Bryant, LIU meet in key NEC series
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
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Long Island | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
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Long Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
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Long Island | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | 11 | 10 | 2 |
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University baseball team wraps up its eight-game road trip with a three-game Northeast Conference series at LIU. Bryant and LIU open the series on Friday morning at 10:00 a.m.
The Bulldogs and Sharks enter the weekend separated by just one game in the standings. LIU is tied with FDU and CCSU for first place with a 12-6 record, while Bryant sits a game back at 11-7.
The Particulars
Opponent: LIU
Location: LIU Baseball Field (Brookville, N.Y.)
Date and Time: May 6 - 10:00 a.m. | May 7 - 1:00 p.m. | May 8 - 1:00 p.m.
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Game Notes: Bryant
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Probable Starting Pitchers (Based off last week)
Friday - Collin Lowe (5-3, 2.54) vs. Joshua Loeschorn (8-2, 3.71)
Saturday - Brett Wichrowski (1-0, 5.68) vs. Jalen Wade (4-2, 6.56)
Sunday - Logan Frasier (4-3, 3.32) vs. Ryan Neuweiler (3-1, 5.54)
- Lowe has posted back-to-back dominant starts for the Bulldogs. He struck out nine over 7.0 shutout innings at Mount.
- Lowe has now has struck out 19 without issuing a walk over his last two starts (13.0 innings). In NEC play, Lowe is 4-0 with a 2.48 ERA. He allowed one run on four hits over 8.0 innings vs LIU earlier this year.
- Wichrowski allowed two runs on four hits and struck out five over 4.0 innings last weekend.
- Frasier has put together two strong outings, allowing two unearned runs over his last 12.0 innings. He's walked four and struck out 14. Frasier tossed 6.0 scoreless earlier this year vs LIU.
Bryant vs. LIU
- Bryant owns a 40-17 lead in the all-time series with LIU. The Bulldogs won two-of-three earlier this year.
- Bryant won game one, 4-1, and game three, 6-3. The Sharks took the middle game, 6-4.
Bulldog Notes and Notables
- Bryant is 21-21 overall and 11-7 in NEC play. The Bulldogs swept Mount St. Mary's last weekend before dropping a midweek contest at Boston College on Tuesday.
- In NEC play, Bryant is second with a .303 team batting average and third with a 4.54 team ERA. The Bulldogs are second in fielding percentage and have turned 16 double plays.
- Bryant pitching has struck out a league-high 151 batters.
- Matt Woods is hitting .394 in NEC play with five doubles, two triples and three home runs. He homered twice last weekend at Mount.
- Alex Lane has six doubles, five home runs and 26 RBI in NEC play. On the year, he's posted 14 doubles, 11 home runs and a league-leading 46 RBI.
- John Tuccillo leads all hitters with nine doubles in NEC play.