HANOVER, NH – The Manhattan Jaspers baseball team (16-27, 8-16 MAAC) dropped the rubber game to the Big Green of Dartmouth College (15-22, 7-11 Ivy League) by a score of 1-0 from Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park on Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Looking to salvage the series were both the Jaspers and the Big Green. Both sides were unable to garner any momentum through the first two innings.
- In the third inning, Joseph Duffield struck out the opening batter looking before retiring the next two of three batters.
- Moving his on-base streak to 25 games was Andreaus Lewis, who led off the fourth inning with a walk, before advancing to third two batters later, but was ultimately stranded after Colin Basehore flew out to right field.
- Still scoreless through four and a half, the Big Green posted the lone run off a triple to right center and drove home one run.
- The Jaspers, again, had runners in scoring position, but were unable to bring Hunter Sute just 90 feet to tie the game at one.
- In the ninth inning, Manhattan was threatening once more with a lead-off walk issued to Basehore, before Jackson Brinker pinch ran for the outfielder to provide speed.
- After back-to-back ground-outs, Brinker was stranded on third to end the game.
STATS AND NOTES
- Starting pitcher Joseph Duffield pitched exceptionally despite being tapped with the loss, having tossed six innings of work, surrendered four hits, allowed one earned run, and struck out four.
- Catcher Andreaus Lewis extended his on-base streak to 25 games with a 1-for-3 afternoon, worked a walk, and struck out once.
- Outfielder Justin Best posted two walks in a 1-for-2 afternoon.
NEXT UP:
The Jaspers play their penultimate non-conference contest against the Highlanders of NJIT on Tuesday, May 5, when Manhattan treks to Yogi Berra Stadium in Montclair for a 6 p.m. first pitch. The contest can be viewed on America East TV for free.
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