Box Score PANTHER BASEBALL SLUGS PAST THE LIGHTNING
APRIL 1, 2009
Old
Westbury vs. Lehman Boxscore
OLD WESTBURY,
N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old Westbury baseball team scored
five runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Lightning of Lehman
College, 8-5 in six innings at the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex
in Old Westbury. Old Westbury moves to 11-8 on the season
while Lehman slips to 3-12.
Panthers at the plate: Junior Albert Bevacqua
(Staten Island, N.Y.) was the offensive catalyst for Old Westbury,
drilling a solo shot to left field to kick start a five-run fifth
inning for the Panthers. Bevacqua finished 2-for-3 at the
plate with two runs scored and a stolen base. Back-to-back
doubles in the fifth inning by sophomore Emmanuel Mateo (Brooklyn,
N.Y.) and freshman Ronnie Petito (Cape Coral, FL) gave the Panthers
the lead. Mateo hit 1-for-3 with a run scored and Petito
(1-for-1) drove in two runs and scored one. Sophomore Ryan Blanco (Ozone Park, N.Y.) doubled to center field in the fifth to
drive in Petito and finished the game 2-for-3 with two runs
scored.
Lightning at the plate: Gilbert Garcia led the
way for Lehman, swatting a triple to go 2-for-3 with three RBI and
one run scored. Bobby Villante added a 2-for-3 performance,
including a triple with two runs scored.
Panthers on the mound: Freshman Biondis Vasquez
(Elmont, N.Y.) improved to 2-0 on the season, allowing five runs (4
earned) on six hits over five innings on the hill. Vasquez
registered three strikeouts and three walks before senior Jake Tauber (Valley Stream, N.Y.) notched his first save of the season
with one inning of work.
Lightning on the mound: Brian Cubero suffered
the loss after surrendering 10 hits on eight runs over five
innings. Cubero walked two and recorded three
strikeouts.
Game Notes: Old Westbury outslugged Lehman,
10-8, including a 4-3 margin in extra base hits. On the base
path, Old Westbury stole three of four bases and stranded five
runners, compared to Lehman, which left seven on base. On the
defensive front, both teams turned a double-play while Old Westbury
had one error (Albert Bevacqua) and Lehman committed four (Alberto
Alicea, Leonardo Hernandez-2, William Rivera). On the hill,
Old Westbury had four strikeouts and three walks while Lehman had
three strikeouts and two walks.
The Green and Ivory return to action on Saturday, April
4th to welcome SUNY Cobleskill to the Jackie Robinson
Athletic Complex for a non-conference doubleheader. First
pitch in game one of the doubleheader is slated for 12:00 p.m. in
Old Westbury. Please visit www.oldwestburypanthers.com for more information on
baseball or any of the other Panther athletic teams.
