PANTHER BASEBALL STUNNED BY MOUNT SAINT MARY IN OPENING
ROUND OF SKYLINE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
APRIL 30, 2008
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OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old
Westbury Baseball team was eliminated from the Skyline Conference
Post-Season Tournament on Wednesday evening at the Jackie Robinson
Athletic Complex after losing a 10-7 decision to Mount Saint Mary
College. Old Westbury slides to 13-27 overall while Mount
Saint Mary advances to the second round with a record of
13-23.
Panthers at the plate: The Green and Ivory
registered four Panthers with multiple hits in a tough elimination
loss to Mount Saint Mary College. Emmanuel Mateo (2-for-4, R)
doubled home David Collado (2-for-3) in the fourth inning followed
by a single up the middle to drive in Thomas Butler (0-for-3, 2 R,
2 BB) in the ninth inning. Collado hit a pair of singles to drive
in one run and cross the plate for two scores. John Taglienti
(2-for-4) hit a pair of singles to go along with one run batted in
and one score while Anthony Fernandez (2-for-4, SB) drove in one
run as he stroked two singles.
Blue Knights at the plate: B.J. Masopust
(3-for-4, SB) was one of four Blue Knights to record multiple
hits. Masopust doubled and hit a pair of singles to drive in
three runs and two scores while Brian Visconti (3-for-6, 2 SB)
tripled and scored three runs. Anthony Forgione (2-for-6, 3
RBI) clubbed a two run home run in the third inning to bring home
Chris Schacca (1-for-4, 2B, RBI). Matthew Berger (3-for-4)
doubled and hit two singles.
Panthers on the mound: George Pagan suffered
the loss after the senior tossed the opening four and two third
innings. Pagan allowed six earned runs on seven hits with
three strikeouts and three walks. Frank Russo closed out the
fifth inning with a timely strikeout, but let up one run in the
sixth inning before Dan Fordyce tossed one third of the
sixth. David Collado closed out the sixth inning and worked
the seventh inning where he gave up two earned runs on two hits
with two walks and three strikeouts. Robert Whitenack pitched
the final two and one third innings in which he gave up one earned
run on three hits.
Blue Knights on the mound: Michael Redmond
earned the victory after throwing six innings. Redmond
surrendered six earned runs on six hits with four walks and five
strikeouts before Kyle Smith worked two innings of scoreless
relief. Smith allowed two hits and struck out two, leading up
to the ninth inning where Chris Gage closed the door on the
Panthers season to earn the save. Gage allowed one earned run
on two hits with one strikeout to conclude Old Westbury's
Conference Championship run.
Game notes: Old Westbury was out-hit,
14-10 including 5-1 in the extra base hit department. On the
base path, Old Westbury stranded 11 Panthers and stole five bases
while Mount Saint Mary left 12 Blue Knights on base and swept three
bases. In the field, Mount Saint Mary committed four
errors. On the mound, Old Westbury struck out seven Blue
Knights and handed out five walks as Mount Saint Mary had seven
strikeouts and five walks.
The Green and Ivory will await a decision by the E.C.A.C. for
acceptance to the 2008 E.C.A.C. Championship Tournament. For
more information about the Old Westbury Panthers, or to follow your
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