Bulldogs fall to FDU on Saturday

TEANECK, N.J. – Fairleigh Dickinson earned a 6-4 victory over the Bryant University baseball team, 6-4, on Saturday afternoon.

With the loss, the Knights have secured a series victory over the Bulldogs. It marks the first time Bryant has lost back-to-back Northeast Conference series in program history.

Stan DeMartinis III had two doubles and drove in two runs, while Brett Wichrowski struck out six in his first-career start.

Game Information
Fairleigh Dickinson 6, Bryant 4
Records: Bryant 11-16, 3-5 NEC | FDU 13-17, 6-2 NEC
Location: Naimoli Family Baseball Complex (Teaneck, N.J.)
W|L|S: Ethan Rembish (2-0) | Coleman Picard (1-2) | Michael Dimartino (1)

Key Moment

• Justin Sierra broke a 4-4 tie with a two-run double in the sixth inning.                            

How it Happened

• Bryant jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Saturday. DeMartinis brought home two with a two-out, two-run double into the left field corner.
• The Bulldogs extended their lead in the third. Bryant loaded the bases with two outs and Tommy DiTullio hit a ground ball to deep short that was thrown away at third.
• FDU tied the game with a three-run third. The Knights scored all three with a pair of two-out RBI doubles.
• Bryant regained the lead in the fourth. DeMartinis led off with a double and scored on a fielder's choice from Damaurys Rodriguez.
• FDU knotted the game up in the fifth with a solo home run.
• The Knights took the lead in the sixth on a two-out, two-run double from Sierra.

Stats and Game Notes

• With the loss, Bryant has dropped back-to-back NEC series for the first time ever. The Bulldogs have lost four-straight NEC games.
• DeMartinis posted his first-career multi-hit game. It was his first two doubles.
• Wichrowski allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits, walked one and struck out six over 3.0 innings in his first-career start.
• Jackson Vanesko allowed one run on three hits over 2.0 innings.
• Matthew Stansky struck out two over 1.2 scoreless innings.   

Up Next
Bryant and FDU wrap up their series on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.