NASHUA, N.H. – The Rivier baseball team took game one against Albertus Magnus 8-4, before dropping game two 6-2, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Monday Afternoon at Harvey Woods.
With the result, the Raiders improved to 8-10 (3-3 GNAC), while the Falcons dropped to 7-14 (4-7 GNAC).
8 Rivier, 4 Albertus Magnus (7 inn.)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Falcons plated one in the first, the Raiders answered as junior Liam Stott single through the right side sent junior Colton Colleran home.
- In the second Albertus went up one keep the Raiders off the board.
- Rivier erupted for six runs in the third inning to build an 8-2 advantage. Senior Nathan Innerfield and junior Sebastian Reis opened the frame with back-to-back walks. Senior Dylan Aliberti followed with a bunt that brought Innerfield home on an error, and Reis scored shortly after when Stott reached on another miscue.Junior Matt Lebrecque then drew a balk to load the bases. Sophomore Alex Gallicano and senior Owen Medlock each reached on fielder's choices, driving in Aliberti and Stott. Sophomore Jayce Martinez capped the rally with a triple to right center, scoring Medlock and Gallicano, before coming around to score on a sacrifice bunt by Colleran
- Albertus plated two runs in the seventh in a final push, but it wasn't enough as the Raiders held on for an 8-4 victory.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Stott led the offense, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored
- Innerfield went 2-for-3 with a walk and one run scored
- Martinez delivered a two-RBI triple and also scored once
- Graduate student Nate Bonacorsi went the distance, tossing a complete seven-inning effort while fanning five batters and allowing just four runs. He earned the win and moves to 1-1 on the season.
2 Rivier, 6 Albertus Magnus (9 inn.)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Albertus struck first with a run in the second inning.
- Rivier answered in the fourth, as Stott drove in Innerfield with an RBI groundout
- The Falcons broke it open with four runs in the fifth to take a 6–1 lead.
- Medlock responded in the bottom half, singling through the left side, then stealing second and third before scoring on a throwing error to cut it to 6–2.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Medlock went 2-of-3 with a run and two stolen bases.
- Junior Jake O'Connor pitched for 5 innings with three strikeouts.
- First-year EJ Baker closed out the game on the mound, throwing for 4 innings with six strikeouts.
UP NEXT
The Raiders are on the road at Nichols for a non-conference contest on Wednesday, April 8. First pitch is at 3:30 p.m. on Nichols Baseball Field.
