Bryant completes season sweep of Brown on Tuesday, 14-2

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Toby Scheidt tossed three scoreless innings in his first collegiate start and the Bryant baseball pitching staff held Brown to just one hit as the Bulldogs earned an 14-2 victory on Tuesday afternoon at Murray Stadium.

The Bulldogs improve to 16-10 overall and have won five-straight games. Bryant returns to the diamond this weekend with a three-game series at UAlbany.

Making his first-career start, Scheidt faced the minimum over a career-high 3.0 innings. He didn't surrender a hit, walked two and struck out one. Cam Foster, Colin Brodeur, Mark Scamardella and Kaden Hilburger followed in relief as the Bulldogs posted their first one-hitter since March 9, 2018.

Carmine Petosa gave Bryant a lead with a three-run home run and finished with three hits and a career-high five RBI. Zac Zyons (2-5, 2RBI), Gavin Noriega (2-3, 2BB, 2R), Matt Smith (2-5, 2B) and Gavin Greger (2-5, 2RBI) each had multiple hits.

Game Information
Bryant 14, Brown 2
Records: Bryant 16-10 | Brown 7-15
Location: Murray Stadium (Providence, R.I.)
W|L|S: Toby Scheidt (2-1) | Christian Keel

Key Moments

• Petosa's three-run home run gave Bryant a 3-0 lead in the third, while Aleksei Goldhill made a sliding play with the bases loaded to keep Bryant ahead 5-2 in the fourth.

How it Happened

• Bryant's defense turned double plays in each of the first two innings behind Scheidt.
• In the third, Noriega (BB) and Durand (INF 1B) reached ahead of Petosa who launched a 3-1 offering down the right field line for a three-run home run.
• The Black and Gold extended their lead in the fourth on a two-run single from Zyons. Chris Einemann moved the runners into scoring position with a sac bunt on an 0-2 pitch and Zyons followed with a single past a drawn-in infield to make it 5-0.
• Brown got on the board in the fourth, scoring two runs on a pair of wild pitches. Aleksei Goldhill saved three more runs as he made a sliding play down the third base line with the bases loaded. He then raced and dove head first to the third base bag for the final out.
• Bryant pushed its lead back to five with a pair of unearned runs in the sixth. A ground ball through the third baseman's legs scored the first run and Gavin Greger made it 7-2 with a single to left.
• Einemann made it 8-2 in the seventh as his ground out to short brought home a run.
• Bryant added six runs in the eighth. Greger drove in the first run of the inning and Petosa plated two with a double into the right field corner to make it 11-2. Einemann and Noriega added RBI singles and Brandyn Durand walked with the bases loaded to make it 14-2.

Inside the Box Score

• Bryant outhit Brown, 14-1.
• Scheidt tossed 3.0 scoreless in his first collegiate start. He walked two, struck out one and faced the minimum.
• Cam Foster walked three and allowed two runs in 0.2 innings.
• Colin Brodeur tossed 1.2 innings of scoreless relief.
• Mark Scamardella struck out three over 1.2 scoreless innings.
• Kaden Hilburger struck out one in a scoreless 8^th.
• Petosa finished with three hits, including a three-run home run, and five RBI.
• Zyons had two hits and two RBI.
• Noriega had two hits, an RBI, two runs scored and two walks.
• Durand scored three times.
• Greger posted two hits and two RBI.
• Smith finished with a pair of hits.
• Goldhill walked twice and scored twice.
• Einemann finished with two RBI.

Game Notes

• Bryant won all four games vs Brown this season and is now 20-7 all-time against the Bears.
• The Bulldogs have won each of the last six meetings and 13 of the last 14 vs Brown.
• Bryant's pitching threw a one-hitter for the first time since Mar. 9, 2018 at Maryland.
• Petosa extended his on-base streak to 26 games this season and 29 dating back to last season.
• Petosa's home run was his second of the year and the 16^th of his career.
• Petosa's five RBI are a career high.
• Zyons has now driven in two runs in each of the last three games.
• Greger posted his eighth multi-hit game of the year and his fifth multi-RBI game.
• Scheidt turned his first career start into the longest outing of his career.
• Foster's appearance was his first as a Bulldog and his first since the May 12, 2022.
• Hilburger made his 2024 debut as well.

Up Next
Bryant returns to America East play this weekend with a three-game series at UAlbany. The series is set to open Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.