BETHLEHEM, PA -- The University of Scranton baseball team earned a thrilling comeback win over Moravian University in the opening game of the series on Friday, 8-7.
The Basics
- Final Score: Scranton - 8, Moravian - 7
- Records: Scranton (17-16, 13-8 Landmark), Moravian (11-23, 4-15 Landmark)
How it Happened
- Moravian opened up the scoring in the game with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning.
- The Royals cut the lead to 2-1 in the top of the second with a run from graduate student Matthew Querey on an RBI by junior Aidan Casey.
- In the bottom of the third, the Greyhounds increased their lead to 3-1 on a sacrifice fly.
- Junior John Heitzman, sophomore Jimmy Lundari and Querey all hit timely sacrifice flies and sophomore Jake Lopez added an RBI single to help Scranton climb back into the game, eventually taking a 5-3 lead in the fifth.
- Moravian stormed back with a solo shot in the fifth and a three-run seventh inning to go ahead 7-5.
- Scranton trailed 7-5 heading into the final frame, but capitalized on a pair of Moravian errors to swing the momentum. Lopez and Casey each reached on consecutive errors by the second baseman, plating two unearned runs to tie the game at 7-7. Moments later, Lundari delivered the go-ahead blow with a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Querey and giving the Royals their first lead since the fifth inning, 8-7.
- The Greyhounds loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, but graduate student Ryan Walsh managed to get the final out with a pop up to the second baseman.
Top Performers
- Lopez went 2-4 with one RBI and one run scored.
- Campbell hit 3-3 with two runs scored.
- Lundari recorded two RBI.
- Junior Ryan Boyd pitched two innings in relief and earned the win.
- Walsh notched the save, his second of the season.
Up Next
- The Royals will play a doubleheader at Moravian on Sunday, April 27 starting at noon.
