Late Rally Comes Up Short for Peacocks Against Albany on Tuesday

JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Peacocks scored six runs over the final three innings, but the team's late comeback attempt came up short as Saint Peter's fell 9-7 to Albany in the home-opener on Tuesday.
 
Game Notes

• Albany scored one run in the first, then three runs in the third inning.
• Saint Peter's scored its first run in the bottom of the third inning when Nicholas Sciubba scored from third following a ground out by Peter Ferony.
• In the top of the fourth, Steve Epstein took the mound for the Peacocks in relief, giving up no runs and only three hits through 3.0 innings.
• Epstein retired the side in both the fifth and sixth innings.
• Albany added four more runs in the seventh, extending its lead to 8-1 over Saint Peter's.
• Despite giving up the four runs in the top of the seventh, the Peacocks were able to respond in the home half of the inning with three runs.
• With bases loaded by way of walks drawn by Edwin Feliciano and Hunter Mason and Sciubba getting hit by a pitch, Ferony singled to left field for his second RBI of the afternoon.
• With the bases still loaded, Jared Quintero got hit by a pitch, scoring Mason from third.
• The next batter, John Gavura, came to the plate and forced a walk to score the inning's final run and cut the deficit to 8-4.
• The Peacocks kept Albany scoreless in the top of the eighth and cut the deficit to just two runs in the bottom of the eighth.
• Ferony kept his big day going by hitting a triple to right field with two on, clearing the bases and making the score 8-6.
• Down 9-6 in the bottom of the ninth, Andrew Connor recorded an RBI on a ground out that advanced Gavura home to cut the score to 9-7.
• The final out was made by Albany, leaving one on for the Peacocks in the final inning.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Ferony went 2 for 4 from the plate and posted a team-high four RBIs.
• Sciubba also hit 2 for 4 in the game and scored two runs.
• Mason added two runs while Connor recorded a run and RBI.
• Quintero and Gavura each had one RBI against Albany.

Coach's Quotes – Danny Ramirez

• "Our guys fought hard today but came up short against Albany."
• "Walks continue to be a thorn in our side. Our pitchers need to get ahead of hitters early and often."
• "If they can get that under control our offense has shown that they can score runs so we will be competitive."

 
On Deck

• Saint Peter's is back in action tomorrow, heading on the road to Staten Island, NY to face Wagner at 3 p.m.