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Home Run Celebration vs Maine
2
Maine MAINE 19-25
9
Winner Bryant BRY 26-16-1
Maine MAINE
19-25
2
Final
9
Bryant BRY
26-16-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maine MAINE 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Bryant BRY 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 X 9 16 1

W: Vanesko, Jackson (4-3) L: Gianni Gambardella (5-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bryant completes sweep of Maine with 9-2 win on Sunday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Charlie Saul, Gavin Noriega and Drew Wyers combined to drive in seven runs as the Bryant baseball team completed a weekend sweep of Maine with a 9-2 victory on Sunday afternoon at Conaty Park.
 
The Bulldogs improve to 26-16-1 overall and 13-5 in league play with their 15th win in the last 16 games. Bryant has won 11 of its last 12 league games and earned its second-consecutive weekend sweep.
 
Saul finished with two hits, a triple and a home run, and three RBI, while Noriega and Wyers each had three hits and two RBI. Pat D'Amico, Gavin Greger and Jacob Gaudreau added multiple hits to a 16-hit Bryant attack.
 
Jackson Vanesko and Jack Pletter combined for 6.0 scoreless innings of relief for the Black and Gold.

Game Information
Bryant 9, Maine 2
Records: Bryant 26-16-1, 13-5 | Maine 19-25, 12-9
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Vanesko (4-3) | Gambardella (5-3)
 
Key Moments
  • Aidan Bardi appeared to tie the game with a double in the top of the sixth but his drive to center bounced over the wall for a ground-rule double. Vanesko got a fly ball to right to end the rally.
  • Bryant put the game away with a five-run seventh inning.
How it Happened
  • Bryant scored first on Sunday, plating a run in the first. Noriega singled with one out, advanced on a single and scored as Greger singled to center with two outs.
  • The Black Bears plated the next two runs to take a 2-1 lead in the third. Quinn Murphy tied the game with a sac fly in the second and a first and third play resulted in a 2-1 lead for Maine in the third.
  • Bryant quickly tied it in bottom of the third. Three-straight singles from D'Amico, Greger and Durand tied the game.
  • In the fourth, Noriega doubled to left and scored as Wyers made it 3-2 with a single up the middle.
  • It remained 3-2 until the sixth inning. Saul started things with a drive to the wall in left that bounced out of the left fielder's glove as he crashed into the wall for a triple. The next two Bulldogs were retired but Wyers delivered a two-out RBI single on a 2-2 pitch to make it 4-2.
  • The Black and Gold then put the game away with a five-run seventh. Saul had the big swing of the inning as he launched a three-run home run to left center that traveled 445 feet. Two batters later, Noriega hammered a two-run home run to right field to make it 9-2.
Inside the Box Score
  • Bryant outhit Maine, 16-9.
  • Noriega finished a triple shy of the cycle with three hits and two RBI. He scored three runs.
  • Wyers posted three hits and drove in two runs.
  • Saul tripled, homered and drove in three runs.
  • D'Amico singled twice and scored a run.
  • Greger picked up a pair of hits and drove in a run.
  • Gaudreau doubled twice.
  • Luke Delongchamp started for Bryant, allowing two runs on six hits over 3.0 innings. He didn't walk a batter and struck out one.
  • Vanesko tossed 4.0 scoreless innings to earn the win. He allowed two hits, walked three and struck out one.
  • Pletter tossed the final 2.0 innings, striking out two.
Game Notes
  • Bryant is now 10-6 all-time vs Maine. The Bulldogs are 7-5 in 12 America East meetings.
  • The Bulldogs have won 15 of their last 16 games overall and 11 of their last 12 America East games.
  • Bryant has swept each of its last two league series.
  • Bryant is now 13-5-1 at home this season.
  • Wyers extended his on-base streak to 25 games and is now hitting .476 with a .566 OBP in America East play.
  • Noriega extended his on-base streak to 21 games. He has scored a team-high 26 runs in league play.
  • Noriega's home run was his seventh of the year and 28th of his career. He is now tied with Carmine Petosa for the most career home runs in DI program history at Bryant.
  • D'Amato has reached safely in 19-straight games.
  • Greger is hitting .359 with 15 RBI in league play.
  • Saul's home run was his fourth of the year. He has a .977 OPS in league play.
  • Gaudreau doubled twice in the same game for the first time in his career.
  • Vanesko is now 3-0 with a 1.98 ERA in four relief appearances in league play.
  • Pletter has pitched 9.0 innings this year and has yet to allow an earned run. He three walks and eight strikeouts.
Up Next
Bryant visits Merrimack on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 5:00 p.m.
 
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