Friday, February 22
Teaneck, N.J. / Naimoli Family Baseball Complex
1:00 PM
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Pirates Rally, But Fall at FDU in 10 Innings
2/22/2019 6:50:00 PM | Baseball
TEANECK, N.J. – The Seton Hall baseball team rallied from an early 5-0 deficit, and its bullpen allowed only one run over eight innings, but it ultimately fell to Fairleigh Dickinson, 6-5, in 10 innings on Friday.
Among those who sparkled in relief for The Hall was junior left-hander Blake Espinal (Bronx, N.Y.), who tossed 4.1 scoreless innings, scattering just three hits, and striking out four.
Freshman Nick Payero (Monroe, N.J.) tossed a scoreless seventh inning, before handing the ball to sophomore Ryan McLinskey (Pearl River, N.Y.). The right-hander was brilliant until a walk and a game-winning single felled him in the 10th inning.
Offensively, Casey Dana (Montgomery, N.Y.), Alex Clyde (Old Tappan, N.J.) and Matt Toke (Three Bridges, N.J.) all reached base three times for Seton Hall. Dana was 1-for-2 with two RBIs, two walks and a sacrifice fly, while Clyde was 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBIs, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a sacrifice bunt. Toke walked three times and scored a run.
What Happened:
Junior Noah Thompson (Frisco, Texas) had a career-best outing in his first start of the season against Ohio State last week, but ran into trouble immediately today. The right-hander allowed a single and an RBI triple to the first two batters he faced, and right away the Pirates were down, 1-0.
In the bottom of the second inning, Thompson easily retired the first two batters, before the Knights struck for four runs on four hits and two walks to extend their lead to 5-0.
The Hall got its offense going in the top of the fifth inning. Senior Sebastiano Santorelli (Tuckahoe, N.Y.) reached on a two-base fielding error and took third on a wild pitch. Dana followed with a sacrifice fly to plate the Pirates' first run. Toke and Connor Hood (Shrewsbury, Pa.) drew back-to-back walks with one out, and Clyde followed with a two-RBI triple to the gap in left-center field to cut the Knights' lead to 5-3.
Seton Hall got closer in the sixth inning after Santorelli's two-out double and Dana's subsequent RBI single. In the seventh inning, Hood scored the tying run on an infield grounder that unfortunately also resulted in the second and third outs of the inning.
Inside the Numbers:
Seton Hall will return to action tomorrow when it faces Dayton at Fairleigh Dickinson in Teaneck. First pitch is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
Among those who sparkled in relief for The Hall was junior left-hander Blake Espinal (Bronx, N.Y.), who tossed 4.1 scoreless innings, scattering just three hits, and striking out four.
Freshman Nick Payero (Monroe, N.J.) tossed a scoreless seventh inning, before handing the ball to sophomore Ryan McLinskey (Pearl River, N.Y.). The right-hander was brilliant until a walk and a game-winning single felled him in the 10th inning.
Offensively, Casey Dana (Montgomery, N.Y.), Alex Clyde (Old Tappan, N.J.) and Matt Toke (Three Bridges, N.J.) all reached base three times for Seton Hall. Dana was 1-for-2 with two RBIs, two walks and a sacrifice fly, while Clyde was 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBIs, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a sacrifice bunt. Toke walked three times and scored a run.
What Happened:
Junior Noah Thompson (Frisco, Texas) had a career-best outing in his first start of the season against Ohio State last week, but ran into trouble immediately today. The right-hander allowed a single and an RBI triple to the first two batters he faced, and right away the Pirates were down, 1-0.
In the bottom of the second inning, Thompson easily retired the first two batters, before the Knights struck for four runs on four hits and two walks to extend their lead to 5-0.
The Hall got its offense going in the top of the fifth inning. Senior Sebastiano Santorelli (Tuckahoe, N.Y.) reached on a two-base fielding error and took third on a wild pitch. Dana followed with a sacrifice fly to plate the Pirates' first run. Toke and Connor Hood (Shrewsbury, Pa.) drew back-to-back walks with one out, and Clyde followed with a two-RBI triple to the gap in left-center field to cut the Knights' lead to 5-3.
Seton Hall got closer in the sixth inning after Santorelli's two-out double and Dana's subsequent RBI single. In the seventh inning, Hood scored the tying run on an infield grounder that unfortunately also resulted in the second and third outs of the inning.
Inside the Numbers:
- Espinal scattered just three hits over 4.1 scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts and no walks.
- Payero tossed a scoreless seventh inning.
- McLinskey took the loss after allowing the winning run in the 10th inning. He pitched well however, allowing just two hits over 2.1 innings with four strikeouts and two walks (one intentionally).
- Dana reached base three times, going 1-for-2 with two RBIs, two walks and a sacrifice fly.
- Clyde reached base three times, going 1-for-2 with two RBIs, a triple, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a sacrifice bunt.
- Toke walked three times and scored a run.
- FDU out-hit the Pirates, 11-to-4. Seton Hall was errorless and Fairleigh Dickinson committed two.
- Seton Hall left 10 men on base, while FDU left eight.
- FDU turned two double plays, while the Pirates turned one.
- Fairleigh Dickinson's Brendan Medoro picked up the win in relief. He allowed two runs over 5.0 innings.
- The Pirates drop to 0-4 on the young season, while Fairleigh Dickinson improves to 1-0.
- Seton Hall falls to 49-11 all-time against Fairleigh Dickinson and its 10-game win streak against the Knights was snapped.
- The Pirates have yet to commit an error this season through four games.
- Payero has yet to allow a run this season in three hitless innings of relief.
- In three appearances so far this year, McLinskey has struck out nine batters in 4.2 innings pitched, with just two walks. Opponents are batting just .176 against him.
- After drawing just three walks during the season-opening series against Ohio State, the Pirates drew 11 walks against Fairleigh Dickinson today.
- Both Dana and Clyde have hit safely in all three of their games played so far this season.
Seton Hall will return to action tomorrow when it faces Dayton at Fairleigh Dickinson in Teaneck. First pitch is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MEDORO, B. (1-0)
L: McLinskey, Ryan (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Santorelli, Sebastiano 1
3B: Clyde, Alex 1
RBI: Dana, Casey 2 ; Clyde, Alex 2 ; Villa, Chris 1
SH: Shedler-McAvoy, Tyler 1 ; Huntzinger, Jerry 1 ; Clyde, Alex 1
SF: Dana, Casey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Santorelli, Sebastiano 2 ; Toke, Matt 1 ; Hood, Connor 2
HBP: Clyde, Alex 1
Batting:
2B: FRANK, A. 1
3B: FRANK, A. 1
RBI: FRANK, A. 1 ; ROMANO, B. 2 ; MCDONALD, E. 1 ; ROSALES, G. 1 ; RUSCITTI, T. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: BRODSKY, N. 2 ; FRANK, A. 1 ; ROMANO, B. 1 ; PLESCIA, T. 1 ; VEIT, M. 1
CS: FRANK, A. 1 ; ROMANO, B. 1
HBP: ROMANO, B. 1
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