Bryant downs Mount, 20-3, on Thursday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University baseball team used a pair of six-run innings to defeat Mount St. Mary's, 20-3, on Thursday afternoon at Conaty Park.

Derek Smith had four hits, while James Ciliento, Shane Kelly and Jake Gustin collected three hits. The quartet combined for eight RBI and 12 runs scored. Ciliento had three hits, three RBI and three runs scored, Smith had four RBI and Gustin scored four times.

Tyler Mattison struck out eight and didn't issue a walk over 6.0 innings to earn his ninth win.

Game Information
Bryant 18, Mount St. Mary's 3
Records: Bryant (25-12-1, 21-4 NEC), Mount St. Mary's (9-28, 5-19 NEC)
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Tyler Mattison (9-3) | Ryan Ament (1-2)

Key Moment

• Smith broke the game open with a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the second, capping a six-run inning for the Bulldogs.             

How it Happened

• Bryant opened the scoring in the first as Gustin tripled and scored on a Liam McGill ground out.
• Mount tied the game with a solo home run in the second but the Bulldogs grabbed the lead for good with a six-run second. Damaurys Rodriguez drove in the first two runs of the inning with a single up the middle.
• Matt Woods added an RBI single and Smith closed the scoring with a three-run triple to right center.
• The Mountaineers plated a pair of runs in the fourth to make it 7-3.
• The Bulldogs answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Ciliento tripled to left center to score two before scoring on a throwing error to make it 10-3.
• Bryant put the game away with six unearned runs in the fifth. A dropped pop fly into center extended the inning with two outs and Bryant took advantage. Smith, Ciliento and Kelly all delivered RBI singles and Tommy DiTullio closed the scoring with a two-run double.
• A wild pitch and a sac fly plated two more runs for the Bulldogs in the sixth to make it 18-3.

Stats

• Bryant outhit Mount, 20-3.
• Smith went 4-for-6 with four RBI and three runs scored.
• Ciliento had three hits, three RBI and three runs scored.
• Kelly posted three hits and scored twice.
• Gustin had three hits and scored four runs.
• Rodriguez and DiTullio each drove in two.
• McGill and Woods each scored three times.
• Mattison struck out eight and didn't issue a walk in 6.0 innings. He allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits.
• Christian Allegretti tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief and Brett Wichrowski tossed a scoreless ninth.

Game Notes

• Gustin has now reached safely in 28-straight games.
• Gustin set a career-high with four runs scored.
• Gustin now leads the Bulldogs with 18 multi-hit games.
• Smith had a career-high four hits and drove in a career-high four runs.
• McGill has reached safely in all 33 games he's played this season.
• Ciliento was playing in his 199th career game and now has 237 career hits, 151 RBI and 175 runs scored. He's now tied for second in DI program history in RBI and sits alone in second for runs scored.
• Mattison has now matched his career high with nine wins. He's 23-9 in his career.
• Mattison 224 batters in his career, fifth-most in DI program history.   

Up Next

Bryant and Mount St. Mary's continue their series on Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.