Score: CCSU 7, UAlbany 6
 
Location: CCSU Baseball Field in New Britain, Conn.
 
Records: UAlbany (8-4) | CCSU (3-1)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team saw its eight-game win streak snapped on Tuesday afternoon against CCSU. The Great Danes fell into a hole early in the game, with the Blue Devils scoring five runs in the second. UAlbany had chances to tie the game in the eighth and ninth with the bases loaded, but were unable to get the tying run across home plate.

Coach Jon Mueller: "We gave up a big inning early and battled back into the game. Give CCSU credit, they shut down a big opportunity in the eighth when we were trailing by a run. Midweek conference-like opponents only make us better down the road.  Winn and Scherrer were outstanding and Tobia and Jessen continue to take steps."
 
Key Stats:

• UAlbany pitchers:
  • Joseph Tobia – 2.0 IP | 5 ER | 6 H | 0 K | 1 BB
  • Nicholas Jessen – 2.0 IP | 1 ER | 4 H | 2 K | 0 BB
  • Marshall Winn – 1.0 IP | 0 ER | 0 H | 2 K | 0 BB
  • Cregg Scherrer – 3.0 IP | 0 ER | 1 H | 3 K | 0 BB
• Scherrer had three strikeouts in three innings, allowing just one hit, to keep UAlbany in the ballgame in the final innings.
• Brad Malm (2-5), Johnny Marti (2-5), and Josh Loeffler (2-3) all finished with multiple hits.
• Marti and Carson Dunkel led the team with two RBIs each. Marti hit a two-RBI double in the first, Dunkel hit a two-run home run in the third.
• Chris Fisher finished going 1-1 with an RBI single.
• Also collecting hits for the Great Danes was Will Feil, Jason Bottari and Mike Prisco.
• UAlbany left 14 runners on base, CCSU left seven.
• UAlbany batters struck out 10 times, CCSU batters seven.

How it Happened:

• Joseph Tobia started on the mound for the Great Danes, Tim Buchek started for the Blue Devils.
• UAlbany struck first in the top of the opening inning Johnny Marti hit a double to right to score Carson Dunkel and Brad Malm. Malm got on via a HPB, Dunkel drew his team-leading 11^th walk of the year.
• CCSU responded in the bottom half of the inning with a run of their own off of an RBI single from Noah Martinez.
• Randy Reyes took the mound for CCSU to start the second.
• The Blue Devils added five more runs in the bottom of the second to take a 6-1 advantage. Elliot Good hit a sac fly, Hunter Pasqualini hit an RBI single, and Dan Covino hit a three-run home run.
• Patrick Reilly took the mound for CCSU to start the third.
• In the top of the third, UAlbany cut the lead after a two-run blast from Dunkel to make it 6-4.
• Nicholas Jessen replaced Tobia on the mound to start the third for UAlbany.
• Dylan Benton took the mound for CCSU in the fourth.
• CCSU increased the lead to 7-4 in the bottom of the fourth off an RBI single from Covino.
• Marshall Winn was handed the ball to start the fifth for UAlbany.
• Jack Kelley took the mound for CCSU in the fifth and TJ Wainwright took the mound in the sixth.
• After hitting a leadoff double, Josh Loeffler came around to score for UAlbany in the top of the sixth on a wild pitch.
• Cregg Scherrer took the mound for the Great Danes to start the bottom of the sixth.
• John Mikosz took the mound to start the seventh for CCSU.
• Chris Fisher made it a one-run ballgame in the top of the seventh, singling though the left side to bring home Mike Prisco.
• Logan Macaluso was handed the ball for CCSU to start the eighth. Luke Garofalo was then handed the ball with one out and the bases loaded. He was able to get UAlbany's Marti to foul out and Prisco to ground out to end the inning without any damage.
• Sam Loda pitched the ninth for CCSU to collect the save. UAlbany threatened with the bases loaded, but the Great Danes were unable to get the tying run to cross home plate.

Next: The Great Danes are set to face off against Coppin State this upcoming weekend. Keep up with all of the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on Twitter and Instagram and by using the hashtag #BeGreat.