Le Moyne Athletics : BSB: TROY DOWNS LE MOYNE, 4-1, WITH LATE RUNS

March 13, 2009

BSB: TROY DOWNS LE MOYNE, 4-1, WITH LATE RUNS

Troy, Ala. - Bart Pettus drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to lead Troy University to a 4-1 win over the Le Moyne College baseball team on Friday night at Riddle-Pace Field.

The Trojans opened the scoring in the contest with a run in the bottom of the third inning. Following an out Pettus singled to second base, J.R. Myers singled through the left side and Michael Precise singled to third base to load the bases. Ryan Ditthardt followed with a groundout to shortstop to knock in Pettus.

Following three scoreless innings, the Dolphins evened the score with a run on two hits in the top of the seventh. Sophomore first baseman Don Schaaf (Middle Island, N.Y./Longwood) opened the frame with a double down the left field line. He was replaced on the base paths as senior second baseman Chris Murphy (Laurel Hollows, N.Y./St. Dominic's) reached on a fielder's choice. After pinch running for Murphy, freshman Matthew Ciraco (White Plains, N.Y./Perkiomen School) stole second base. Senior shortstop Matt Nandin (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) followed with a walk and advanced to second as Ciraco was thrown out trying to steal third. Freshman right fielder Brett Botsford (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) then delivered a single through the left side to plate Nandin.

The Trojans answered back over their next two at-bats to secure the victory. Pinch hitter Chad Watson tripled to left center with one out in the seventh inning. Pettus followed with a sacrifice fly to left field to drive in Watson with the go-ahead run. In the eighth inning, Troy tacked on a pair of runs on a two-out, two-run opposite field home run by Miles Hoyle.

Sophomore righty Jeff Tardiff (Framingham, Mass./Framingham) went the distance on the mound for the Dolphins, striking out seven batters, while yielding four runs on five hits. Jason Walls tossed six scoreless innings for the Trojans, despite walking seven batters. Drew Hull picked up the win in relief by registering three strikeouts over three innings, while allowing a run on two hits and two walks.

Le Moyne (2-9), which has dropped six consecutive games on its 10-day road trip, returns to action on Saturday against the Trojans at 3:00 p.m. EST. The contest has been moved up from its originally scheduled time of 7:00 p.m.

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Le Moyne (2-9): Jeff Tardiff (L, 1-1) and Chris Haynes.

Troy (10-5): Jason Walls, Drew Hull (7, W, 1-0) and Steven Felix, Blake Martz (8).



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March 13, 2009 BSB: TROY DOWNS LE MOYNE, 4-1, WITH LATE RUNS Troy, Ala. - Bart Pettus drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to lead Troy University to a 4-1 win over the Le Moyne College baseball team on Friday night at Riddle-Pace Field. The Trojans opened the scoring in the contest with a run in the bottom of the third inning. Following an out Pettus singled to second base, J.R. Myers singled through the left side and Michael Precise singled to third base to load the bases. Ryan Ditthardt followed with a groundout to shortstop to knock in Pettus. Following three scoreless innings, the Dolphins evened the score with a run on two hits in the top of the seventh. Sophomore first baseman Don Schaaf (Middle Island, N.Y./Longwood) opened the frame with a double down the left field line. He was replaced on the base paths as senior second baseman Chris Murphy (Laurel Hollows, N.Y./St. Dominic's) reached on a fielder's choice. After pinch running for Murphy, freshman Matthew Ciraco (White Plains, N.Y./Perkiomen School) stole second base. Senior shortstop Matt Nandin (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) followed with a walk and advanced to second as Ciraco was thrown out trying to steal third. Freshman right fielder Brett Botsford (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) then delivered a single through the left side to plate Nandin. The Trojans answered back over their next two at-bats to secure the victory. Pinch hitter Chad Watson tripled to left center with one out in the seventh inning. Pettus followed with a sacrifice fly to left field to drive in Watson with the go-ahead run. In the eighth inning, Troy tacked on a pair of runs on a two-out, two-run opposite field home run by Miles Hoyle. Sophomore righty Jeff Tardiff (Framingham, Mass./Framingham) went the distance on the mound for the Dolphins, striking out seven batters, while yielding four runs on five hits. Jason Walls tossed six scoreless innings for the Trojans, despite walking seven batters. Drew Hull picked up the win in relief by registering three strikeouts over three innings, while allowing a run on two hits and two walks. Le Moyne (2-9), which has dropped six consecutive games on its 10-day road trip, returns to action on Saturday against the Trojans at 3:00 p.m. EST. The contest has been moved up from its originally scheduled time of 7:00 p.m. -agate- Troy4, Le Moyne 1 Le Moyne (2-9) 000 000 100 - 1 4 0 Troy (10-5) 001 000 12X - 4 5 1 Le Moyne (2-9): Jeff Tardiff (L, 1-1) and Chris Haynes. Troy (10-5): Jason Walls, Drew Hull (7, W, 1-0) and Steven Felix, Blake Martz (8).