Box Score SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Zac Zyons hit a pair of home runs as the Bryant baseball team clinched its second-straight America East Regular Season Championship with a 9-4 victory over NJIT on Sunday afternoon at Conaty Park.
 
The Bulldogs improve to 29-17-1 overall and 15-6 in America East play with their 18^th win in the last 21 games. Bryant claimed it second-straight regular season title and will serve as the No. 1 seed in the six-team America East Baseball Championships that will be held at the University of Maine from May 21-24.
 
Bryant has now won 12 regular season titles in 16 seasons (excluding 2020) as a DI program.
 
Zyons finished 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored, while fellow Rhode Island native Jacob Gaudreau posted three hits, drove in a run and scored twice. Drew Wyers also homered and finished with two RBI.
 
Luke Delongchamp and Jackson Vanesko each tossed 4.0 innings and allowed one run to stymie the Highlanders.

Game Information
Bryant 9, NJIT 4
Records: Bryant 29-17-1, 15-6 | NJIT 24-24, 11-10
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Vanesko (5-3) | Peterson
 
Key Moments

• Bryant extended its lead to 4-1 in the third as two runs scored on a wild pitch.

How it Happened

• NJIT took a 1-0 lead in the first as Ray Ortiz walked, moved to third on a double and scored on a ground out to short.
• Bryant rallied to take the lead as it scored four times in the third and three times in the fourth. In the third, Gaudreau hit a high fly ball that landed between the short stop, left fielder and center fielder for a single. After a walk to Zyons, Noriega's ground ball to first was fielded but Campbell slipped and everyone was safe. Wyers (BB) and D'Amico (HBP) then reached to bring home the first two runs. Eddie Werse entered and retired the next two batters before throwing a wild pitch that resulted in two runs as the catcher couldn't find the ball.
• In the fourth, Gaudreau singled with one out and Zyons worked a full count before hammering a two-run home run to right center to make it 6-1. Two batters later, Wyers hit a 2-1 pitch just inside the right field foul pole for a solo home run and a 7-1 lead.
• NJIT pushed across a run in the top of the sixth as Mason Wolf tripled and scored on a sac fly.
• Bryant answered back as Zyons roped his second home run of the game to make it 8-2.
• The Black and Gold made it 9-2 in the seventh as Durand walked, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a two-out single to right from Gaudreau.

Inside the Box Score

• Luke Delongchamp allowed just one run on four hits over 4.0 innings in his best start of the year. He walked one and struck out three.
• Jackson Vanesko retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced over 4.0 innings of one-run relief. He didn't walk a batter and struck out one.
• Dylan Scudder pitched a scoreless ninth.
• Zyons finished 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored.
• Gaudreau added three hits, an RBI and two runs scored.
• Noriega picked up a pair of singles.
• Wyers homered, drove in two and scored twice.

Game Notes

• Bryant is now 7-5 in 12 all-time meetings with NJIT.
• Sunday's victory secured Bryant's second-straight America East Regular Season Championship. Bryant will serve as the No. 1 seed in the 2025 America East Baseball Championships.
• The Bulldogs have now won 12 regular season titles (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025) in 16 seasons as a DI program. *Does not include 2020 COVID year*
• The Black and Gold have now won each of its last five America East series and is 13-2 in its last 15 league games after a 2-4 start.
• Bryant is now 18-3 since the start of April.
• Bryant improves to 15-6-1 at home this year.
• Wyers extended his on-base streak to 29 games with his eighth home run of the season.
• D'Amato has reached safely in 23-straight games.
• Zyons extended his on-base streak to 23 games with his second multi-homer game of the season.
• Zyons now has 11 home runs this season and 23 in his career. He is now tied for third in DI program history and sixth all-time.
• Zyons now has 40 RBI on the year, a new career high. He is
• Vanesko is now 4-0 with a 2.04 ERA in five relief appearances in league play.

Up Next
Bryant wraps up its home schedule on Tuesday afternoon when it welcomes Stonehill to Conaty Park. The Bulldogs will honor their senior class prior to the 4:00 p.m. first pitch.