Box Score SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Sacred Heart University baseball team fell to Bryant on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference match-up, 10-4.
Gavin Donohue and
Alex Ungar each secured two hits for the Pios.
Records
SHU: 11-11
Bryant: 10-12-1
Pitching
Bryan Matuschat: 3.0 IP, 0 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 BB, 1 SO
Hitting
Gavin Donohue: 2 H, 1 RBI
Alex Ungar: 2 H, 2 R, 1 2B
How it Happened:
The Pioneers got on the board first in the top of the first with a RBI base hit from
Steak Newman.
After a few quiet innings, the Bulldogs took a one-run lead in the fifth with a fielder's choice and a Pio throwing error.
The Pios immediately tied things up as
Peter Link plated
Alex Ungar with a ground out.
The tie did not last long as the Bulldogs secured a three-run home run for the 5-2 lead.
In the seventh, SHU came within one of the Bulldogs as
Gavin Donohue plated his brother
Ronan Donohue with a base hit up the right side.
Zack Kovalchik got caught in a run down between third and home which he was able to capitalize on a throwing error from the catcher scoring another run to close things up 5-4.
Bryant added five more runs to secure the win with two, two RBI singles and a sacrifice fly.
Up Next:
The Pioneers return to conference play with a weekend series at Siena beginning on Friday at 3 p.m.