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Baseball Falls to Cortland, 6-2

Cortland vs Rensselaer (05/17/08)



Box Score

                             2008 NCAA NY Regional
                             Cortland vs Rensselaer
                     05/17/08 at Auburn, N.Y. (Falcon Park)

Cortland 6 (42-3)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Khyle Dimino cf..........  4  1  0  0   1  3  3  0   2
Adam Dimino lf...........  5  0  2  2   0  0  1  0   0
Mike Zaccardo c..........  5  0  0  0   0  2  6  1   2
Matt Vitalone ss.........  2  1  0  0   2  1  2  3   0
Andersen Gardner dh......  4  1  2  0   0  1  0  0   0
Nick DeVito 1b...........  3  0  0  0   0  0 10  0   0
Mike Avery rf............  4  2  2  0   0  0  4  0   0
Steve Nickel 3b..........  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  1   1
Joey Russo 2b............  3  1  1  1   1  0  0  2   0
Nicolas Blanco p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 J.J. Potrikus p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 34  6  7  3   4  8 27  7   6

Rensselaer 2 (36-12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Sean Wilkes cf...........  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Jim Devine 3b............  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
 Shane Griffin ph/3b.....  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
Dan Valentine rf.........  4  1  1  0   0  0  2  0   0
Patrick Reardon dh.......  4  1  2  0   0  0  0  0   0
Camden Mamigonian lf.....  4  0  1  0   0  1  3  0   0
Ken Carroll 1b...........  4  0  0  1   0  2  9  0   2
Dan Stroud 2b............  3  0  0  0   1  2  2  2   1
Stevan Slusher c.........  2  0  0  0   1  1  9  1   2
Matt Muscatiello ss......  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  3   0
Joe Zongol p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Totals................... 32  2  4  1   2  7 27  8   6

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Cortland............ 020 000 004 -  6  7  2
Rensselaer.......... 100 000 001 -  2  4  2
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E - S.NICKEL 2(7); J. Devine(13); S. Griffin(9). DP - Cortland 1. LOB -
Cortland 6; Rensselaer 6. HBP - S. Slusher. SH - N.DeVITO(1). SB -
M.AVERY(13); J.RUSSO 2(6). CS - M.AVERY(4).

Cortland               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Nicolas Blanco......  8.2  4  2  0  2  6 31 34 126
J.J. Potrikus.......  0.1  0  0  0  0  1  1  1   4

Rensselaer             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Joe Zongol..........  9.0  7  6  0  4  8 34 39 144

Win - N.BLANCO (5-1).  Loss - J. Zongol (9-2).  Save - J.J.POTRIKUS (3).
WP - N.BLANCO 2(5); J. Zongol(8). HBP - by N.BLANCO (S. Slusher). PB - S.
Slusher(10). Inherited runners/scored: J.J.POTRIKUS 2/0. Pitches/strikes:
N.BLANCO 126/76; J.J.POTRIKUS 4/3; J. Zongol 144/92.
Umpires - HP: Eric Pavlovich  1B: Don Goller  2B: Frank Zitaglio  3B: Warren
Bumpus  Start:   Time:   Attendance:
Game notes:
Left Field Umpire - Joe Bottitta, Right Field Umpire - Ed Mackey
Game: NCAA14


Play-by-Play

                             2008 NCAA NY Regional
                     Cortland vs Rensselaer - Play-by-Play
                     05/17/08 at Auburn, N.Y. (Falcon Park)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Cortland............ 020 000 004 -  6  7  2
Rensselaer.......... 100 000 001 -  2  4  2
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Cortland starters: 12/cf K.DIMINO; 11/lf A.DIMINO; 33/c M.ZACCARDO; 6/ss
M.VITALONE; 17/dh A.GARDNER; 28/1b N.DeVITO; 18/rf M.AVERY; 3/3b S.NICKEL; 4/2b
J.RUSSO; 32/p N.BLANCO;
Rensselaer starters: 2/cf S. Wilkes; 24/3b J. Devine; 7/rf D. Valentine; 5/dh
P. Reardon; 33/lf C. Mamigonia; 22/1b K. Carroll; 8/2b D. Stroud; 41/c S.
Slusher; 9/ss M. Muscatiel; 26/p J. Zongol;

Cortland 1st - K.DIMINO struck out looking (0-2 KFK). A.DIMINO grounded
out to ss (1-1 KB). M.ZACCARDO struck out looking (2-2 BBKSK). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rensselaer 1st - S. Wilkes struck out looking (1-2 BKFFFK). J. Devine
flied out to cf (2-1 BBF). D. Valentine singled to third base (1-1 BF). D.
Valentine advanced to second on a wild pitch. P. Reardon reached on a fielding
error by 3b (2-2 BFBK); D. Valentine scored, unearned. C. Mamigonia singled
through the left side (2-1 BKB); P. Reardon advanced to second. K. Carroll
struck out swinging (2-2 BBFSS). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Cortland 2nd - M.VITALONE walked (3-1 KBBBB). A.GARDNER flied out to rf
(3-2 BBKFFB). N.DeVITO fouled out to 3b (1-1 BK). M.AVERY singled to center
field (1-0 B); M.VITALONE advanced to third. M.AVERY stole second. S.NICKEL
reached on a fielding error by 3b (2-2 KSBB); M.AVERY advanced to third;
M.VITALONE scored, unearned. J.RUSSO singled to center field, RBI (1-1 KB);
S.NICKEL advanced to third; M.AVERY scored, unearned. J.RUSSO stole second.
K.DIMINO struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2
LOB.

Rensselaer 2nd - D. Stroud struck out swinging (2-2 KBSFBS). S. Slusher
hit by pitch (1-1 FB). M. Muscatiel popped into double play ss to 1b (0-0); S.
Slusher out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Cortland 3rd - A.DIMINO grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). M.ZACCARDO grounded
out to 1b unassisted (0-0). M.VITALONE struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBFS). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rensselaer 3rd - S. Wilkes grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKFBF). S. Griffin
pinch hit for J. Devine. S. Griffin grounded out to 3b (0-0). D. Valentine
popped up to 1b (1-2 KKB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Cortland 4th - S. Griffin to 3b. A.GARDNER struck out (0-2 KKK).
N.DeVITO flied out to rf (0-1 S). M.AVERY singled to third base (1-2 KBK).
S.NICKEL grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.

Rensselaer 4th - P. Reardon singled to right field (1-0 B). C. Mamigonia
flied out to rf (2-1 BBK). P. Reardon advanced to second on a wild pitch. K.
Carroll struck out swinging (2-2 SBBSS). D. Stroud struck out looking (0-2
SFK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Cortland 5th - J.RUSSO lined out to lf (1-2 BKF). K.DIMINO flied out to
lf (2-2 KBBFF). A.DIMINO singled to center field (0-0). M.ZACCARDO flied out to
2b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rensselaer 5th - S. Slusher flied out to rf (1-0 B). M. Muscatiel flied
out to rf (1-2 KFB). S. Wilkes flied out to rf (1-1 BF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.

Cortland 6th - M.VITALONE walked (3-1 BBBKB). A.GARDNER singled through
the right side (0-0); M.VITALONE advanced to second. N.DeVITO lined out to lf
(1-2 BKF). M.AVERY reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KSFB); A.GARDNER out at
second 2b to ss; M.VITALONE advanced to third. M.AVERY out at second c to 2b,
caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rensselaer 6th - S. Griffin flied out to ss (1-1 BK). D. Valentine flied
out to cf (2-0 BB). P. Reardon grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.

Cortland 7th - S.NICKEL grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). J.RUSSO grounded
out to 2b (0-0). K.DIMINO struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.

Rensselaer 7th - C. Mamigonia struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b
(1-2 KBFS). K. Carroll grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). D. Stroud fouled out to 1b
(2-0 BB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Cortland 8th - A.DIMINO grounded out to p (1-2 BKSF). M.ZACCARDO fouled
out to c (1-2 SBSF). M.VITALONE grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rensselaer 8th - S. Slusher walked (3-1 BFBBB). M. Muscatiel flied out
to cf (2-2 FBBS). S. Wilkes grounded out to 2b (0-2 KS); S. Slusher advanced to
second. S. Griffin flied out to 3b (3-2 BSFBFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1
LOB.

Cortland 9th - A.GARDNER singled up the middle (0-0). N.DeVITO grounded
out to p, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); A.GARDNER advanced to second. M.AVERY reached on a
fielding error by 3b, advanced to second on the throw (2-2 BKBFFF); A.GARDNER
scored, unearned. S.NICKEL struck out swinging (0-2 FFS). M.AVERY advanced to
third on a passed ball. J.RUSSO walked (3-0 BBBB). J.RUSSO stole second.
K.DIMINO walked, advanced to second on a wild pitch (3-2 KSBBFBB); J.RUSSO
advanced to third; M.AVERY scored, unearned. A.DIMINO singled to right field, 2
RBI (2-1 BBF); K.DIMINO scored, unearned; J.RUSSO scored, unearned. M.ZACCARDO
struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). 4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Rensselaer 9th - D. Valentine flied out to lf (0-1 K). P. Reardon
singled through the right side (2-2 KFBB). C. Mamigonia reached on a fielder's
choice (0-2 KF); P. Reardon advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b,
advanced to third. K. Carroll grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (1-0 B); C.
Mamigonia advanced to second; P. Reardon scored, unearned. D. Stroud walked
(3-1 BKBBB). J.J.POTRIKUS to p for N.BLANCO. S. Slusher struck out swinging
(1-2 KBFS). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.