Bryant downs CCSU, 9-4, on Friday
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Central Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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Bryant | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 10 | 1 |
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Coleman Picard struck out six over 4.0 scoreless innings and the Bryant University baseball team used a pair of four-run innings to earn an 9-4 win over Central Connecticut on Friday afternoon at Conaty Park.
With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 23-18 overall on the year. Bryant and CCSU will wrap up their home-and-home on Saturday in New Britain.
John Hosmer led the offense with three RBI, while Zac Zyons went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.
Game Information
Bryant 9, Merrimack 4
Records: Bryant 23-18| CCSU 26-10
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Wichrowski | Niman
Key Moments
- Zyons kick-started a four-run third inning with a two-run single through the right side.
How it Happened
- Picard walked the first batter of the game but bounced back to strike out the next three hitters.
- Bryant broke the stalemate in the third as Zyons scored Jackson Phinney and Gavin Noriega with a two-run single.
- Lewis Barnum would draw a bases-loaded walk and Jake Gustin would score on a wild pitch to make it 4-0.
- John Hosmer made it 5-0 as he scored Barnum (triple) from third with a sac fly.
- After CCSU got on board in the sixth, Bryant answered with four runs. Derek Smith singled to second to score a run before Barnum walked with the bases-loaded. Hosmer's two-run single made it 9-1.
- The Blue Devils plated three unearned runs in the seventh.
Inside the Box Score
- Picard struck out six over 4.0 scoreless innings. He allowed one hit and walked two.
- Brett Wichrowski tossed 3.0 innings of relief. He allowed four unearned runs and struck out two.
- Austin Wainer tossed 2.0 scoreless innings to close it out.
- Zyons finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.
- Gustin walked three times and scored two runs.
- Barnum drove in two runs and walked twice.
Game Notes
- Bryant is now 48-18 all-time against CCSU.
- Bryant improves to 12-1 at home this season.
- Gustin extended his on-base streak to 20 games. His hitting streak was stopped at 16.
- Zyons has now hit safely in 10-straight games.
- Zyons set a career high with three hits.
- Picard has now tossed 7.0 scoreless innings in his last two starts.
Up Next
Bryant and CCSU wrap up their home-and-home on Saturday in New Britain.