Late rally lifts LIU past Bryant on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Long Island scored three times in the top of the eighth to earn a come-from-behind 6-4 victory over the Bryant University baseball team on Saturday afternoon at Conaty Park.

Bryant and LIU have split the first two games of the weekend series and will play the rubber match on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.

On Saturday, the two teams scored seven combined runs in the third inning, with the Black and Gold holding a 4-3 lead. The Sharks, however, scored three times with two outs in the eighth to steal a victory.

Alex Lane and Matt Woods each collected a pair of hits, while Jackson Phinney hit his third home run of the year.      

Game Information
Long Island 6, Bryant 4
Records: Bryant 7-12, 1-1 NEC, LIU 13-9, 1-1 NEC
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Nick DeSalvo (2-1) | Christian Allegretti (0-1) | Nick Torres (4)

Key Moment

• Pinch-hitter Connor Price tied the game with a two-out double on a 3-2 pitch in the eighth. Seth Surrett gave the Sharks the lead with a two-run triple two batters later.                       

How it Happened

• The Sharks struck first on Saturday, scoring three times in the top of the third. With one out and two on, Bryant starter Jared Burrows fielded a soft comebacker but threw wildly to third. The throwing error allowed two runs to scored. A sac fly made it 3-0.
• Bryant immediately answered, scoring four times in the bottom half of the inning. Phinney opened the inning with a laser over the left field wall and the Bulldogs then loaded the bases with one out. Lane's hard smash to short was knocked down but no play was made, allowing a run to score. Woods followed with an RBI single and Logan Allen walked two batters later to force in a run to make it 4-3.
• It remained 4-3 until the eighth. Allegretti retired the first two batters before an infield single extended the inning. Price then stepped up and hit a 3-2 pitch inside the left field line. Pinch runner Myles Proctor scored from first to tie the game. After a walk, Surrett hit a line drive to center that was misplayed. The ball carried further than expected, going all the way to the wall for a two-run triple.
• Bryant would put the first two runners on in the bottom of the inning but LIU reliever Nick Torres struck out the next three. In the ninth, Woods' drive to center was caught at the base of the wall to end the game.  

Stats and Game Notes

• Burrows allowed three runs (all unearned) on four hits, walked two and struck out two over 4.0 innings.
• Allegretti suffered the loss but was brilliant in relief. He struck out five and allowed just two hits over 3.2 innings.
• Brett Wichrowski recorded the final four outs, posting a pair of strikeouts.
• Lane and Woods each finished with two hits.
• Phinney has now hit a home run in three of his last four starts.
• Allen walked three times and had an RBI.  
• Bryant is 69-17 at home since the start of the 2017 season.
• Bryant is also 239-71 against NEC foes since the start of the 2010 season.

Up Next
Bryant and LIU wrap up their series on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.