TEANECK, NJ – In their first non-conference game since the 2020 season, the Saint Peter's University baseball team fell to nearby rival Fairleigh Dickinson 12-3 on Wednesday afternoon in the season opener for the Peacocks.
Score: Saint Peter's 3, Fairleigh Dickinson 12
Records: Saint Peter's (0-1, 0-0 MAAC) | Fairleigh Dickinson (1-3, 0-0 NEC)
Pitchers: W: Joey Kosowsky (1-0) L: Brighton Taylor (0-1) S: None
Location: Naimoli Family Baseball Complex | Teaneck, NJ
How It Happened
- Neither team was able to produce any runs after two innings. FDU was able to record one hit.
- After FDU took a 2-0 lead after the third inning, left fielder Collin Jensen hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth to cut the deficit to one. That was also the Peacocks first hit of the game.
- FDU was able to tack on another run in the bottom of the fourth, but the Peacocks responded once again as graduate right fielder Tom Buckman hit an RBI double to bring home second baseman Joey Vitiello in the top of the fifth.
- The Knights responded with three runs in the bottom of the fifth and two in the bottom of the sixth to take a 9-2 lead.
- Down 10-2 in the seventh, senior pitcher Ryan Wappaus came in and got Saint Peter's out of a bases loaded jam with two outs, striking out both batters.
- Jensen was hit by a pitch to lead off the ninth inning and was able to get to third base with no outs after two wild pitches. Junior catcher Michael Cardone was able to drive Jensen in with two outs. Saint Peter's loaded the bases after that, but were unable to drive home any more runs.
Notes
- Jensen went 2-for-2 at the plate for the Peacocks, with his first home run of the year, one RBIs and one run scored. He was also walked twice, reaching base in every plate appearance.
- Buckman recorded one hit, which resulted in a double and an RBI.
- Cardone went 1-for-1 with a single and an RBI.
- The Peacocks used eight pitchers.
Up Next
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The Peacocks are back on the road, this time for a four-game series with Coppin State from Feb. 25-27. First pitch on Feb. 25 is scheduled for 2 p.m. A double header is on tap on Saturday, Feb. 26, with games starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The final game of the series will start at 12 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27.
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