BLOOMSBURG, PA. – Continuing non-conference play Friday afternoon the Queens College baseball team traveled to Bloomsburg, PA for a first-ever meeting against the Huskies of Bloomsburg University at Danny Litwhiler Field.
The Knights offense tallied eight hits led by multi-hit performances from sophomore right fielder
Jorsixt Jimenez (Flushing, N.Y.) (2-4 AB) and freshman left fielder
Michael Vilardi (Massapequa, N.Y.) (2-4 AB, 2B, RBI, R) as the duo combined for four hits, RBI and a run scored.
While junior second baseman
Marc Cisco (Long Island City, N.Y.) (1-2 AB, 2B, R, 2BB), redshirt junior shortstop
Francis Segarra (Bronxville, N.Y.) (1-4 AB, RBI, R), junior catcher
Thomas Napolitano Jr. (Scottsdale, AZ.) (1-3 AB, 2RBI) and senior
Jaden Rivera (Queens Village, N.Y.) (1-1 AB, R) combined for four hits, three RBI and three runs scored.
On the mound, junior righty
Caleb Cassie (Vancouver, B.C.) (L, 2-2 4.1 IP, 4H, 5R, 3ER, 3BB, 6K) would be tagged with the loss allowing for four hits, five runs
(three earned), three walks and six strikeouts before the duo of junior righty
Nick Kozerski (Hicksville, N.Y.) (1.2 IP, 2H, ER, 2BB, 2K) and Vilardi
(2.0 IP, 2H, 3K) combined to keep the Huskies to one run scored on four hits.
With the loss the Knights move to 25-15 overall on the year and see their eight-game win streak come to an end.
GAME RECAP (QUEENS 4, BLOOMSBURG 6)
It would be a scoreless inning for both teams to start the game before the Knights opened the scoring in the second. As Cisco battled for a seven-pitch walk, a sac bunt would advance the junior to second base before a second out grounder advanced him to third base. With a runner in scoring position, a RBI single to right field from Segarra would put the Knights up 1-0 before Vilardi notched a double to left field as Queens had two runners in scoring position.
With two outs, Napolitano Jr laced a two RBI single to center field as Queens took a 3-0 lead.
As Cassie got the first two outs, a walk would extend the inning before a fielding error saw the home side cut the Knights' advantage down to 3-1 after the completion of the bottom of the second inning.
As the Knights were limited off the bases, the Huskies would score a run in the fourth, before a four-run inning in the bottom of the fifth combined with three hits and a fielding error allowed the home side to take a 6-3 lead.
Queens looked to respond in the top of the sixth with one out as Cisco notched a double to left field before a hit by pitch had runners on first and second, but the Huskies would avoid damage as they were able to get the next two outs.
Kozerski and Vilardi would keep the deficit at 6-3 heading into the top of the ninth as the Knights were now down to their final three outs of the game.
Rivera began the inning with a single to right field before the Huskies were unable to make a play for the first out as Queens now had two runners on and no outs.
Bloomsburg would get the first out before Vilardi recorded a RBI single to center field as Queens attempted a comeback rally. But the home side would leave two runners stranded including the tying run at first base as the Knights fell short to the final score of 6-4 Friday evening.
Next Pitch
Queens concludes the three-game against the Huskies in Flushing on Saturday (Apr. 27) afternoon with two nine-inning games. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.
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