Manhattan Blanks Baseball on Sunday

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Saint Peter's University baseball team lost to the Manhattan Jaspers 10-0 after eight innings on Sunday afternoon. The Peacocks won one of three games in the series on the weekend.

Score: Saint Peter's 0, Manhattan 10
Records: Saint Peter's (4-20, 1-5 MAAC) | Manhattan (12-12, 4-2 MAAC)
Pitchers: W: Kyle Lesler (2-0) L: Brighton Taylor (0-5) S: None
Location: Jaroschak Field | Jersey City, NJ

How It Happened

• Saint Peter's was blanked on the scoreboard for the fourth time this season.
• Manhattan scored one run in the top of the first, but then blew things open in the third and fourth innings, scoring seven runs across that period.
• The Jaspers would also tack on one run in the seventh and eighth innings.
• Saint Peter's was only able to generate four hits and made four errors on the day.

Notes

• Junior infielder Jeff Massicotte recorded two hits.
• Senior outfielder Anthony Abbatine and sophomore infielder Jack Eichler each had one hit.
• Saint Peter's left five runners on base.

Coach's Quotes (Lou Proietti)

• We need to execute better. I thought we struggled throughout to make adjustments throughout.
• We made good plays here and there, but we need to continue to put it together for a full game in order to get the result we want.

Up Next

• The Peacocks hit the road for a matchup with Wagner on Tuesday, April 5. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

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