Box Score 1 JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Saint Peter's University baseball team dropped Sunday's set against Niagara University in Jersey City at Joseph J. Jaroschak Field. The Peacocks fell in the day's opening game 13-4, before losing by forfeit in the series finale.
The Basics
Score: Saint Peter's 4, Niagara 13
Records: Saint Peter's (1-2, 1-2 MAAC) | Niagara (11-6, 11-6 MAAC)
Location: Joseph J. Jaroschak Field | Jersey City, NJ
How It Happened
- Saint Peter's quickly gained a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
- The first run was scored when Joey Vitiello earned a walk with the bases loaded, bringing in Mike DiPede.
- With the bases still loaded, Matthew Dubois hit a sacrifice fly to center, allowing Chris Marquart to tag up at third and score.
- Niagara knotted the meeting at 2-2 in the top half of the second inning, but the Peacocks would reclaim the advantage in the third.
- Marquart crossed home plate for the second time in the game after an error by the Purple Eagles, breaking the tie.
- Then, with runners on the corners, Saint Peter's successfully executed a double steal when Vitiello stole second and Andrew Connor stole home, putting the home side ahead 4-2.
- Over the next three innings, Niagara would close the gap and eventually tie the contest again at 4-4, before scoring a combined nine runs through the last three innings to knock off Saint Peter's 13-4.
Notes
- Connor led the Peacocks at the plate, going .500 at the bag on 2-for-4 hitting with a run scored a one drawn walk.
- Marquart went 1-for-3 in the afternoon, leading SPU with two runs scored.
- Saint Peter's lone RBI was recorded by Dubois' sac fly in the first.
- Freshman right handed pitcher Kyle Mahady (0-1) suffered the defeat going 1.0 innings and surrendering three earned runs on two hits.
- Saint Peter's season record dropped to 1-3, while Niagara's record improved to 12-6 by way of game two's forfeit.
Up Next
- The Peacocks will remain home next weekend, welcoming Marist College to Jersey City on Saturday and Sunday.
- First Pitch times will be at 12 and 3pm on both Saturday April 17 and Sunday, April 18.
