LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – NJIT completed a doubleheader sweep of the Bryant baseball team with a 9-8 walk-off victory in game two on Saturday night at Yogi Berra Stadium.

With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 29-16 overall and 14-4 in America East play. Saturday marked the first time Bryant has lost a weekend series in America East play. The Bulldogs dropped game one of Saturday's doubleheader, 3-2, in the bottom of the seventh.

Bryant built a 5-0 lead on Saturday night and then rallied back from 6-5 down with back-to-back home runs in the top of the seventh. NJIT, however, tied the game in the bottom of the ninth with a home run, again in the bottom of the 10^th and walked off with a bases-loaded walk in the 11^th.

Zac Zyons (3-6), Daniel Baruch (2-5, HR, 2R, 2RBI), Carmine Petosa (2-6, 2B, HR, 3RBI), Matt Smith (2-5), Justin Hackett (2-5) and Chris Einemann (3-6, 2RBI) all had multiple hits for Bryant. Petosa has now reached safely in all 45 games this year and 48 straight dating back to last season.

Bryant used eight pitchers in the contest. Landon White and Ryan Bradley delivered 3.2 innings of scoreless relief before the Highlanders rallied against the league's leader in saves, Zach Nichols.

Game Information
NJIT 9, Bryant 8 (11 innings)
Records: Bryant 29-16, 14-4 | NJIT 19-24, 8-9
Location: Yogi Berra Stadium (Little Falls, N.J.)
W|L|S: Talon Mihalinac | Bradley Lewis

Key Moments

• The Highlanders tied the game in the bottom of the ninth and the bottom of the 10^th before winning on a bases-loaded walk in the 11^th.

How it Happened

• Bryant opened the scoring with a five-run second inning. Matt Smith singled and Justin Hackett doubled to start the inning, and Einemann brought home both with a single up the middle. A long delay followed as the NJIT starter left with an injury. Daniel Baruch then made it 3-0 with a two-out single through the left side. Petosa capped the inning with a two-run opposite field double to left center, putting Bryant up 5-0.
• NJIT answered with a pair of solo home runs in the bottom of the second.
• The Highlanders made it 5-3 with an RBI double in the bottom of the third. A dropped fly then put runners on second and third with one out. LeVangie buckled down and got a strikeout and a fielded a comebacker to end the rally.
• In the bottom of the fourth, Burrows battled back to strikeout Sallie and Jackson Phinney threw out Dillon Can at second to end the inning.
• NJIT took the lead with a three-run fifth inning. An RBI single to center and a wild pitch tied the game at 5-5. The Highlanders then took a 6-5 lead on a sac fly. Landon White got a strikeout to leave the bases loaded.
• Bryant was able to retake the lead with back-to-back home runs in the top of the seventh. Baruch stepped to the plate and crushed a towering solo shot to left center to tie it. Petosa then fell behind 0-2 before lashing a 1-2 pitch over the right field wall to give Bryant the lead.
• NJIT tied the game in the bottom of the ninth as Luke Longo hit a 3-1 pitch over the left field wall.
• In the top of the 10^th, Greger walked and Einemann singled to put the first two runners on. Zyons then laid down a perfect bunt and the throw to first went into right field, allowing a urn to score. NJIT would intentionally walk Noriega to load the bases with no outs and the Highlander reliever got two strikeouts and a pop out to strand the bases loaded.
• NJIT would tie the game on a double in the bottom of the 10^th and nearly won the game as Ortiz hit a drive to left center. Gavin Greger tracked it down and made a diving catch to send the game to the 11^th.
• In the bottom of the 11^th, a hit by pitch and two walks loaded the bases and a third walk brought home the winning run.

Inside the Box Score

• Bryant outhit NJIT, 15-12.
• LeVangie allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits over 3.0 innings. He didn't walk a batter and struck out five.
• Burrows allowed two runs on two hits and struck out two in an 1.0+ innings of work.
• M.T. Morrissey recorded one out.
• Landon White struck out three over 1.2 scoreless.
• Ryan Bradley tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief. He allowed two hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out two.
• Zach Nichols allowed two runs on two hits and struck out three over 2.0 innings of relief.
• Zyons picked up three hits and scored a run.
• Baruch homered, drove in two and scored twice.
• Petosa picked up two hits with a two-run double and a solo home run.
• Smith and Hackett each had two hits and scored a run.
• Batting ninth, Einemann had three hits and drove in two runs.

Game Notes

• Bryant is now 5-4 all-time vs NJIT. All four of NJIT's victories have been walk-off victories.
• The Bulldogs are now 28-9 in their last 37 after starting the season 1-7.
• Bryant is now 14-4 in league play. This weekend marked Bryant's first series loss in America East play.
• Petosa extended his on-base streak to 45 games this season and 48 dating back to last season with his two-run double in the second. It is the second longest on-base streak in program history. Robby Rinn reached in 50 straight during the 2016 season.
• Petosa has now walked 38 times this season.
• Petosa's home run was his second of the weekend, 10^th of the season and the 24^th of his career. He is now alone in second place in DI program history for career home runs.
• Zyons extended his on-base streak to 25 games.
• Greger now has hits in 10 of his last 11 games.
• LeVangie matched his career high with five strikeouts.
• Bradley has now tossed 5.1 scoreless over his last four outings.
• Baruch homered for the third time this week and now has eight on the year.

Up Next
Bryant will head to Orono, Maine next weekend for a three-game series with the Black Bears. Game one of the series is set for Friday, May 10.