Bryant University

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – The Bryant baseball team scored four runs over the final three innings to rally for a 5-2 victory over NJIT on Saturday night at Yogi Berra Stadium.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 24-19 overall and 12-8 in America East. Bryant takes the series be winning each of the first two games and has won each of its last five America East contests. Game three of the series will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
 
On Saturday, former Bulldog Mark Scamardella limited his old team to just one run on eight hits over 6.0 innings. Bryant, however, rallied against the NJIT bullpen, scoring twice in the seventh and once each in the eighth and ninth.
 
Ty Davis and Sean Zaslaw combined to limit the Highlanders to just four hits – all singles. Davis is now tied for the league lead in wins with five, while Zaslaw picked up his second save.
 
Game Information
Bryant 5, NJIT 2
Records: Bryant 24-19, 12-8 | NJIT 14-26-1, 5-15
Location: Yogi Berra Stadium (Little Falls, N.J.)
W|L|S: Ty Davis (5-1) | Riordan | Sean Zaslaw (2)
 
Key Moment

• Davis was able to limit NJIT to just two runs in the fourth inning. The Highlanders had already scored twice and had the bases loaded with one out and the top of the lineup at the plate. Davis induced a shallow fly to right and a fly ball to left to leave them loaded.

How it Happened

• Ty Davis and Mark Scamardella matched zeroes for the first three innings before both teams broke through in the fourth. In the top half, Ellis Garcia doubled with one out and Carlos Irizarry scored him with a two-out double down the left field line. A diving play by the second baseman on a Mike Fiatarone ground ball saved a run.
• In the bottom half, the leadoff runner reached for NJIT on a throwing error. Ty Sallie's bunt then rolled perfectly up the third base line for a single. Stead then laid down a bunt on a 2-2 pitch and Davis tried to get the runner at third but threw it away, tying the game. A HBP loaded the bases and a wild pitch made it 2-1. Davis limited the damage as he stranded the bases loaded with two fly outs.
• Bryant had a chance to tie the game in the top of the fifth as Justin Hackett singled with two outs, stole second and was trying to score on a single to left from Casey Wensley but Austin Francis unleashed a strong throw to get him at the plate.
• NJIT went to the bullpen to start the seventh and Bryant pounced, scoring twice to take the lead. Charlie Saul opened the inning with a double off the top of the left field wall, Jacob Gaudreau was HBP and Hackett loaded the bases with a bunt single. A wild pitch scored the tying run and Greger made it 3-2 with an RBI ground out to second.
• The Bulldogs extended their lead in the eighth and Kingsbury used his speed to manufacture a run. He led off with a slow chopper between first and second beat the pitcher to the bag. Kingsbury then stole second and third before scoring on sac fly to left from Saul.
• Saul then made a big defensive play in the bottom of the eighth. With runners on the corners and two out, Saul charged a sinking liner and made a tumbling catch. Had the ball got by, two runs would have scored to tie the game.
• Bryant added an insurance run in the ninth as Hackett's slow ground ball to short was thrown wild at first, putting him at second. Hackett then stole  third and scored as Greger singled through the drawn-in infield.

Inside the Box Score

• Bryant outhit NJIT, 13-4.
• The Bulldogs stole six bases in the game.
• Ty Davis allowed two runs on just two hits over 6.0 innings. He walked three, hit three others and struck out.
• Sean Zaslaw earned the 3.0 inning save, allowing just two hits. He walked one and struck out two.
• Greger finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base.
• Kingsbury picked up two hits, stole two bases and scored a run.
• Saul went 1-for-3 with a double, sac fly and a run scored.
• Hackett collected three hits and stole two bases.
• Garcia and Irizarry picked up doubles.
• Former Bulldog Mark Scamardella scattered eight hits, walked one and struck out six over 6.0 innings of one-run ball. It was his second start this year against his former team.

Game Notes

• Bryant is now 12-6 against NJIT and has won 4-of-5 games this season.
• The Bulldogs are now 4-4 against NJIT on the road. This weekend marks the first time the two teams haven't played a doubleheader in New Jersey. The Bulldogs and Highlanders played a DH in both 2023 and 2024.
• Bryant has won each of its last five America East games, all on the road.
• Bryant is now 10-11 over its last 21 games and is 5-4 on its 11-game road trip.
• The Black and Gold have qualified for the 2026 America East Baseball Championships.
• Bryant stole six bases and now has 130 in 43 games. The America East record is 145.
• Greger posted his 47^th career multi-hit game. He has multiple hits in each of his last four games. Greger is 11-for-17 in those four games.
• Greger also stole his 18^th base of the season.
• Hackett posted his 21^st career multi-hit game and he is now 14-of-15 in stolen bases.
• Kingsbury has hit safely in all three games this week. He now has 19 stolen bases on the year after posting his sixth game with at least two.
• Saul picked up his 11^th double of the season and his 35^th RBI.
• Davis is now tied for the America East lead with five wins.
• Davis notched his second start of at least 6.0 innings this season. He has allowed three runs or less in five of his six America East starts.
• Zaslaw has earned a save in each of his last two outings, tossing 5.0 innings of one-run relief the last two weekends.

Up Next
Bryant and NJIT wrap up their series on Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. first pitch.