Uniondale, N.Y. - The Molloy baseball team defeated the Purple Knights of Bridgeport, 19-0, in seven innings Wednesday afternoon at Mitchel Field. The Lions extend their winning streak to seven, improving to 16-7 on the campaign while the Purple Knights move to 10-15.
 
How it Happened

• Molloy's offense got to work right away, putting together a six-run, five-hit bottom of the first inning to take a 6-0 lead. The scoring began when Mike Sweeney scored following a wild pitch before senior Sean Welsh doubled home junior Brian Sanchez for the first two runs of the inning.
• Junior Charlie Imhof scored Welsh with a single into left before seniors Jack Coogan and Jeremy Taggart put together back-to-back two-run doubles to cap the inning.
• Following a scoreless second frame, junior Jack Vallario connected for a two-run home run over the left field fence and Imhof and sophomore Seve Mulqueen doubled in a run each to put together a four-run bottom of the third to increase the lead, 10-0.
• The cardinal and white continued to see the ball well at the plate, adding eight runs in the fourth and one in the sixth to open the advantage, 19-0.
• The contest was scheduled for nine innings, but due to an agreed upon run rule after seven innings during pregame, the game would end following the seventh.

• Vallario led the team driving in a career-high five runs while collecting his first home run of the season.
• Taggart drove in three runs, scored twice, and tallied two hits
• Imhof and Coogan totaled three hits and two RBI apiece.
• Sanchez added two RBI.
• On the mound, redshirt senior Sean Mileti picked up his first win of the season, tossing five innings allowing three hits and facing four over the minimum.
• Sophomore Gabe Klarikaitis made his collegiate debut pitching a scoreless inning.
• Junior Ryan Cook made his first appearance in nearly a month, striking out two in one inning of work. 

Up Next
Molloy returns to Mitchel Field and East Coast Conference play Saturday, April 4 for a doubleheader matchup against St. Thomas Aquinas. First pitch of the twin-bill is set for 12:00 p.m.