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Bulldogs drop game two to Binghamton on Saturday

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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 21st 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.

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Players Mentioned

Chase Jeter

#23 Chase Jeter

LHP
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Carmine Petosa

#19 Carmine Petosa

INF
6' 0"
Junior
Lewis Barnum

#5 Lewis Barnum

INF
5' 11"
Junior
Jake Gustin

#7 Jake Gustin

INF
5' 10"
Senior
Justin Hackett

#15 Justin Hackett

INF
6' 1"
Freshman
M.T. Morrissey

#21 M.T. Morrissey

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
Brett Wichrowski

#13 Brett Wichrowski

RHP
6' 2"
Junior
Zac Zyons

#4 Zac Zyons

INF
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Chase Jeter

#23 Chase Jeter

5' 11"
Graduate Student
LHP
Carmine Petosa

#19 Carmine Petosa

6' 0"
Junior
INF
Lewis Barnum

#5 Lewis Barnum

5' 11"
Junior
INF
Jake Gustin

#7 Jake Gustin

5' 10"
Senior
INF
Justin Hackett

#15 Justin Hackett

6' 1"
Freshman
INF
M.T. Morrissey

#21 M.T. Morrissey

6' 1"
Junior
RHP
Brett Wichrowski

#13 Brett Wichrowski

6' 2"
Junior
RHP
Zac Zyons

#4 Zac Zyons

5' 10"
Freshman
INF