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Serrano
3
Manhattan College MAN 24-27, 12-10 MAAC
9
Winner Niagara University NIA 23-24, 12-10 MAAC
Manhattan College MAN
24-27, 12-10 MAAC
3
Final
9
Niagara University NIA
23-24, 12-10 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manhattan College MAN 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 10 2
Niagara University NIA 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 3 X 9 13 1

W: Eckerson, Cody (4-5) L: Jacques, Joe (1-2) S: Howard, Tyler (2)

6
Winner Manhattan College MAN 25-27, 13-10 MAAC
5
Niagara University NIA 23-25, 12-11 MAAC
Winner
Manhattan College MAN
25-27, 13-10 MAAC
6
Final
5
Niagara University NIA
23-25, 12-11 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Manhattan College MAN 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 7 0
Niagara University NIA 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 5 10 0

W: Muratalla, Logan (3-0) L: Howard, Tyler (3-3) S: Stuart, T.J. (10)

Game Recap: Baseball |

NU Still In Contention For Play-Off Spot After DH Split With The Jaspers

NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara baseball team is still in contention for a spot in the MAAC tournament after a doubleheader split with the Manhattan Jaspers on Thursday.

Game 1: Niagara 9, Manhattan 3
  • The Jaspers (25-27, 13-10 MAAC) got on the board first, taking a 1-0 lead over the Purple Eagles (23-25, 12-11 MAAC) in the top of the third inning.
  • Niagara answered in the bottom of the third. Owen Dziados singled to left field, plating both Michael Gabriele and Julian Gallup. Greg Cullen then scored on a throwing error by Manhattan's catcher to put NU in the lead, 3-1.
  • In the bottom of the fifth, a sac bunt from Trevor McCauley sent Julian Gallup home. Wyatt Olson reached on a fielder's choice and Dziados scored, extending the Purple Eagles' lead, 5-1.
  • Manhattan scored twice in the top of the sixth frame, but still trailed the Purple Eagles, 5-3.
  • Niagara added on some insurance runs late in the game. In the bottom of the sixth, an RBI single from Dziados put NU up, 6-3. In the bottom of the eighth stanza, another RBI single from Dziados and a two-RBI double from McCauley iced NU's 9-3 victory.
  • Dziados and Gabriele led the team in hits with three each.
  • Dziados had a team-high four RBIs, while McCauley added three.
  • Gallup led the Purple Eagles in stolen bases with two.
  • On the mound, Cody Eckerson (4-5) earned the win, fanning five in 5.2 innings pitched.
  • Tyler Howard earned his second save of the season, striking out two in 3.1 innings pitched.

Game 2: Manhattan 6, Niagara 5 (8 innings)
  • The Jaspers once again jumped out to an early lead in the second game, scoring twice in the top of the second inning.
  • In the bottom of the third, Joseph Tevlin doubled to left center, scoring Philippe Langlois to half Manhattan's lead, 2-1.
  • Niagara tied things up, 2-2, in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single from Benny Serrano.
  • A three-run homerun from the Jaspers in the top of the fifth put them back in the lead, 5-2, but the Purple Eagles were unfazed. In the bottom of the sixth, Wyatt Olson doubled to center field, sending McCauley home, and a two-RBI single from Serrano knotted the score, 5-5.
  • The Purple Eagles and the Jaspers remained scoreless in the seventh inning, forcing the game into extras. The Jaspers scored on a passed ball in the top of the eighth and held NU scoreless in the bottom of the inning to earn the 6-5 victory.
  • Olson, Serrano and Tevlin each had a team-best two hits.
  • Serrano led the team in RBIs with a career-high three.
  • Tyler Howard (3-3) took the loss on the mound.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles host the Manhattan Jaspers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19 for the final game of the series. The winner will clinch a spot in the MAAC tournament.

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