Green Terror gives up two in bottom of ninth in season
opener
ABERDEEN, Md. - Ryan Baione notched a pair of
hits, including the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth to lead
Stevenson to a 5-4 victory over McDaniel in non-conference baseball
action on Monday.
The Green Terror (0-1), opening its season after having the
first week of the season cancelled due to poor field conditions,
got a 2-for-3 performance from Sergio Nieto (Mameroneck,
N.Y./Rye Neck).
Trailing 4-3 entering the bottom of the ninth, the Mustangs
(7-1) received a leadoff single from Steve Krider.
An error on a sacrifice attempt from Heath Johnson
put the winning run on base.
After Joe Robak successfully executed the
sacrifice, the winning run moved into scoring position for Baione,
who singled down the left-field line for the victory.
Kyle Pruitt (Berlin, Md./Stephen Decatur) and
Matthew Pace (Baltimore, Md./North County) drew
walks to put runners at the corners with one one in the top of the
fourth.
After a wild pitch, plated Pruitt and moved Pace to second,
Nieto doubled down the left-field line to stake McDaniel to a 2-0
lead.
Singles from Baione and Jeff Bihy coupled with
a fielding error trimmed the deficit in half in the bottom of the
frame before a Russell Coover (Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Blue
Mountain) RBI single plated Brandon Kline
(Myersville, Md./Middletown) to push the lead back to two
in the fifth.
Three straight singles from the bottom of the lineup, a passed
ball and RBI groundout evened in the game in the bottom of the
seventh before McDaniel once again took the lead in the top of the
ninth.
Pruitt drew a one-out walk before scoring on a Coover RBI
single.
The Green Terror, who had its scheduled home games for Tuesday
and Wednesday cancelled, returns to action on their first day of
its spring training trip to Winter Haven, Fla. McDaniel opens the
eight-game trip with a doubleheader against Fitchburg State on
Saturday. The first game of the twinbill starts at 3 p.m.
Score by
Inning
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-
R
H
E
McDaniel
(0-1)
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
-
4
6
2
Stevenson
(7-1)
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
2
-
5
10
2
Brian Rosato, Mike Freeman (3), Zach Jones (5), Tyler Oaks (6),
Joe Drzonsc (7), Danny Snight (8) and Ray Hart, Chris Longo (6);
Tyler Anzmann, Andrew Haab (5), Steve Krider (9) and Josh Cook,
Matthew Bratter (8). WP: Krider (1-0). LP: Snight (0-1). S: none.
SO-BB: Rosato 1-1, Freeman 0-1, Jones 0-0, Oakes 0-1, Drzonsc 1-0,
Snight 0-0; Anzmann 6-5, Haab 2-2, Krider 0-0. 2B: Sergio Nieto
(M), Justin Anderson (S), Brandon Krochune (S).
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