Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The No. 22/29 ranked Molloy baseball team fell to the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 5-0, Saturday morning on Ebbets Field at the Ripken Experience. The Lions move to 2-1 on the campaign, while the Griffins improve to 2-1.

How it Happened

• The Griffins opened the scoring in the bottom of the first following an RBI ground out.
• Chestnut Hill added to its lead in the second after Kenyon Motley singled home a run to go ahead, 2-0.
• The designated home team continued to add on to its lead in the third inning, tallying three runs following a solo home run, RBI single, and a run scoring off a fielder's choice to extend its lead, 5-0.
• The Lions best chance of the day came in the top of sixth inning, when they loaded the bases with nobody out with the lineup flipping over to the top.
• Chestnut Hill would halt the threat recording a pair of strikeouts and a pop out to keep Molloy off the scoreboard and go on to complete the victory, 5-0.

Top Performances

• Senior Patrick Sanchez, juniors Jack Coogan and Sean Serrano, and sophomore James Sill totaled a hit each with Sill drawing two walks.
• Graduate student Matthew Fried got the start on the mound, pitching three innings while allowing five runs, four earned on four hits.
• Out of the bullpen, sophomores Jack Schulz and Thomas Charlwood combined for five innings allowing three hits and striking out three.

Up Next
Molloy wraps up its Myrtle Beach trip Sunday, February 23 with a matchup against Post University. First-pitch is set for 9:00 a.m.