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Tommy Ziegen
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Winner Purchase PUR-BB 3-11, 3-8 Skyline
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Old Westbury OW-BSB 14-11, 6-5 Skyline
Winner
Purchase PUR-BB
3-11, 3-8 Skyline
9
Final
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Old Westbury OW-BSB
14-11, 6-5 Skyline
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Purchase PUR-BB 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 9 12 2
Old Westbury OW-BSB 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 11 1

W: Lagares, Lorenzo (1-0) L: Mordecai, Ryan (0-1)

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Winner Purchase PUR-BB 4-11, 4-8 Skyline
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Old Westbury OW-BSB 14-12, 6-6 Skyline
Winner
Purchase PUR-BB
4-11, 4-8 Skyline
5
Final
2
Old Westbury OW-BSB
14-12, 6-6 Skyline
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Purchase PUR-BB 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 5 7 2
Old Westbury OW-BSB 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 2

W: Ramirez, Teofilo (1-1) L: Espinal, Jason (4-1)

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@OW_Panthers Baseball battles with Purchase in Skyline doubleheader

Old Westbury remains at home for Wednesday’s (Apr. 12) non-conference showdown with No. 11 Ramapo

OLD WESTBURY, NY --- (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) SUNY Old Westbury baseball hosted the Purchase College Panthers (4-11, 4-8 Skyline) for a Skyline Conference Special Olympics doubleheader Sunday afternoon inside Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex.  Old Westbury (14-10, 6-6 Skyline) dropped the opener with a 9-4 decision before Purchase completed the sweep with a 5-2 win.

Game 1: Purchase 9, Old Westbury 4
Purchase broke the scoring ice off Old Westbury starter Adam Heidenfelder (ND, 8.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 K) in the top of the fifth inning.  Nicholas Tuaozzola (1-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI) hit a RBI double to score Taylor Ringold (1-for-3, R, RBI) to give Purchase the early advantage (1-0).

Old Westbury responded in the bottom frame of the fifth off Purchase starter Nicholas Palmerini (ND, 5 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 K).  Louis Sileno (1-for-3, R, 2B) doubled down the right field line and later scored off Jesse Matos (2-for-4, R, RBI, SB) single for the equalizer.  Two batters later, Tommy Ziegen (2-for-5, 2 RBI, SB) singled to Purchase shortstop Teofilo Ramirez to bring home Matos and Jesse Russo (2-for-5, R) to extend Old Westbury's lead to two (3-1).

Purchase made it a 3-2 game in the top of the seventh after Ringold reached on a fielding error by Old Westbury shortstop Ziegen and scored Patrick Rucci (1-for-4, R, RBI).

Old Westbury added one run to the board after Gianni Carbone's double brought home Dean Sheridan to extend the lead 4-2.

Purchase produced seven runs off of three Old Westbury pitchers to take the lead in the ninth inning.  Brian Cunningham singled to left center to score pinch runner Elias Sayad for Purchase to pull within one (4-3) and end Heidenfelder's day.  Ryan Mordecai (L, 0-1; 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER) faced four batters in relief efforts to complete the save for Old Westbury.  Gerard Fraracci reached on a hit by pitch and John Fitzgerald (2-for-4, R) slapped one to left center to load the bases.  Tuozzola was hit by a pitch to bring home the tying run (4-4).  Patrick Wallace followed with a two RBI single to score Fraracci and Fitzgerald to give Purchase the 6-4 lead.  Purchase tacked on three more runs off Old Westbury reliever Vinny Negri (ND, 0.2 IP, 3 H, R, ER, K) to extend the lead to 9-4.  

Old Westbury were unable to overcome the deficit in the bottom of the ninth as Purchase reliever Lorenzo Lagares (W, 1-0; 1.1, H, K) retired three batters to settle the 9-4 final.

Game 2: Purchase 5, Old Westbury 2
Purchase broke the scoring ice in the third inning off Old Westbury starter Jason Espinal (L, 4-1; 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K).  Rucci (1-for-4, R, 2 RBI) singled to right field to score Gavin Brien and Wallace to give Purchase the early 2-0 lead.

Purchase extended its lead to three (3-0) after Ringold scored off Jackson Hill's ground out in the sixth inning.

Old Westbury responded in the bottom frame of the sixth with two runs to pull within one off Purchase starter Teofelio Ramirez (W, 1-1; 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB).  Kevin Lao's (2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI) double to left center scored David Hawley and Ziegen (1-for-3, R) to make it a 3-2 game.

Purchase added two insurance runs in the seventh inning off Old Westbury reliever Liam Slattery (ND, 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R).  Brien reached on a fielder's choice and later scored off Cunningham's single through the left side.  Rucci rounded home off a throwing error by Ziegen that closed out the scoring for the visitor's 5-2 victory.

NO. 11 RAMAPO COLLEGE ROADRUNNERS UP NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury remains at home next Wednesday (Apr. 12) with a non-conference showdown against No. 11 the Ramapo College Roadrunners at 4 p.m. from Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex.

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Players Mentioned

Kevin Lao

#8 Kevin Lao

OF
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Ryan Mordecai

#44 Ryan Mordecai

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Jesse Russo

#5 Jesse Russo

2B/OF
5' 11"
Junior
S/R
Dean Sheridan

#25 Dean Sheridan

1B/3B
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Louis Sileno

#6 Louis Sileno

C
5' 9"
Junior
L/R
Tommy Ziegen

#2 Tommy Ziegen

SS
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Adam Heidenfelder

#22 Adam Heidenfelder

RHP
6' 4"
Junior
R/R
Liam Slattery

#3 Liam Slattery

OF
5' 9"
Junior
L/L
Vinny Negri

#11 Vinny Negri

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Jesse Matos

#20 Jesse Matos

INF
5' 9"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Kevin Lao

#8 Kevin Lao

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
OF
Ryan Mordecai

#44 Ryan Mordecai

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Jesse Russo

#5 Jesse Russo

5' 11"
Junior
S/R
2B/OF
Dean Sheridan

#25 Dean Sheridan

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
1B/3B
Louis Sileno

#6 Louis Sileno

5' 9"
Junior
L/R
C
Tommy Ziegen

#2 Tommy Ziegen

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
SS
Adam Heidenfelder

#22 Adam Heidenfelder

6' 4"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Liam Slattery

#3 Liam Slattery

5' 9"
Junior
L/L
OF
Vinny Negri

#11 Vinny Negri

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Jesse Matos

#20 Jesse Matos

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
INF