Lowe dazzles as Bryant takes opener, 11-2

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Collin Lowe allowed just one hit and struck out 10 over 6.0 scoreless innings as the Bryant University baseball team opened the weekend with a 11-2 victory over Sacred Heart at Conaty Park.

Lowe was perfect through 5.1 innings and finished his afternoon with a career-high-tying 10 strikeouts. He allowed just one hit and didn't walk a batter.

Bryant's offense provided plenty of run support, breaking open the game early with a six-run third. John Tuccillo, Carmine Petosa and Matt Woods all posted two hits, while Alex Lane hit his league-leading 11th home run and drove in four.

Game Information
Bryant 11, Sacred Heart 2
Records: Bryant 16-19, 6-7 NEC| Sacred Heart 4-32, 3-10 NEC
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Collin Lowe (4-3) | Ryan LaMay (1-7) | Jackson Harrigan (1)

Key Moment

• Bryant added single runs in the first two innings but Lane made it a crooked number in the third with an opposite field three-run home run. It would lead to a six-run third inning for the Bulldogs.                          

How it Happened

• Bryant jumped ahead in the first as Lane scored Jake Gustin with a sac fly to right.
• In the second, Petosa singled, DiTullio doubled and Matt Smith drove in a run wit a ground out.
• Bryant then opened the game up with a six-run third. Tuccillo and Gustin both reached and Lane lofted a high fly ball to right that got caught in the wind and carried over the wall for a three-run home run. The Bulldogs would add three more runs, scoring on a balk, a single from Petosa and a double from Woods.
• Logan Allen's RBI ground out scored Tuccillo (reached on an error) in the fourth.
• Bryant pushed its lead to 10-0 with a sac fly from Tuccillo in the sixth.     

Stats and Game Notes

• Bryant improved to 5-2 on its current nine-game homestand.
• The Bulldogs are now 32-17 against the Pioneers.
• Lowe allowed one hit over 6.0 scoreless innings. He had a perfect game through 5.1 innings.
• Lowe also struck out a career-high-tying 10 batters.
• Jackson Harrigan earned the save with 3.0 innings of two-run relief. He allowed five hits, walked one and struck out four. 
• Lowe and Harrigan combined to strikeout 14. 
• Woods posted his team-leading 15th multi-hit game of the year, going 2-for-4.
• Woods now leads the team with 14 doubles on the year.  
• Woods is now 17-for-26 over his last five games.
• Lane hit his 11th home run of the year and drove in four. He now has 38 RBI.
• Lane's 11 home runs lead the NEC and are tied for the fourth-most in a single season in DI program history.
• Tuccillo and Petosa each added two hits.
• Gustin went 1-for-3 with three runs scored.
• Tuccillo extended his on-base streak to 18 games.
• DiTullio extended his on-base streak to 15 games.

Up Next
Bryant and Sacred Heart continue their series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.