Baseball’s Ninth Inning Comeback Attempt at St. John’s Falls Just Short

QUEENS, NY – The Peacock baseball team put together a ninth inning rally that came up just two runs shorts on Tuesday afternoon at St. John's. Saint Peter's would go on to drop the non-conference meeting, 7-5.
 
Game Notes

• The Peacocks defense forced St. John's into a 1-2-3 first inning, and followed that up with a no hit second inning.
• Hunter Mason produced the game's first run in the top of the third, with a RBI single to right field.
• Peter Ferony followed up in the next at bat with a sacrifice fly to right field that cleared the way for a tag up by Nicholas Sciubba at third base to come home for the second score of the inning.
• St. John's added a run in the bottom half of the inning after an error and sacrifice fly.
• The Peacocks again held St. John's without a hit in the fourth, taking a 2-1 lead into inning number five.
• Using a combination of four pitchers through four innings, Saint Peter's held St. John's hitless over the four innings stretch, and without a run through two innings, and to just one run (unearned) through the four innings.
• Leading by one run entering the bottom of the fifth, the Peacocks gave up a trio of hits and allowed three runs by St. John's to fall behind 4-2.
• The score remained at 4-2 until the seventh inning when St. John's added three more insurance runs to extend its lead over Saint Peter's to 7-2.
• In the top of the ninth, with one last shot at a comeback, Saint Peter's began a late game rally.  
• With one out and two on, Andrew Connor hit a single to right field to load the bases.
• John Gavura was then hit by a pitch, to walk in run number three and keep the bases loaded.
• Trent Koerner came to the plate next and sent a shot up the middle for two more runs that cut the Peacock deficit to 7-5 with one out and the game-tying runner in scoring position.
• Unfortunately, the next two Peacock batters could not deliver the necessary hits, as a fielder's choice and strike out ended the Peacocks chances at an upset comeback win.  

 
Inside the Numbers

• Koerner had the best day at the plate for Saint Peter's, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.
• Gavura, Ferony and Mason each delivered one RBI.
• The Peacocks' runs were scored by Sciubba, Jared Quintero, Anthony Ramos, and Connor.
• The Peacocks used a total of eight pitchers through the eight innings of defense, with no pitcher going for more than 1.1 innings.
• The octet of Peacock pitchers combined for five strikeouts and only allowed 4 of the 7 St. John's runs.

Coach's Quotes – Danny Ramirez

• "Our guys continued to play well today at St. John's and we were leading through four innings."
• "A couple of walks and hit batters in the 5th and 7th opened the door for St. John's and they took full advantage scoring three runs in each of those innings."
• "Our guys didn't quit and came back to score three runs late to make it 7-5 and had the tying run on base before making the last out of the game."
• "They fought hard and had great energy. If they keep playing like that they will be fine."

On Deck

• The Peacocks resume MAAC play this weekend with a home series against hOURglass Rival Rider.
• The New Jersey rivals will meet in a twin bill on Saturday starting at noon and will conclude the series on Sunday at 1 p.m.