Baseball Falls in Both Games of Double-Header at Russmatt Central Florida Invitational

KISSIMMEE, FL – The Saint Peter's baseball team dropped a double-header in the second day of the Russmatt Central Florida Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida. The Peacocks fell to Pitt and Hofstra at the invitational.
 
Game 1 Notes

• The Saint Peter's Peacocks (0-5) met Pitt (5-0) in game one, falling 17-7.
• Pitt jumped out to an 8-0 lead, scoring three and five runs through the first two innings of action.
• In the top of the third, the Peacocks responded with four runs.
• Peter Ferony continued his hot hitting at the invitational with a two-run single up the middle to bring home Andrew Connor and Trent Koerner.
• Two batters later, Jared Paladino singled up the middle for an RBI and John Gavura singled to right field for an RBI, cutting the Peacocks' deficit in half at 8-4.
• Pitt extended its lead to 11-4 through four innings.
• The Peacocks would tack on one tally by way of a sacrifice fly from Jared Quintero, with Hunter Mason tagging up and scoring from third.
• Neither team scored runs in the sixth inning, so the score remained at 13-5 with Saint Peter's trailing.
• The Peacocks would add two runs in the seventh when Quintero and Ferony both scored on a throwing error by Pitt's shortstop.
• Pitt would close out the morning game with four runs in the eighth inning to seal the 17-7 win over Saint Peter's.
• Ferony was the lone Peacock with multiple hits, going 2 for 5 at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored.
• Gavura, Paladino, and Quintero each recorded an RBI.
• Starting left-handed pitcher, Edwin Feliciano (0-1) pitched 1.2 innings, recording two strikeouts and giving up eight earned runs.

 
Game 2 Notes

• Hofstra scored one run in the away half of the first inning but the Peacocks answered in the home half of the inning with a run to tie the contest at 1-1.
• Hofstra would go on a five-run spurt in the second to take a 6-1 lead and add four in the fourth to extend its lead over Saint Peter's to 10-1.
• Paladino scored a run in the bottom of the fourth, cutting the deficit to 10-2.
• With four more runs added to the scoreboard, the Peacocks found themselves down 14-2 at the seventh inning stretch.  
• Saint Peter's would rally by putting together its best inning of the season in the bottom of the seventh, scoring seven runs.
• The seventh inning rally started with two runs scored off of consecutive wild pitches, thrown by Hofstra, sending Koernor and Feliciano home.
• Two batters later, a fielding error sent Mason home for the Peacocks' fifth run of the game and third of the inning.
• With scorers in running position, Paladino grounded out to third but earned the RBI as Ferony scored.
• Following a walk, Connor singled to center field for a RBI, scoring Quintero, making the score 14-7.
• The next batter up was the inning's leadoff hitter, Koernor, who singled to center field driving in Jesse Matos.
• Mason drove in the final run of the inning with a single to right field, which scored Connor and cut the deficit to 14-9.  
• The Peacocks' seventh inning rally wasn't enough as neither team scored anymore runs in the contest and the Peacocks fell 14-9.
• Mason went 3 for 5 with one RBI and two runs scored in the game.
• Paladino and Connor each went 2 of 5, with Connor driving in two runs and Paladino driving in one, while each scored a run a piece.
• Koernor went a perfect 2 of 2, and had an RBI and a run scored.
• Quintero had one hit, one RBI, and one run.
• Ryan Wappaus (0-1) was the Peacocks' starting pitcher and he went 1.2 innings, striking out three and giving up six runs.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Ferony and Mason both posted three hits and three runs scored on the day.
• Connor and Ferony both recorded two RBIs on the day to lead the Peacocks.  

 
Coach's Quotes – Danny Ramirez

• "Our hitting and defense is keeping us in games while our pitching is still struggling a bit to find the strike zone. Once our hitters, pitchers and fielders are on the same page, we can play with anyone in the country and we showed that several times during the last few games."
• "The resilience in this team is going to be one of the main reasons we are going to make some noise in our conference this season. I'm confident that our guys will pull together over the next few games."

 
On Deck

• Saint Peter's continues action in Kissimmee, FL at the Russmatt Central Florida Invitational on Tuesday.
• The Peacocks will meet Central Michigan at 10 a.m.