Bulldogs drop game two to Binghamton on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Binghamton University bounced back in game two, defeating the Bryant University baseball team, 12-4, on Saturday afternoon at Conaty Park.

With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 24-20 overall and 11-9 in the America East. Bryant and Binghamton have split the first two games of the series are tied in the league standings.

After Bryant won the first game of the day – a resumption of Friday's opener – Binghamton scored nine-straight runs on its way to a 12-4 victory.

Jake Gustin homered and drove in two, while Zac Zyons tripled and scored two runs.

Game Information
Binghamton 12, Bryant 4
Records: Bryant 24-20, 11-9 | Binghamton 25-18, 11-9
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Driscoll | Wichrowski

Key Moments

• The Bearcats turned a 1-0 deficit into a 9-1 lead with two runs in the second, three in the third, two in the fourth and two more in the fifth.    

How it Happened

• Gustin gave Bryant a 1-0 lead with a long solo home run to right field in the bottom of the first.
• A wild pitch and a sharp single to left allowed Binghamton to take a 2-1 lead in the second.
• Sullivan (RBI 2B) and Bade (RBI 3B) brought home runs in the third before a wild pitch made it 5-1.
• Binghamton pushed the lead to 9-1 with two more runs in the fourth and fifth innings.
• Bryant plated a pair of runs in the sixth. Zyons scored Justin Hackett with a triple and Gustin followed with an RBI single.
• Lewis Barnum made it 9-4 with an RBI single in the eighth.
• Binghamton put the game away with three runs in the top of the ninth.  

Inside the Box Score

• Brett Wichrowski allowed seven runs on seven hits, walked three and struck out six over 4.0 innings.
• Chase Jeter pitched 4.0 innings of relief. He allowed two runs on three hits, walked one and struck out three.
• M.T. Morrissey pitched the ninth.
• Gustin homered and drove in two runs.
• Zyons reached safely twice and scored a pair of runs.
• Carmine Petosa picked up a pair of hits.  

Game Notes

• Binghamton has won three of the five meetings this season.
• Bryant is now 13-2 at Conaty Park this season. The loss snapped a 10-game home winning streak.
• Gustin extended his on-base streak to 23 games.
• Gustin's home run was the 21^st of his career. He passes Jimmy Titus for fifth-most in DI program history.
• Gustin has now scored 178 runs in his career, tied with James Ciliento for second in DI program history.
• Zyons has now hit safely in 13-straight games.
• Zyons has now been hit by a pitch 13 times in 111 plate appearances.  

Up Next
Bryant and Binghamton meet on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game series. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.