Baseball Falls in Final Contest at Murray State

MURRAY, KY – The Saint Peter's baseball team dropped the final game of a four-game series at Murray State on Sunday, falling 13-3.
 
How it Happened

• Murray St. scored two runs in the opening inning.
• After no runs by either side in the second, Saint Peter's rallied with three runs in the top of the third to take a 3-2 advantage.
• Andrew Veit was walked to lead off the inning and following the first out, he advanced to second on a wild pitch. 
• Chris Marquart drove in Veit in with a RBI double down the right field line for the team's first score.
• With Marquart on third and John Gavura on second, Anthony Ramos hit a base clearing double to center field, for the game-tying and go-ahead runs. 
• The Peacocks defense recorded consecutive 1-2-3 innings in the third and fourth, keeping a hold on the 3-2 lead.
• In the bottom of the fifth, Murray St. retook the lead with a six hit, six run frame, putting Saint Peter's behind 8-3.
• The Racers added five insurance runs from innings six through eight to end the game.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Saint Peter's registered three hits in the game with Marquart, Ramos, and Joey Vitiello each getting a hit.
• Ramos led the squad with two RBI and Marquart recorded one RBI and one run.
• Gavura and Veit also scored runs for the Peacocks.
• Left-handed pitcher, Douglas Hall suffered the defeat after 2.0 innings of action. 

 
Coach's Quotes – Lou Proietti 

• "We did a better job early of staying in the game but our defense let us down in the fifth." 
• "We will get back to work this week to prepare for a good Citadel team next weekend."

 
On Deck

• The Peacocks road tour continues next weekend in South Carolina.
• Saint Peter's will battle with The Citadel in a three-game weekend series from Feb. 28 to Mar. 1.