Brookhaven, N.Y. – Junior right fielder Jeremy Mathers (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger/Onondaga C.C.) drove in the tying run and scored the winning run as the Le Moyne College baseball team rallied for a 2-1 win over the University of Bridgeport on Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader at Dowling College's Golden Lions Field. The Purple Knights rallied to win the opener, 3-2.

Following five scoreless innings to start the nightcap of the doubleheader, Bridgeport plated an unearned run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Center fielder Jesse Solar was hit by a pitch to open the frame and then advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. Third baseman Mike Perry then singled to the center fielder, who committed an error, which allowed Solar to score.

The Dolphins responded with two runs on three hits and a Bridgeport error in the top of the seventh to take the lead. Freshman catcher Matt Buroni (Marlborough, Mass./Marlborough) started the rally with a one-out single to center and then he took second on a wild pitch. Following the second out of the inning, Mathers singled to left field to drive in freshman pinch-runner Ryan Masetta (Amarillo, Texas/Randall). After Mathers advanced to second on a passed ball, he took third on a single up the middle by sophomore shortstop Dylan Swetman (Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) and scored on an errant throw by the second baseman.

Junior righty Bobby Renaud (Clay, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse/Onondaga C.C.) came out of the bullpen and induced three straight groundouts to close out the game and earn his second save of the season. Junior righty John Mildner (Newton, Mass./Catholic Memorial/UMass) struck out five batters over six innings, while allowing an unearned run on just three hits, to earn the win in his first start of the season. Buroni went 3-for-3 at the plate, while Swetman had two of Le Moyne's eight hits. Ray Kreiger gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits in the seventh inning to take the blown save and loss.

In the opening game of the day, the Dolphins scored two runs on three hits in the first inning. Freshman center fielder Donato DiNorcia (Naples, Fla./Seacrest Country Day) and sophomore first baseman Pat Wright (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) recorded consecutive singles to right field with one out. After they each stole the base in front of them, DiNorcia scored on a groundout to the second baseman by senior left fielder Nate Reynolds (Johnson City, N.Y./Maine-Endwell). Sophomore second baseman Brett Charbonneau (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) then singled to the second baseman to knock in Wright.

The Purple Knights evened the score at two apiece with a pair of runs on three hits and a Le Moyne error in the bottom of the fourth inning. Catcher Clayton Morris drew a walk to start the inning and then right fielder Casey Oullette singled to second. After Morris and Oullette stole third and second, respectively, Morris was thrown out trying to steal home, while Oullette took third base. Left fielder Tyler Gambardella followed with a single to right field to plate Oullette, while taking second on an error by the right fielder. After a pop out, Solar singled to left field to drive in Gambardella.

The Purple Knights took the lead in the fifth inning without getting a hit. Designated hitter Brock Roggie and Morris drew back-to-back walks with one out. After a double-steal, Roggie scored as Clayton was thrown out at third as Oullette reached on a fielder's choice.

The Dolphins advanced a runner to third base with two outs in the sixth and seventh innings, but could not plate the tying run.

Junior righty Conor Nolan">Conor Nolan (Syracuse, N.Y./Corcoran) took the loss out of the bullpen after yielding one run over two and one-third hitless innings, while striking out two. Sal Lovaglio earned the win in relief after posting five and one-third scoreless innings, while striking out six.

Le Moyne (6-13), which snapped a six-game losing streak, is scheduled to host Saint Anselm College in a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.