April 9, 2009
BSB: TARDIFF PITCHES DOLPHINS PAST NEW YORK TECH, 10-2
Old Westbury, N.Y. - Sophomore Jeff Tardiff (Framingham,
Mass./Framingham) struck out eight batters in a
complete-game performance to lead the Le Moyne College baseball
team to a 10-2 win over New York Tech on Thursday afternoon at
President's Field.
The Dolphins got on the board in the first inning on a solo home
run to right center by senior catcher Chris Haynes
(Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) and added five runs
on five hits and three errors in the second inning. Sophomore third
baseman Matt Marra (Brewerton, N.Y./Central
Square) tripled to center to lead off the second and
scored one batter later on a sacrifice fly by junior center fielder
Sean Paino (Wappinger Falls, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham).
Junior first baseman Rich Brown (Vestal,
N.Y./Vestal) followed with a single to third base and
advanced to second on a throwing error. After a single by senior
second baseman Chris Murphy (Laurel Hollows, N.Y./St.
Dominic's), freshman designated hitter Matthew
Ciraco (White Plains, N.Y./Perkiomen School) reached on a
throwing error by the pitcher and advanced to second, allowing
Murphy to move to third and Brown to score. Senior shortstop
Matt Nandin (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North
Syracuse) then singled to third base to drive in Murphy
and advanced to second on a throwing error. Following a strikeout,
Haynes doubled down the left field line to plate Ciraco and
Nandin.
Following two scoreless innings, the Dolphins tacked on a pair of
runs in the fifth inning. Marra and Paino doubled to lead off the
frame. Brown followed with a single up the middle to drive in the
duo.
The Bears broke through with two runs of their own in the eighth
inning. George Carroll followed a Greg Gilroy single with homer to
right field to cut the Le Moyne lead to 8-2. The Dolphins got the
two runs back in the top of the ninth inning. After a pair of outs
to start the inning, Murphy singled through the left side to keep
the inning alive. Freshman pinch-hitter Dan Sisto
(Liverpool, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) connected on
a 3-2 pitch with a two-run blast to left field.
Tardiff posted his second straight victory with his first career
complete game and career-best eight strikeouts. Marra registered a
game-best three hits and two runs scored, while Haynes, Brown and
Murphy each connected on a pair of hits.
Le Moyne (9-16) returns to action on Friday against the Bears at
12:00 p.m. The start time has been moved up from its previously
scheduled time of 2:00 p.m.
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Le Moyne 10, New York
Tech 2
Le Moyne
(9-16)
150 020
002
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10
14 0
NYIT
(10-18)
000 000
020
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2
6 5
Le Moyne (9-16): Jeff Tardiff (W, 3-2) and Chris Haynes.
NYIT (10-18): Andrew Guarrasi (L, 2-4), Frank Ryan (5), Jon Costa
(8), Chris Colleran (9) and Greg Gilroy.
