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Brandyn Durand rounds third and high fives Ryan Klosterman
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Bryant BRY 1-2
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Winner UCF UCF 5-0
Bryant BRY
1-2
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Final
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UCF UCF
5-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bryant BRY 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 9 2
UCF UCF 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 10 2

W: Sandefer, Russell (1-0) L: Vanesko, Jackson (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

UCF rallies in ninth to stun Bulldogs on Friday

ORLANDO – UCF scored three times in the bottom of the ninth to hand the Bryant baseball team a heartbreaking 7-6 loss on Friday night at John Euliano Park.

With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 1-2 on the year. They have lost each of the last two games in the bottom of the ninth.

Bryant scored in three-straight innings to build a 6-4 lead but the Knights rallied in the ninth. An infield single and double started things before back-to-back walks forced in the first run. A two-run single to left center ended the ballgame.
 
Brandyn Durand went 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI for the Black and Gold. Pat D'Amico also homered, while Gavin Noriega and Justin Hackett each had two hits.

Game Information
UCF 7, Bryant 6
Records: Bryant 1-2 | UCF 5-0
Location: John Euliano Field (Orlando, Fla.)
W|L|S: Sandefer (1-0) | Vanesko (0-1)

Key Moments
  • UCF rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth, capped by a pinch-hit two-run single from Edian Espinal.
How it Happened
  • Bryant opened the scoring with three runs in the second. A dropped fly ball in left allowed Matt D'Amato to reach to start the inning and Hackett followed with a single. Durand then laced an RBI single through the left side to make it 1-0.
  • Zac Zyons brought home the second run with a safety squeeze and Noriega made it 3-0 with a double inside the first base bag.
  • UCF took advantage of some Bryant defensive miscues to plate two runs in the bottom of the second. A throwing error put runners on first and second with one out. A single to left loaded the bases and the Bulldogs were unable to turn an inning-ending double play, allowing the first run to score. Luke Delongchamp was then called for a balk on a pickoff attempt at first to bring in the second run.
  • Kyle Rizy pitched himself into and out of trouble in the third to keep the Bulldogs ahead by one. The Knights put runners on the corners with one out but Rizy battled back to get a big strikeout. He then induced a ground ball to first to strand runners on second and third.
  • Bryant added to its lead with solo home runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Durand launched a 2-1 pitch over the Bryant bullpen in left in the fourth and D'Amico sent a 3-2 pitch the other way into the UCF bullpen in right to make it 5-2 in the fifth.
  • The Knights rallied with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. A walk and an RBI double to left chased Rizy. Dylan Scudder entered and retired the next two batters before Maduro blooped a 1-2 pitch into shallow right to make it 5-4. A line drive to second ended the rally.
  • Bryant quickly answered as Hackett tripled into the right field corner with one out. Durand then lofted a 3-2 pitch into shallow center to score Hackett and make it 6-4.
  • The Bulldogs took a 6-4 lead to the ninth but an infield dribbler on a 1-2 pitch started the Knights rally. A double to right moved the runners into scoring position and back-to-back walks forced in the first run. Espinal then laced a 1-0 pitch into left center to score the winning runs.
Inside the Box Score
  • UCF outhit Bryant, 10-9.
  • Bryant and UCF each committed two errors in the game.
  • Delongchamp allowed two runs (no earned runs) on three hits over 2.0 innings. He didn't walk a batter and struck out three.
  • Rizy allowed two runs on three hits over 2.0-plus innings. He walked two and struck out one.
  • Scudder tossed 3.0 scoreless innings of relief. He allowed one hit, walked one and struck out two on 44 pitches.
  • Landon White tossed a scoreless eighth but ended with two runs allowed on two hits.
  • Vanesko suffered his first loss.
  • Durand finished 4-for-4 with three singles and a home run. He drove in three and scored twice.
  • Noriega doubled twice, while Hackett had a single and a triple.
  • D'Amico homered and walked on the night.
Game Notes
  • Bryant is now 0-2 all-time vs UCF. Both games have been decided by one run.
  • The Bulldogs have now lost back-to-back games when leading after seven. They were 96-5 under coach Klosterman prior to this year. When leading after eight, the Bulldogs were 102-3 prior to Friday night.
  • Zyons saw his on-base streak snapped at 39 games.
  • D'Amico's home run was his first as a Bulldog and the seventh of his collegiate career.
  • Durand's home run was his third of the year and the 14th of his Bryant career.
  • Durand posted his first-career four-hit game and his fourth-career three-RBI game.
  • Noriega recorded his 29th career multi-hit game.
  • Hackett notched his 13th career multi-hit game.
  • Dating back to last season, Scudder has now allowed just two runs over his last 14.1 innings of relief.
Up Next
Bryant and UCF continue their series on Saturday night. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m.
 
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