SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Saint Peter's University baseball team lost to Siena 11-5 and 15-4 Sunday afternoon.
Game 1
Score: Saint Peter's 5, Siena 11
Records: Saint Peter's (3-16, 0-2 MAAC) | Siena (4-16, 2-0 MAAC)
Pitchers: W: Ben Seiler (3-2) L:
Nick Markantonatos (1-4) S: None
Location: Central Park | Schenectady, NY
How It Happened
- The Peacocks jumped out to the early lead after junior outfielder/pitcher Nick Markantonatos hit an RBI double to score senior outfielder Anthony Abbatine in the first.
- Siena responded with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning.
- Saint Peter's tacked on two runs in the third to re-take the lead. Sophomore shortstop Jack Eichler batted in Markantonatos for the first, and then senior catcher Nick Font scored on a wild pitch.
- The Saints hit a two run homer in the bottom of the fourth to tie things up at 3-3.
- Markantonatos hit another RBI double in the fifth, this time scoring graduate outfielder Tom Buckman. The Peacocks would make it 5-3 in the fifth after Markantonatos scored on a wild pitch.
- The Saints poured in eight runs across the seventh and eighth innings to secure the win.
Notes
- Markantonatos had three hits, earned two RBIs and scored two runs.
- Font recorded two hits and scored a run.
- Eichler had a hit and an RBI.
- Buckman recorded a hit and scored a run.
- Sophomore pitcher Matthew Dubois pitched six innings, allowing three hits, three earned runs, and struck out five.
Game 2
Score: Saint Peter's 4, Siena 15
Records: Saint Peter's (3-17, 0-3 MAAC) | Siena (5-16, 3-0 MAAC)
Pitchers: W: Noah Rubino (1-2) L:
Brighton Taylor (0-4) S: None
Location: Central Park | Schenectady, NY
How It Happened
- The Peacocks scored first in Game 2 as well, as junior catcher Michael Cardone hit an RBI double in the second to score Eichler.
- Siena scored three times in the bottom half of the inning.
- Saint Peter's tied things up in the top of the third as Markantonatos hit a two run homer to score himself and junior infielder Joey Vitiello.
- The Saints scored three more runs in the bottom of the fifth.
- Buckman hit an RBI single in the sixth to score Abbatine to cut the deficit two.
- Siena scored nine runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Notes
- Markantonatos had one hit, scored one run, and had two RBIs.
- Cardone and Buckman each had one hit and an RBI.
- Vitiello recorded a hit and scored a run.
Coach's Quote (Lou Proietti)
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