth, when Ethan Hammond singled home a run to cut the lead in half, 4-2, after six innings of action.
- The cardinal and white broke the game open in the eighth rallying to nine runs in the frame. Graduate student Robby Keane drove an RBI single, sophomore JJ DeVito scored a pair following a double, junior Garrett Scavelli brought home two runs with a single, a run scored on a fielder's choice, and freshman Sean Welsh capped the inning with a three-run home run to give Molloy a commanding 13-2 lead.
- D'Youville would plate a run in the ninth, but the Lions would come out victorious, 13-3.
Top Performances
- Graduate student Mike Andreoli pitched seven innings allowing six hits and two runs while striking out five to improve to 6-0 on the campaign.
- Welsh tallied two hits including his first career home run and drove in three.
- DeVito, McAlonie, and Larkin totaled two hits and two RBIs each.
- Senior Nicholas Incalcaterra threw the final two frames giving up one run on one hit and striking out two.
Up Next
The Lions will conclude its series with D'Youville tomorrow, April 23. The series finale will begin at 12:00 p.m.
