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Carlos Balmaceda
4
Winner Old Westbury OW-BSB 1-1
1
Kean KEAN 1-3
Winner
Old Westbury OW-BSB
1-1
4
Final
1
Kean KEAN
1-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Old Westbury OW-BSB 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 0
Kean KEAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2

W: Charles, Jeremy (1-0) L: Mike Occhi (0-1) S: Mordecai, Ryan (1)

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2/27/2016 | 12 PM

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Game Recap: Baseball | | Courtesy of Old Westbury Sports Information (written by Harris Rappel)

@OW_Panthers Baseball takes down No. 5 Kean

Old Westbury used timely hitting and retired 26-straight batters to close out the game to record its first win of the season

UNION, NJ ---Ā (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com)Ā SUNY Old Westbury baseball (1-1) claimed its first win of the 2016 campaign with a 4-1 road victory over the No. 5 Kean Cougars (1-3) Friday afternoon inside Jim Hynes '63 Stadium.Ā  Ā 

Jesse Russo drew a leadoff walk and advanced two bases on a failed pickoff before Dean Sheridan slapped an infield grounder to drive in the game's initial run for Old Westbury's first-inning lead.Ā 

Kean answered in the bottom of the first with a RBI single by Andy Lopez to score Michael Kendall from third.

After allowing three singles in the first inning, Old Westbury starterĀ Jeremy Charles retired the side in frames 2-7 to finish with nine strikeouts (one walk) in seven innings of work.Ā  Reliever Vinny Caputo fanned two in the eighth to set up Ryan Mordecai for his first save with a perfect ninth as Old Westbury retired the final 26-straight batters.Ā 

Michael Cardino singled and stole second to lead off the Panthers fourth.Ā  Two batters later, Cardino crossed the plate to double Old Westbury's advantage off a dropped fly by right fielder Ryan Kelley.Ā  Carlos Balmaceda (2-of-3, RBI) followed with a sacrifice fly to score Paul Rapoli to make it a 3-1 game.

Old Westbury took a 4-1 lead in the eighth as Cardino grounded out to score Kevin Lao.Ā  Lao led off the frame with a single and stole second before Dean Sheridan's single advanced him to third.Ā Ā 
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Kean starter Mike Occhi (0-1) surrendered three unearned runs in 3.2 innings to take the loss.

BARUCH BEARCATSĀ UP NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS:Ā Old Westbury returns to the diamond Saturday (Feb. 27) at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, New York for aĀ non-conference doubleheader versus the Baruch Bearcats starting at 12 p.m. Ā 

For the latest news on the Panthers, log on to www.oldwestburypanthers.com ā€“ the official site of Old Westbury athletics. Also, become a follower of the Panthers on InstagramĀ (OW_Panthers) and TwitterĀ (@OW_Panthers),Ā and "LIKE" Us on FacebookĀ (Old Westbury Panthers Athletics & Recreation / Old Westbury Athletics Alumni).
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Players Mentioned

Carlos Balmaceda

#1 Carlos Balmaceda

C
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Michael Cardino

#31 Michael Cardino

3B
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Dean Sheridan

#25 Dean Sheridan

1B/OF
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Jesse Russo

#5 Jesse Russo

2B
5' 10"
Sophomore
L/R
Vinny Caputo

#22 Vinny Caputo

RHP
6' 3"
Graduate Student
R/R
Jeremy Charles

#18 Jeremy Charles

RHP
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Kevin Lao

#8 Kevin Lao

OF
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Ryan Mordecai

#44 Ryan Mordecai

RHP/OF
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Paul Rapoli

#27 Paul Rapoli

OF
5' 11"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Carlos Balmaceda

#1 Carlos Balmaceda

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
C
Michael Cardino

#31 Michael Cardino

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
3B
Dean Sheridan

#25 Dean Sheridan

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
1B/OF
Jesse Russo

#5 Jesse Russo

5' 10"
Sophomore
L/R
2B
Vinny Caputo

#22 Vinny Caputo

6' 3"
Graduate Student
R/R
RHP
Jeremy Charles

#18 Jeremy Charles

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Kevin Lao

#8 Kevin Lao

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
OF
Ryan Mordecai

#44 Ryan Mordecai

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
RHP/OF
Paul Rapoli

#27 Paul Rapoli

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
OF