ORLANDO – The Bryant baseball team scored single runs in five separate innings and then closed the door late to earn a 5-3 victory over UCF on Sunday afternoon at John Euliano Park.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 2-3 on the year and earn their first-ever win over a Big 12 program. Bryant has now defeated a Power 5 program in each of the last three years.
 
Five Bryant pitchers combined to quiet the Knights on Sunday. Clay Robbins didn't allow a hit in 3.1 scoreless innings in his first start as a Bulldog. Brooks Ey, Jared Burrows, Toby Scheidt and Liam Chamberlain combined to finish it out.
 
Bryant scored its first four runs with a sac fly, ground out, safety squeeze and ground out. The Bulldogs scored a key insurance run in the 8^th on a Brandyn Durand double. Durand reached twice with a walk, while Charlie Saul (2-3, RBI, R) and Shea Grady (2-4, RBI, R) each finished with multiple hits.

Game Information
Bryant 5, UCF 3
Records: Bryant 2-3 | UCF 6-1
Location: John Euliano Park (Orlando, Fla.)
W|L|S: Ey (1-0) | Siegel (1-1) | Chamberlain (1)

Key Moments

• Bryant turned double plays in the first and third to help Robbins escape some early trouble.
• Durand provided a decisive blow with an RBI double in the 8^th to make it 5-2.

How it Happened

• The Bulldogs struck first, scoring in the second. Durand walked and Gavin Greger singled to start the inning. A sac but advanced the runners and Saul brought in Durand with a sac fly.
• Grady then led off the third with a double, moved to third on a sac bunt and scored on a ground out by Gavin Noriega.
• In the fifth, Saul singled to left and moved to second on a sac bunt. A single moved him to third and Zyons plated him with a safety squeeze.
• The Knights plated two runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 3-2. A single through the left side plated the first run and a balk scored the second. Burrows, however, was able to regroup and induce a pop out to strand two.
• Bryant then plated single runs in the seventh and the eighth. A strikeout wild pitch put the leadoff runner on and a single from Saul followed. After a sac bunt, Grady drove in a run with an RBI ground out.
• In the eighth, Noriega singled and then raced around to score on a Durand double.
• UCF made one final push in the bottom of the eighth as three-straight two-out singles plated a run. Scheidt settled to induce a ground out to end the inning.
• Chamblerlain then struck out two in a perfect ninth to close the door.

Inside the Box Score

• Bryant outhit UCF, 7-6.
• The Bulldogs did not make an error.
• Robbins tossed 3.1 scoreless innings in the start. He didn't allow a hit, walked two and hit three batters.
• Ey earned the win, allowing two runs on two hits in 1.0=plus innings.
• Burrows allowed one hit over 1.2 innings of scoreless relief.
• Scheidt allowed one run on three hits over 2.0 innings.
• Chamberlain earned the save with a perfect ninth. He struck out two.
• Saul and Grady each finished with two hits, an RBI and a run scored.
• Durand picked up an RBI double and also walked.
• Bryant finished with five sac hits and a sac fly.

Game Notes

• Bryant is now 1-3 all-time vs UCF. All four games have been decided by two runs or less.
• The Bulldogs defeated a Big 12 team for the first time in program history. Bryant has defeated a Power 5 team (Virginia Tech 2023, Pitt 2024 and UCF 2025) in each of the last three years.
• Ey earned his first win of the year.
• Chamberlain was making his Bryant debut and earned his first save.
• Saul posted his first-career multi-hit game.
• Durand finished the weekend 6-for-10 with four RBI and four runs scored.

Up Next
Bryant is scheduled to host Merrimack on Tuesday (Feb. 25) in its home opener. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.