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May 19, 2010
Auburn, N.Y. - Despite committing seven errors and totaling only
five hits over nine innings, sixth-seeded and defending regional
champion Farmingdale State College scored four unearned runs in the
fifth inning to break open a one-run lead en-route to a 9-5 triumph
over third-seeded SUNY Oneonta in an opening round game of regional
play at the 2010 NCAA
Division III Championship at Falcon Park in Auburn,
NY.
Rams Win First Round NCAA Game over Oneonta
Chris Phelan
NCAA DIVISION III BASEBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Auburn (NY) Regional @ Falcon
Park
#6 Farmingdale State College - 9, #3 SUNY Oneonta - 5
Auburn, N.Y. - Despite committing seven errors and totaling only
five hits over nine innings, sixth-seeded and defending regional
champion Farmingdale State College scored four unearned runs in the
fifth inning to break open a one-run lead en-route to a 9-5 triumph
over third-seeded SUNY Oneonta in an opening round game of regional
play at the 2010 NCAA
Division III Championship at Falcon Park in Auburn,
NY.With the win, the Rams (25-15) move
on to face either second-seeded St. John Fisher College and the College at
Brockport in a winner's bracket contest on Thursday, May
20th at 7:45 pm. The Red Dragons (28-12) will face the loser of the
Fisher-Brockport game in an elimination game at 1:15
pm
Farmingdale jumped to a 4-0 lead
through an inning and a half before Oneonta scored twice in the
bottom of the second and added a run in the bottom of the third to
pull to within a run. Farmingdale took the lead to stay in the top
of the fifth, tallying four runs on two hits with an Oneonta
error.
Oneonta tacked on a pair of runs in
the bottom of the fifth, but could not muster any offense over the
final four innings, stranding five runners. Farmingdale added a run
in the final inning for the final
score.
Senior catcher Zak Nersesian*
(VALLEY COTTAGE, NY/Nyack) was the lone player for the Rams with
multiple hits, batting 2-for-5 with three runs scored. Junior first baseman Kevin
Curtis* (RIVERHEAD, NY/Riverhead) and senior Danny
Moscatelli (MASSAPEQUA, NY/Massapequa) each batted 1-for-4
at the plate, with Curtis scoring twice with a run batted in and
Moscatelli driving in a pair of runs.
The Red Dragons totaled seven hits on
five errors, with two players registering multiple hits. Freshman
catcher Brian Marotta (CLIFTON PARK, NY/Shenendehowa) hit 2-for-4 with
a run scored and two RBI, while senior third
baseman Steve Gauck (CLIFTON PARK, NY/Shenendehowa) batted
2-for-5 with a run scored.
Sophomore righthander Chris
Phelan (PATCHOGUE/Patchogue-Medford) pitched seven and a
third innings, yielding seven hits, five runs (two earned) and a
walk, while striking out eight to pick up the win (6-4).
Oneonta senior righthander Dave Filak (SCOTIA, NY/Burnt Hills)
registered his first loss of the season (8-1), tossing eight
innings, giving up only four hits and striking out eight,
while yielding eight runs (three earned).
Linescore
R H E
Farmingdale State 310 040 001
-- 9 5 7
SUNY Oneonta 020
120 000 -- 5 7 5
E - Nersesian, Yera, Curtis, McAllister 2, Cruz 2, Knack,
Randall, Gauck 2, Filak; DP - Oneonta 1; LOB - Farmingdale 4,
Oneonta 10; 2B - Nersesian, Moscatelli, Dubben, Gauck; 3B -
Marotta, HBP - Labrozzi 2, McAllister, DeVito; SH - Yera; SH -
Caputo; SB - Curtis, McAllister 2, Caputo; CS - Labrozzi,
Cruz.
WP - Phelan (6-4); LP - Filak (8-1); WP - Filak 2; HBP - by
Filak (McAllister, Labrozzi, DeVito).
Complete box score and play-by-play can be found at the
following link:
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