NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers baseball team (19-30, 9-19 MAAC) fell to the Gaels of Iona University (18-27, 14-13 MAAC) by a score of 7-2 inside City Park on Friday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Jaspers looked to continue where they left off on Tuesday at LIU, against their crosstown rival just minutes from campus.
- Opening the game with a single to right field was Ryan Lordier, who continued to remain hot down the stretch of the season.
- After Iona threatened early with a double, but starting pitcher Matthew Steinberg forced the Gaels down with a swinging strikeout to end any further noise.
- Manhattan struck early with Colin Basehore grounding out to the shortstop to drive home Justin Best from third.
- The home team posted four runs before the Jaspers responded in the top of the seventh inning with its second run courtesy of Lordier, again, with a sacrifice fly to center, and brought home Hunter Sute to cut Iona's lead in half.
STATS AND NOTES
- Catcher Andreaus Lewis's 31-game on-base streak was officially snapped after going hitless in four at-bats. The graduate did not appear on the base path for the first time since Tuesday, March 10, in the effort at FDU.
- Infielder Guriyandel Salva notched a double in a 1-for-5 day.
- Starting pitcher Matthew Steinberg put forth a valiant effort with a five-inning afternoon, with four hits surrendered, one earned run, three walks, and three strikeouts in 71 total pitches.
- Infielder Ryan Lordier posted another two-hit afternoon in three at-bats, with an RBI, worked a walk, a double, and tallied a sacrifice fly.
- Infielder Trevor Hansen ends his Jasper tenure going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts, but finishes with 201 career hits and 34 home runs. Third all-time in Manhattan baseball history.
- Outfielder Colin Basehore registered a 2-for-4 afternoon with an RBI.
- Infielder Vincent Samuel knocked a double to the ledger with a 2-for-4 day.
NEXT UP:
The Jaspers will look to bounce back in their penultimate game of the campaign, tomorrow, Friday, May 15, when the Green and White return to New Rochelle to face the Gaels of Iona University, from inside City Park, beginning at 5 p.m.
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