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Bryant BRY 36-21
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Winner James Madison JMU 35-24
Bryant BRY
36-21
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Final
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James Madison JMU
35-24
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bryant BRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 2
James Madison JMU 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 X 8 9 2

W: Entsminger (5-0) L: LeVangie, Liam (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball falls to JMU in elimination game on Saturday

RALEIGH – The Bryant baseball team saw its season come to a close on day two of the NCAA Raleigh Regional as third-seeded James Madison earned a 6-1 victory to advance in the double-elimination regional.

With the loss, the Bulldogs conclude their season with a 36-21 record. Bryant claimed America East Regular Season and Tournament titles to reach its fourth NCAA Tournament in DI program history.

Bryant's bats were held in check by JMU's Hunter Entsminger who struck out seven over 5.2 scoreless in a spot start.

Gavin Noriega drove in Bryant's lone run of the game, while Carmine Petosa doubled to extended his on-base streak to 60 games.

Mark Scamardella delivered 4.0 scoreless innings of relief. He allowed just two hits, walked one and struck out four.

Game Information
No. 3 James 8, No. 4 Bryant 1
Records: Bryant 36-21 | James Madison 35-24
Location: Doak Field (Raleigh, N.C.)
W|L|S: Hunter Entsminger (5-0) | Liam LeVangie (2-2)

Key Moments
  • JMU scored twice in the first and it proved to be enough. The Dukes put the game away with four runs in the eighth.
How it Happened
  • JMU took the lead with two runs in the first. A double to left center opened the scoring and a bloop single to right made it 2-0.
  • The score remained 2-0 thanks to 4.0 scoreless innings of relief from Mark Scamardella.
  • Scamardella struck out two in a row to strand a runner at third in the fifth.
  • JMU tacked on sixth and seventh to make it 4-0.
  • The Bulldogs got on the board in the top of the eighth. Zac Zyons walked and Gavin Noriega chopped a ball over the head of the first baseman. The throw into the infield got away, allowing Zyons to score from third.
  • JMU, however, answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning to put it away.  
Inside the Box Score
  • JMU outhit Bryant, 9-8.
  • The Dukes' pitching staff struck out nine and issued just one walk.
  • Liam LeVangie started and allowed two runs on three hits in the first inning.
  • Scamardella came on and fired 4.0 shutout innings of relief. He allowed two hits, walked one and struck out four.
  • Landon White allowed two runs, one earned, over 1.1 innings of relief.
  • Ryan Bradley, Zach Nichols and Sean Zaslaw closed out the game for Bryant.
  • Zyons drew a walk and score the lone run.
  • Einemann and Petosa both doubled.
  • Noriega drove in Bryant's lone run.
Game Notes
  • Bryant and James Madison were meeting for the first time since 2009. The Bulldogs and Dukes have split four meetings.
  • The Bulldogs fall to 1-8 in the NCAA Tournament at the DI level.
  • The Bulldogs finished the year 35-14 in their last 49 after starting the season 1-7.
  • Carmine Petosa reached safely in all 57 games this season and 60 straight dating back to last season. It extends his program record.
  • Petosa's double was his 22nd of the season, tying him with Ryan Ward for the fourth-most in a single season in DI program history.
  • Zyons closed the year with a 37-game on-base streak.
  • Scamardella's outing was his longest of the year and tied his career high.
  • Scamaredella threw 7.1 scoreless innings of relief in three postseason outings.
  • Scamardella closed the year by posting a 1.80 ERA over his last 15 outings. He allowed just eight hits (.125 opp BA) in 20.0 innings. 
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