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Christopher Wasson
Alan Schaefer
11
Winner Manhattan MAN 7-8
9
LIU LIU 8-8
Winner
Manhattan MAN
7-8
11
Final
9
LIU LIU
8-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manhattan MAN 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 11 11 2
LIU LIU 0 1 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 9 11 2

W: DOHERTY, Ryan (1-0) L: Lange, Kurt (0-1) S: FARLEY, John (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Hosts Manhattan in Home Opener

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – LIU baseball had its first home game of the 2022 season on Wednesday against Manhattan, falling to the Jaspers, 11-9. With the loss, the Sharks move to 8-8 on the year.
 
SHARK BITES
  • The Jaspers scored two runs in the first off two RBI singles to take an early 3-0 lead. In the top of the second, they tagged three more runs to grow the advantage to five runs heading to the bottom of the second.
  • Luke Turner doubled to left to begin the bottom half, and Christopher Wasson was hit by a pitch to put two runners on base. Bentley Boekhout bunted and reached to load the bases. Jack Power grounded out to second, but not before scoring a run to cut the deficit to 6-1, Manhattan.
  • In the bottom of the third, the Sharks loaded the bases with two walks and a hit by pitch. Michael Edelman was able to score on a wild pitch to bring the Sharks closer. Wasson then grounded into a fielder's choice to score another run, making it 6-3.
  • The Jaspers would tag another run in the fourth to take a 7-3 advantage in the fourth. Fast forward to the home half, Boekhout walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Myles Proctor and Jack Power were both hit by pitches to load the bases once again. 
  • Connor Price singled to right center, and Giovanni Ciaccio walked home a run to bring the game within one. EJ Exposito would later fly out to left to score Power, tying the contest at seven apiece. 
  • Manhattan would respond with two runs in the fifth to retake the lead, 9-7. 
  • Edelman and Exposito singled in the bottom of the sixth, and Luke Turner would slap a single to center to score Edelman, making it 9-8, Jaspers.
  • The Sharks would tie the ballgame again when Ciaccio reached on an error and Colin Adams scored, locking up the game at 9-9.
  • In the top of the eighth, Manhattan scored the go-ahead run on an RBI double before adding another insurance run, bringing the game to 11-9. The Sharks left three on base in the ninth before Ciaccio flew out to end the game.
  • Ryan Doherty earned the win, and Kurt Lange was given the loss, his first of the year. 
 
Up next, the Sharks host Iona in a three-game series, beginning on Friday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m. 
 
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