Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team has played four more games down at the RussMatt Invitational in Florida. The Rams earned three more wins as they split a doubleheader with Hamilton on Monday before sweeping Thomas (ME) in a doubleheader on Tuesday.
FSC only has one game remaining on their Florida schedule as they will play Cobleskill in a 9-inning contest tomorrow, Wednesday, March 21st at 1:30 p.m.
Monday, March 19th
Farmingdale State defeated Hamilton, 3-2, in game one but fell in the second game, 5-0.
Trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning of game one, FSC junior centerfielder Joseph Roche (Westbury, N.Y.) reached on an error and came around to score on a sacrifice fly by sophomore rightfielder Devin Caybasi (St. James, N.Y.) to cut the deficit to 2-1. The Rams were able to take the lead in the fifth after a sacrifice fly by freshman third baseman Jake Jacobs (Commack, N.Y.) scored sophomore shortstop Tyler Schrimpf (Miller Place, N.Y.) and a passed ball allowed freshman Joey Barbuto (North Babylon, N.Y.) to score from third and put Farmingdale State ahead 3-2. Junior Logan Hicks (Ekron, KY) pitched two perfect innings in relief to close out the game and earn the save as Farmingdale State won 3-2.
In game two, the Continentals held the Rams to just two hits to cruise to the 5-0 win. Hamilton sophomore Chris Keane (North Andover, Mass.) pitched five scoreless innings, allowing only one baserunner, to capture the win.
Tuesday, March 20th
FSC earned a pair of one-run victories over Thomas (ME). The Rams won 1-0 in the first game and 2-1 in the second.
In game one, an RBI groundout by sophomore first baseman Ernie Geraci (East Moriches, N.Y.) to score senior catcher Kenneth Johntry (Yaphank, N.Y.) was the difference. Junior Joe D'Arco (Plainview, N.Y.) earned the win, pitching four scoreless innings in relief, while Hicks pitched the final 2.2 innings to earn his second save of the season.
The second game was tied at 1-1 until the bottom of the sixth inning when senior first baseman Christopher Reilly (Levittown, N.Y.) hit an RBI triple to score junior third baseman Anthony Gigante (Bedford Hills, N.Y.). With two outs and runners on first and second in the seventh inning, junior Ryan Mallon (Deer Park, N.Y.) was able to force a pop up to third base as the Rams held on for the 2-1 win.
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