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Jacob Coners
Jacob Coners hit 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two stolen bases to lead the Panthers
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Drew DREWBB15 10-17
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Winner Old Westbury OW-BSB 13-8
Drew DREWBB15
10-17
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Final
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Old Westbury OW-BSB
13-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Drew DREWBB15 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Old Westbury OW-BSB 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 X 5 8 0

W: Schoen, Nick (2-2) L: Ryan Fitzpatrick (0-3) S: Bieniek, Vinny (2)

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@OW_Panthers Baseball rallies past Drew to claim 5-3 win

Old Westbury returns to Skyline Conference action Friday (Apr. 17) at Yeshiva


Gameday Program

OLD WESTBURY, NY (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) -  SUNY Old Westbury baseball picked up a 5-3 non-conference win at home over the Drew Rangers Tuesday afternoon from Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex.  With the win, the Panthers advance to 13-8 on the season while Drew moved to 10-17.

Drew starting right-hander Leo Ruiz (3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K) dealt with control issues in the opening inning, handing out two walks, one hit batsman and a wild pitch.  Dean Sheridan then broke the scoring ice with a single to advance home Jonathan Pagan for the 1-0 Panther advantage. 

The Rangers tied the game in the second after Mike DiDonato worked a bases loaded walk to score Bobby Miskura (2-for-4, 2 R, BB) to make it a 1-1 game.  Old Westbury starting right-hander Kevin Specht (2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K) allowed three walks and one wild pitch in the frame. 

Specht cruised through his first two-batters faced in the third before allowing a double and two singles to conclude his outing.  Catcher Carlos Balmaceda misplayed right-handed reliever Justin Mize's pitch that allowed Miskura to score off a passed ball for a 2-1 Ranger lead. 

Ruiz walked Jacob Coners (3-for-3, 2 R, BB, 2 SB) in the fourth, which caused right-handed reliever Ryan Fitzpatrick (0-3, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) to take over.  Coners then stole second and advanced to third off a balk before Balmaceda's sacrifice fly tied the game (2-2). 

Mize ran into trouble in the fifth, giving up a leadoff single and three-straight walks to score Al Krause for the go ahead run (3-2).

Old Westbury answered in the sixth with a single run off Fitzpatrick to tie the game at three.  Coners stroked a one-out single and advanced to second off Balmaceda's walk before sliding into third off a double steal.  Catcher Robert Auletti's passed ball allowed Coners to score from third for Old Westbury's third run.

Following a one-out walk to Sheridan in the seventh, Old Westbury executed a hit-and-run to perfection off Robert Crocitto's single to move Sheridan to third.  Matthew Taurisani then lifted a sacrifice fly out to center to score Sheridan for the game-winning run off Fitzpatrick.  Nick Yip followed with a pinch-hit single to score Joemar Wilson from second to make it a 5-3 game.   

Southpaw Nick Schoen (2-2) fanned three batters in 2.2 innings of one-hit ball to earn Old Westbury's win.  Vinny Bieniek closed the door in the ninth to earn his second save of the season.   

Eddie Hernandez (1-for-3, 2 BB, SB) singled in the bottom of the eighth to extend his hitting to eight games.  

YESHIVA MACCABEES UP NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury returns to the field Friday (Apr. 17) on the road for a Skyline Conference doubleheader versus the Yeshiva Maccabees in Palisades Park, New Jersey.  First pitch is slated for 10 a.m. from Palisades Park.          

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Players Mentioned

Jacob Coners

#1 Jacob Coners

OF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Carlos Balmaceda

#19 Carlos Balmaceda

C
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Jonathan Pagan

#21 Jonathan Pagan

OF
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Nick Yip

#28 Nick Yip

OF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Nick Schoen

#4 Nick Schoen

LHP
5' 10"
Freshman
R/L
Joemar Wilson

#6 Joemar Wilson

OF
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
Justin Mize

#30 Justin Mize

RHP
6' 6"
Freshman
R/R
Vinny Bieniek

#32 Vinny Bieniek

RHP
6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
Matthew Taurisani

#9 Matthew Taurisani

OF/3B
6' 2"
Junior
R/R
Robert Crocitto

#24 Robert Crocitto

C/DH
6' 0"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jacob Coners

#1 Jacob Coners

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
OF
Carlos Balmaceda

#19 Carlos Balmaceda

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
C
Jonathan Pagan

#21 Jonathan Pagan

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
OF
Nick Yip

#28 Nick Yip

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
OF
Nick Schoen

#4 Nick Schoen

5' 10"
Freshman
R/L
LHP
Joemar Wilson

#6 Joemar Wilson

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Justin Mize

#30 Justin Mize

6' 6"
Freshman
R/R
RHP
Vinny Bieniek

#32 Vinny Bieniek

6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
RHP
Matthew Taurisani

#9 Matthew Taurisani

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
OF/3B
Robert Crocitto

#24 Robert Crocitto

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
C/DH