Bulldogs fall to Northeastern, 5-4, on walk-off single

BROOKLINE, Mass. – The Bryant baseball team fell to Northeastern on a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday at Friedman Diamond.

Bryant grabbed a 4-0 lead early but the Huskies tied the game thanks to three home runs and then won the game in the bottom of the ninth.

Game Information
Northeastern 5, Bryant 4
Records: Bryant 5-9 | Northeastern 10-4
Location: Friedman Diamond (Brookline, Mass.)
W|L|S: Jack Beauchesne (2-0) | Jared Burrows (1-3)

Key Moments

• The Huskies walked off with a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth. 

How it Happened

• Bryant jumped out to a 4-0 lead on second-inning grand slam from Zac Zyons. Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases for Zyons who laced a 1-2 pitch over the wall in left field for his first-career grand slam.
• Northeastern would get a run back on a home run from Goodman in the bottom of the second.
• The Huskies would then loaded the bases with one out in the fourth but Bradley Lewis came on and got a strikeout and a fly out to end the threat.
• In the fifth, a two-out tripe by Mike Sirota brought Northeastern within 4-2. The Huskies would eventually load the bases but reliever Mark Scamardella struck out Carmelo Musacchia on a slider to end the threat.
• Northeastern was able to tie the game with a pair of solo home runs in the sixth.
• The Huskies were then able to win the game in the bottom of the ninth. Northeastern loaded the bases with one out before Jared Burrows induced a fly out. Burrows then threw a perfect 1-2 pitch that was ruled outside. On the next pitch, the Northeastern batter hit a hard comebacker that caromed off Burrows and into no mans land, allowing the winning run to score.

Inside the Box Score

• Northeastern outhit Bryant, 9-4.
• Jack Pletter made his first start of the year, tossing 2.0 innings. He allowed one run on two hits and struck out two.
• Toby Scheidt tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief.
• Lewis allowed one run on one hit in 1.1 innings of relief.
• Colin Brodeur retired five of the six batters he faced.
• Burrows struck out four in 1.2 innings of relief.
• Gavin Noriega finished 1-for-2 with a walk and a HBP.
• Zyons posted two hits and drove in four with his grand slam.

Game Notes

• Bryant falls to 10-7 all-time against Northeastern.
• Bryant has now hit three grand slams in the last four games.
• Zyons' grand slam was the first of his career. He now has five career home runs.
• Carmine Petosa drew a walk and now has 19 walks in the first 14 games. He has reached safely in all 14 games this season.
• Noriega reached safely three times, extending his on-base streak to 14 games.

Up Next
Bryant will face in-state rival Brown this weekend in a three-game series. The first two games will be played at Brown on Saturday, with the series finale set for Sunday at Conaty Park.