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Baruch BARUCH 4-11
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Winner Old Westbury OLD WEST 6-9
Baruch BARUCH
4-11
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Final
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Old Westbury OLD WEST
6-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baruch BARUCH 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 7 10 2
Old Westbury OLD WEST 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 X 9 13 0

W: Reilly, James (1-0) L: Ryan Foerst (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | By: Kevon Barrett, Sports Information Assistant

Panthers rally past Baruch with late eighth-inning surge for 9-7 home win

Old Westbury overcomes an early deficit and scores four times in the eighth to return to the win column

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – The SUNY Old Westbury baseball team returned to the win column on Tuesday afternoon, rallying from an early deficit to defeat Baruch College, 9-7, at the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex.

Baruch came out fast in the opening inning, plating four runs to take an early 4-0 lead. Old Westbury answered in the bottom half of the frame when Mike Tiseo stole second, allowing JT Torres to score and cut the deficit to 4-1.

The Panthers continued to chip away in the second inning. Nick Mace singled to center field to bring home Chris Bartnik, JT Torres followed with a sacrifice fly that scored Donny Whalen, and JJ Palumbo doubled to drive in Sean Maddi as Old Westbury pulled even at 4-4.

Baruch regained the lead with one run in the fifth and another in the sixth to move back in front, 6-4, but the Panthers stayed within striking distance. In the bottom of the sixth, Brandon Hernandez grounded out to first base, bringing home Sean Maddi to make it a one-run game at 6-5.

Old Westbury then delivered its biggest inning of the day in the eighth. The Panthers erupted for four runs to take control of the game and turn a 7-5 deficit into a 9-7 lead, completing the comeback effort and securing the home victory.

As a team, the Panthers did two things especially well to fuel the comeback. First, Old Westbury continued to respond offensively after falling behind early, scoring in four different innings and never allowing Baruch to fully pull away. Second, the Panthers were productive at the plate throughout the afternoon, finishing with 13 hits and getting timely run production from multiple spots in the lineup.

Brandon Hernandez led the Panthers offensively, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored. JT Torres finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI, while Mike Petrucelly added two hits, one RBI, and one run scored. Chris Bartnik also drove in two runs and finished with two hits, and Sean Maddi scored a team-high three runs. JJ Palumbo, Nick Mace, and JT Torres each added an RBI in the win.

The victory puts Old Westbury back in the win column as the Panthers continue to build momentum heading into another home date.

What's Next?
Old Westbury will now turn its attention to Wednesday, April 1, when the Panthers return to the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex for a home doubleheader against The City College of New York. First pitch for Game 1 is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

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