PANTHER BASEBALL TAMES THE PANTHERS OF PURCHASE
COLLEGE
APRIL 6, 2008
Boxscore (Game
1)
Boxscore (Game
2)
WEST HARRISON, N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old
Westbury Baseball team swept a double-header with Skyline
Conference opponent, Purchase College on Sunday afternoon on the
road. Old Westbury topped Purchase College, 4-1 in game one
and closed with a close, 4-3 victory for the sweep. Old
Westbury improves to 8-17 overall and 6-2 in league play while
Purchase College climbs to 4-17 on the season and 3-3 in Skyline
Conference action.
Green and Ivory at the plate (Game 1): Thomas
Butler (3-for-4) collected three hits to lead the Panthers.
Butler belted a triple that drove in David Collado (2-for-3;RBI) in
the fifth inning, while Ryan Blanco (2-for-5) scored one run and
tripled in Ben Farmer (2-for-4) and John Taglienti (1-for-3; SB) in
the second inning. Kevin Reynolds (2-for-5) and Josh Flett
(2-for-4) hit a pair of singles.
Purchase College at
the plate (Game 1): Michael Shea (0-for-3; SB) reached
base on a walk and then scored the lone run for the Panthers off a
fielder's choice by Austin Groves (0-for-4). Tony Dimitry
(1-for-4), Gregory Martin (1-for-2), George Kennedy (1-for-4) and
Dominick Simone (1-for-3) each singled. Anthony Dowalo
(0-for-3) struck out three times.
Green and Ivory on the mound (Game 1): George
Pagan went the distance to lead the Panthers to victory.
Pagan was charged with one earned run on four hits and struck out
seven batters while walking one.
Purchase College on
the mound (Game 1): Eric Golden suffered the loss after
tossing a complete game. Golden surrendered four earned runs
on 14 hits while striking out four and walking one.
Game notes (Game 1): Old Westbury out-hit
Purchase College, 14-4 including a 2-0 advantage in the extra base
hit department. On the base path, Old Westbury stole one out
of three bases and stranded seven while Purchase College stole one
base and stranded five. In the field, Old Westbury's John
Taglienti committed the lone error of the game. On the mound,
Old Westbury struck out seven and walked one while Purchase College
had four strikeouts and walked one.
Green and Ivory at the plate (Game 2): Emmanuel
Mateo (2-for-3) and Bill Campbell (2-for-2) led the Panthers after
collecting the only hits and two stolen bases apeice in game
two. Mateo belted a doubled and scored two runs while
Campbell hit a pair of singles and drove in one and scored
one. Josh Flett (0-for-3) added one stole base and drove in
one run. Ben Farmer (0-for-3) and John Taglienti (0-for-2, R)
were each sent back to the dugout twice on strikes.
Purchase College at the plate (Game
2): George Kennedy (3-for-4) led Purchase College with
three singles and drove in one run. Anthony Dowalo (2-for-4;
RBI) and Kyle Saud (2-for-4; R) each hit a pair of singles.
Tony Dimitry (1-for-2), Michael Shea (1-for-3; R) and Christopher
Farago (1-for-4; R) each singled.
Green and Ivory on the mound (Game 2): Dan
Fordyce (3-1) recorded the victory after surrendering three runs (0
earned) on nine hits over four and one third innings on the
mound. Fordyce struck out two and walked two before Frank
Russo Jr. closed out the final two and two third innings.
Russo allowed one hit and struck out three.
Purchase College on
the mound (Game 2): Chad Charney tossed seven innings and
allowed four earned runs on four hits. Charney struck out
eight and walked one.
Game note (Game 2): Old Westbury was out-hit,
10-4, despite Emmanuel Mateo hitting the lone extra base hit.
On the base path, Old Westbury stole five bases and stranded three
while Purchase College had one stolen base and left nine on.
In the field, Old Westbury committed two errors and Purchase
College had one. On the mound, Old Westbury struck out five
batters and walked two while Purchase College struck out eight and
walked one.
Old Westbury returns to the diamond on Tuesday, April
8th for a non-conference battle at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York First pitch is
slated for 4:00 p.m. For more information about the Old
Westbury Panthers, or to follow your favorite Panther sports and
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