Horvat tosses a CG as Bryant completes sweep of Binghamton

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Tyler Horvat tossed a complete game and Matt Smith posted three hits and three RBI as the Bryant baseball team completed a weekend sweep of Binghamton with a 7-2 victory on Sunday afternoon at Conaty Park.

With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 22-11 overall and 11-1 in America East play. Bryant is now 17-1 in its last six weekend series and 21-4 in its last 25 games.

Horvat tossed his second complete game of the season on Sunday, limiting the Bearcats to two runs on seven hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out eight. Horvat is the first Bulldog with multiple nine-inning complete games in one season since 2014.

Smith wrapped up a stellar weekend with his second-straight three-hit game. He finished with three RBI. Zac Zyons (2-4), Gavin Noriega (2-4, HR, 2R) and Carmine Petosa (2-4, 2R) all had two hits, while Jackson Phinney scored three times.

Game Information
Bryant 7, Binghamton 2
Records: Bryant 22-11, 11-1 AE | Binghamton 13-18, 3-9 AE
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Tyler Horvat (4-2) | Tarsia (0-2)

Key Moments

• Bryant turned a 1-0 lead to 3-0 thanks to back-to-back one-out walks. Smith and Shea Grady then drove in runs as Bryant built a lead.   

How it Happened

• The first four Bulldogs all had hits on Sunday but a pair of baserunning miscues kept it scoreless after one.
• In the second, Horvat allowed a leadoff double but struck out consecutive batters with a runner on third to end the inning.
• Bryant got on the board in the second as Grady hit a deep drive to center that scored Phinney (2B).
• In the third, Petosa and Phinney walked with one out. Smith followed with a ground ball down the first base line that hit the bag and caromed into right field for an RBI single. Grady followed with a deep drive to left for a sac fly.
• Binghamton got on the board in the fourth as Gunning led off with a home run to right center.
• Horvat then retired the next 14 Bearcats in a row before a pair of two-out singles in the eighth.
• Bryant extended its lead with three runs in the seventh and another in the eighth.
• In the seventh, the Binghamton first baseman was unable to catch a throw from third, allowing a run to score. Smith followed with a two-run double into the right field corner to make it 6-1.
• Noriega pushed the lead to 7-1 as he clobbered a fastball over the center field fence for a solo shot in the eighth.
• Binghamton pushed across a run in the ninth before Horvat closed it out.    

Inside the Box Score

• Bryant outhit Binghamton, 12-7.
• Horvat allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out eight.
• Smith finished 3-for-4 with three RBI.
• Zyons picked up two hits.
• Noriega homered and finished with two hits and two runs scored.
• Petosa had two hits, a walk and finished with two runs scored.
• Phinney scored three runs.
• Grady finished with two RBI.

Game Notes

• Bryant improves to 6-3 all-time vs Binghamton. The Bulldogs have won 5-of-6 at Conaty Park.
• The Bulldogs are now 21-4 after starting the season 1-7.
• The Bulldogs are 17-1 over their last six weekends.
• Bryant is now 14-3 at home this season.
• Petosa extended his on-base streak to 33 games this season and 36 dating back to last season. It is the longest on-base streak since Ryan Ward reached safely in 40 straight in 2018.
• Zyons extended his hitting streak to 10 games and his on-base streak to 13 games. He has nine multi-hit games this year.
• Smith matched his career high with three hits for the second-straight day. Smith went 8-for-12 with five RBI in the series.
• Smith is now 14-of-29 with four doubles and 10 RBI in eight games since returning from injury.
• Noriega's home run was his 12^th of the year, tying him with Jimmy Titus, Alex Lane and Pat McKenna for the second-most in a single season in DI program history.
• Horvat has now thrown two complete game this year. He is the first Bulldog since Kevin McAvoy in 2014 to throw multiple nine-inning complete games in a single season. The DI program record is three.
• Horvat has now thrown at least 7.0 innings in each of his last five starts. He is 3-1 with a 1.13 ERA in four league starts.
• Horvat has also allowed two runs or less in all five starts.

Up Next
Bryant hosts in-state rival URI on Tuesday afternoon. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m. at Conaty Park.