Posted: Mar 28, 2010

BASEBALL DEFEATS MONMOUTH 7-6 SUNDAY TO EARN SERIES SPLIT

March 28, 2010

BRYANT BASEBALL DEFEATS MONMOUTH 7-6 SUNDAY

John Michael Ryan allowed one hit through four innings of relief Sunday in a 7-6 win over Monmouth for the junior's first save of the year. www.dspics.com

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- Junior right fielder Jordan English (Windsor Locks, Conn.) went 2-for-3 with an RBI and junior right hander John Michael Ryan (Worcester, Mass.) allowed just one hit in four innings of relief to lead the Bryant University baseball team to a 7-6 win over Monmouth University Sunday afternoon.

The win gives the Bulldogs a weekend split of their Northeast Conference series with the Hawks as Bryant improves to 5-13 overall (2-2 NEC) on the year. Monmouth drops to 6-9 (2-2 NEC).

Starter Peter Kelich (Jackson, N.J.) went five innings allowing five runs while striking out five to earn his third win (3-0) of the season

The Bulldogs trailed 5-3 heading into the top of the sixth inning before erupting for four runs in the inning. Monmouth left handed reliever Nick Vallillo walked the first three Bryant batters to load the bases to start the inning. With Matt Goitz on to pitch for Vallillo, Bryant pinch hitter Zakary Cianciolo (Prospect, Conn.) came through with the big hit as the junior drilled a single up the middle to score a pair of runs to tie the game at 5-5.

Cianciolo would advance to third on a wild pitch and scored when English singled to the left side. English would later come home when Jeff Vigurs (South Windsor, Conn.) reached on an infield error.

The seven runs would be just enough for Ryan who was solid for the Bulldogs on the mound, allowing just one run in the eighth after giving up a leadoff hit to pinch hitter Tim McEndy. Ryan struck out four of the 15 batters he faced and walked just two to earn his first save of the season.

Senior Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) had a hit in the game to give him 279 for his career while senior Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, R.I.) saw his nine-game hitting streak, the longest of the season, come to an end.

Bryant will travel to Marist Tuesday for a non-conference game at 3:30 p.m.