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Justin Dressler Delivers a pitch at Clemson
4
Binghamton BING 6-10
8
Winner Bryant BRY 8-8
Binghamton BING
6-10
4
Final
8
Bryant BRY
8-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Binghamton BING 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 4
Bryant BRY 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 X 8 11 1

W: Dressler, Justin (1-0) L: Hayden Tarsia (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

BRYANT RALLIES TO DOWN BINGHAMTON, WINS WEEKEND SERIES

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Casey Wensley reached five times, Mike Fiatarone doubled twice and three bullpen arms combined for seven scoreless innings as the Bryant baseball team won Sunday's rubber match against Binghamton with an 8-4 victory at Conaty Park.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 8-8 overall and 2-1 in America East play on the year. Bryant is scheduled to welcome Holy Cross (Tuesday) and Dartmouth (Wednesday) in midweek games.
 
Bryant trailed 4-1 early in the contest but scored the game's final seven runs to earn the series win. Wensley collected three hits and walked twice, while Fiatarone delivered a pair of crucial RBI doubles to pace the Bryant offense.
 
Justin Dressler, Thomas Galusha and Tommy Flaherty combined to allow just three hits over seven scoreless innings to close out the win.
 
Game Information
Bryant 8, Binghamton 4
Records: Bryant 8-8, 2-1 | Binghamton 6-10, 1-2
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
W|L|S: Dressler (1-0) | Tarsia
 
Key Moment
  • Dressler struck out two batters in his 3.0 innings of work and both came back-to-back with runners on second and third in the fifth inning.
How it Happened
  • Binghamton grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first as Tommy Popoff singled with the bases loaded.
  • Bryant was able to plate a run in the bottom of the first as Hunter Kingsbury drove in a run with a sac fly to right.
  • The Bearcats pushed their lead to 4-1 with runs in the second and third. In the second, a two-out walk led to an RBI double, while back-to-back doubles plate a run in the third.
  • Bryant would score the next seven runs of the game, plating a single run in the third, three in the fourth, two more in the fifth and one in the seventh.
  • In the third, Wensley opened the inning with a single and then raced all the way around the bases as Saul drilled a 1-2 pitch into left for a two-out RBI double.
  • In the fourth, Gaudreau singled to center and Fiatarone followed with a deep drive to right center that scored Gaudreau from first to make it 4-3. Bryant then loaded the bases with one out and Garcia hit what appeared to be an inning-ending double play to short but the throw to first got away, scoring two runs and giving Bryant a 5-4 lead.
  • Binghamton looked to answer immediately, putting runners on second and third with one out in the top of the fifth. Dressler buckled down and struck out the next two batters to end the rally.
  • Bryant took the momentum into the bottom of the inning, plating two runs to make it 7-4. Saul and Hackett singled to put runners on the corners and Gaudreau followed with a sac fly to center. Fiatarone then ripped a two-out double into the right field corner to score Hackett.
  • Wensley made it 8-4 in the seventh as he hit a ground-rule double to center to score Gaudreau.
Inside the Box Score
  • Bryant outhit Binghamton, 11-8.
  • Binghamton committed four errors in the game, leading to three unearned runs.
  • Jackson Vanesko allowed four runs on five hits, walked two and struck out one in 2+ innings.
  • Dressler delivered 3.0 scoreless innings of one-hit relief.
  • Galusha followed with a scoreless sixth and seventh.
  • Flaherty recorded the final six outs to close out the game.
  • Wensley reached base all five at-bats, finishing 3-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs scored.
  • Garcia (2-5, 2B), Saul (2-5, 2B, RBI) and Fiatarone (2-3, 2 2B, 2RBI) all finished with two hits for the Bulldogs.
  • Popoff led Binghamton with three hits and three RBI.
Game Notes
  • Bryant is now 12-5 all-time vs Binghamton. The Bulldogs have won each of the last four series against the Bearcats.
  • The Black and Gold are now 135-34 at Conaty Park since the start of the 2017 season.
  • Bryant has now stolen 48 bases through the first 16 games of the season.
  • Bryant's bullpen combined to allow just two runs on 11 hits over 17.1 innings of work in the series. They walked nine and struck out 20.
  • Garcia's double was his team-leading seventh of the year. He has 11 extra-base hits.
  • Garcia has reached safely in each of the last 12 games.
  • Gaudreau reached twice and has now reached safely in each of the last 20 games dating back to last year.
  • Saul now has hits in each of his last seven games.
  • Kingsbury drove in a run in all three games of the series.
  • Dressler recorded his first win as a Bulldog, while his 3.0 innings were a season high.
  • Flaherty tossed 4.0 scoreless innings of relief in two appearances this week.
  • Galusha matched his career high with 2.0 innings of work.
  • Wensley recorded his first three-hit game of the year and the ninth of his career. He now has seven multi-hit games this year and 39 in his career.
  • Fiatarone posted his first-career multi-hit game and posted the first two extra-base hits of his career.
  • Hackett stole two bases and is now 7-of-7 on the year.
Up Next
Bryant continues its homestand on Tuesday as it welcomes Holy Cross to Conaty Park. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m.
 
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