Bulldogs drop doubleheader to CCSU

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Bryant University baseball team dropped a doubleheader to Central Connecticut on Saturday. Bryant dropped game one, 7-2, before falling 14-1 in the second game.

With the two losses, Bryant lost its first NEC series since March 24-25, 2018 when it lost two-of-three at Wagner. The Bulldogs have now played 85 NEC series and have won or split 80 of them.

On Saturday, CCSU collected 12 extra-base hits on the afternoon, while limiting Bryant to just three runs on 13 hits.

Game Information
Game 1: CCSU 7, Bryant 2
Game 2: CCSU 14, Bryant 1
Records: Bryant 10-14, 3-3 NEC, CCSU 11-7, 4-2 NEC
Location: CCSU Baseball Stadium (New Britain, Conn.)
W|L|S: Neuman (1-0) | Jared Burrows (0-3)
W|L|S: Mozzicato (4-1) | Logan Frasier (2-3) | Spizzoucco (3)

Key Moment (Game 1)

• Noah Martinez gave the Blue Devils a 5-1 lead with a three-run home run in the bottom of the second.                           

How it Happened (Game 1)

• CCSU grabbed the lead with a two-run home run in the first.
• Logan Allen then led off the second with a triple and scored on a ground out from Tommy DiTullio.
• Martinez's three-run home run, however, highlighted a four-run second for the Blue Devils.
• Bryant would scratch across an unearned run in the fifth but that would be as close as they got.  

Stats and Game Notes (Game 1)

• Allen collected his first triple of the year.
• DiTullio went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk.
• Burrows allowed six runs (four earned) on five hits over 3.0 innings.
• Jackson Vanesko tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief, while Jackson Harrigan surrendered one run on four hits over 2.1 innings.
• Lane saw his 10-game hitting streak come to a close, while Damaurys Rodriguez saw his 10-game on-base streak snapped.

Key Moment (Game 2)

• CCSU used a five-run second and a five-run fourth to open up an 11-1 lead.                            

How it Happened (Game 2)

• CCSU took advantage of two Bryant errors in the second inning to score five runs. The second throwing error brought in a run and a second scored on a wild pitch. CCSU added three more on double, single and ground out.
• Alex Lane got Bryant on the board in the top of the third with an opposite field home run.
• The Blue Devils extended their lead with three run-scoring doubles in a five-run fourth.
• CCSU would add three more in the eighth to close the scoring.  

Stats and Game Notes (Game 2)

• Lane, John Tuccillo, Allen and DiTullio all had two hits for the Bulldogs.
• Lane hit his team-leading sixth home run of the year.
• Coleman Picard tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief. Liam LeVangie and Kyle Rizy each notched a scoreless inning of relief.
• Bryant dropped its first NEC series since March 24-25, 2018. It marks just the fifth series the Bulldogs have lost since playing a full league schedule in 2010.

Up Next
Bryant will host URI on Tuesday at Conaty Park. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m.