Uniondale, N.Y. – For the second time in three years the Molloy baseball team are heading to the NCAA Super Regional, after defeating the Chargers of the University of New Haven, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at Mitchel Field. The Lions improve to 42-12, while the Chargers finish the season 31-25.
 
How it Happened

• The Lions looked to crack the scoreboard in the top of the second inning with two outs. Sophomore Sean Welsh singled and got his way to third, following a stolen base and a wild pitch. Junior Patrick Sanchez followed with a walk and a stolen base to put runners on second and third, but were not able to score, keeping the game scoreless.
• In the third, junior JJ DeVito reached base following getting hit by a pitch, for the 30^th time this season and moved into scoring position following an error.
• Senior Matt Yip stepped up to the plate and ripped a single into left field to score DeVito to put Molloy ahead, 1-0.
• In the bottom of the fourth, New Haven was able to get its first base runner of the afternoon following a double from Matt McIntire. McIntire moved to third following an error, putting the tying run 90 feet away.
• But senior Ryan Hynes bared down and struck out the Chargers three and four hitter to escape the jam and get out of the inning with Molloy still in front.
• There would only be one hit over the next three innings of action, as the contest turned into a pitching and defense battle.
• In the top of the eighth, Molloy was able to scratch across two vital insurance runs.
• Yip began the inning with a walk that was followed by senior Anthony Manisero getting hit by a pitch and Welsh hitting a single to load the bases.
• The cardinal and white benefitted from a throwing error that sailed into right field to score two runs to open a three-run lead, 3-0.
• New Haven got one back in the eighth, on the back of three singles in the inning to cut the deficit to two, 3-1.
• With a two-run lead in the ninth, Hynes retired the Chargers down in order to solidify the complete game and the clinching victory, 3-1.

Top Performances

• Hynes improved to 11-1 on the season, tossing his third complete game of the season allowing one run and striking out five.
• Welsh totaled three hits.
• Yip totaled a hit and an RBI.

Up Next
Molloy clinched a berth in the NCAA Super Regional and will await the winner of top-seeded Southern New Hampshire and fourth-seeded Jefferson. The Super Regional is set to begin Friday, May 24. Check molloylions.com to stay up to date on the opponent and time of the contest.