Horvat, Bryant complete weekend sweep of Brown

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Tyler Horvat tossed eight innings of two-run ball as the Bryant baseball team completed a weekend sweep of in-state rival Brown with a 6-3 victory on Sunday at Conaty Park.

The Bulldogs improve to 8-9 overall and have now swept back-to-back weekend series. Bryant will face Sacred Heart on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

Horvat delivered the best outing of his Bryant career, allowing two runs on seven hits over 8.0 innings. He walked two and struck out six.

Bryant scored four times in the first and never looked back on Sunday. Brandy Durand drove in three runs, while Gavin Noriega and Shea Grady each finished with two hits.

Game Information
Bryant 6, Brown 3
Records: Bryant 8-9 | Brown 4-9
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Tyler Horvat (1-1) | Gottam (1-3)

Key Moments

• The Bulldogs scored four times in the first inning and never looked back.

How it Happened

• Gavin Greger (1B) and Noriega (2B) opened the game with back-to-back hits as Bryant loaded the bases with no outs. Carmine Petosa then single to right to score the first run and Shea Grady followed with a drive off the right field wall to make it 2-0. Durand plated the final two runs with a two-run double past the third baseman.
• Brown got two back in the second on a home run and a single.
• The Bulldogs extended their lead in the bottom of the second as Daniel Baruch scored Greger with a ground out to second.
• Horvat and Gottam then locked horns for the next five innings as the game entered the eighth with Bryant still leading 5-2.
• Horvat then retired the Bears in order to close his outing. Back-to-back two-out hits from Grady (2B) and Durand (1B) plated an insurance run.
• Brown would add a run in the ninth but that was all.

Inside the Box Score

• Bryant outhit Brown, 9-8.
• Greger finished with two runs scored.
• Noriega had two hits, including a double, and scored a run.
• Petosa singled, drove in a run and scored a run.
• Grady had two hits, an RBI and a run scored.
• Durand posted two hits and three RBI.
• Horvat allowed two runs on seven hits over 8.0 innings. He walked two and struck out six.
• Jack Pletter pitched the ninth.

Game Notes

• Bryant improves to 19-7 all-time against Brown.
• Sunday marked the first meeting between Bryant and Brown in Smithfield since 2019 and just the second meeting in Smithfield since 2010.
• The Bulldogs have now swept each of their last two weekend series.
• Carmine Petosa snapped a streak of 15-straight games with walk but did extend his on-base streak to 17 games.
• Noriega also extended his on-base streak to 17 games.
• Grady went 7-fo-13 with four doubles, three RBI and four runs scored in the series.
• Horvat's outing was his longest as a Bulldog.

Up Next
Bryant welcomes former Northeast Conference rival Sacred Heart to Conaty Park on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m.