Staten Island, N.Y. - Gregory DiGiaro smacked his ECC-tying and team-leading eighth and ninth home runs of the season, as the St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team recorded a second straight 20-run effort, routing the College of Staten Island 21-6 on Tuesday afternoon at the CSI Baseball Complex.
STAC moves to 21-23 overall and 14-6 in ECC play, while CSI slides to 15-24 and 7-13.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
1st - Andrew Guerra singled through the right side, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf, RBI (1-1 FB); C.J. Cumbo advanced to third; Andrew Jemison scored. 1-0 STAC
1st - Kyle Lagrutta grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 F); C.J. Cumbo scored. 2-0 STAC
1st - Sean Lynch singled through the left side, 2 RBI (2-1 KBB); Gregory DiGiaro advanced to second; Nick O'Connor scored; Andrew Guerra scored. 4-0 STAC
1st - Christopher Conti singled to right center, RBI (2-0 BB); Sean Lynch advanced to third; Gregory DiGiaro scored. 5-0 STAC
1st - David Potenza flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-2 KS); Sean Lynch scored. 6-0 STAC
1st - Thomas Marten singled to left center, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf, RBI (1-1 KB); Michael Kehoe scored. 6-1 STAC
1st - Vincent Weigele doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-2 KFFBBF); AJ Vigliotti scored; Thomas Marten scored. 6-3 STAC
1st - Bryan Birkhead singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Vincent Weigele scored. 6-4 STAC
2nd - Gregory DiGiaro homered down the lf line, 4 RBI (2-1 SBB); Nick O'Connor scored; Andrew Guerra scored; C.J. Cumbo scored. 10-4 STAC
3rd - C.J. Cumbo doubled to right center, advanced to third on a fielding error by rf, RBI (1-0 B); Andrew Jemison scored. 11-4 STAC
3rd - Andrew Guerra grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-2 KBKB); C.J. Cumbo scored, unearned. 12-4 STAC
3rd - Gregory DiGiaro homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Nick O'Connor scored. 14-4 STAC
4th - Justin Klayman singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-2 KK); C.J. Cumbo advanced to third; Andrew Jemison scored; David Potenza scored. 16-4 STAC
4th - Nick O'Connor singled to left field, RBI (1-2 FBF); Justin Klayman advanced to second; C.J. Cumbo scored. 17-4 STAC
4th - Sean Lynch singled to shortstop, RBI (0-1 S); Gregory DiGiaro advanced to second; Nick O'Connor advanced to third; Justin Klayman scored. 18-4 STAC
5th - Justin Klayman singled to center field, RBI (1-1 KB); Joseph Scamardella advanced to third; Andrew Jemison scored. 19-4 STAC
7th - Michael Zeis singled to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Eric Volpi advanced to second; Nick O'Connor scored; Joseph Scamardella scored. 21-4 STAC
7th - Anthony Sutera singled to right field, RBI (3-2 BBFBK); John Castiglione advanced to third; Michael Crocco scored. 21-5 STAC
7th - Joe Sollitto reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-0 B); Anthony Sutera out at second ss to 2b; John Castiglione scored. 21-6 STAC
STAC PERFORMANCES:
- Gregory DiGiaro went 3-for-3, with two home runs, 6 RBI and 3 runs scored on the afternoon.
- Nick O'Connor put together three hits in four at-bats, with a double and a triple, RBI and 4 runs scored.
- Justin Klayman (2-for-2) and Sean Lynch (2-for-4) drove in three runs apiece for the Spartans.
- Andrew Jemison (two doubles), C.J. Cumbo (double), Andrew Guerra (double) and Alex Celeiro (double) also stroked extra base hits against the Dolphins.
- Joseph Scamardella, Michael Zeis, Christopher Conti and David Potenza also provided four of the 20 hits for the maroon and gold.
- Andrew Alameda took the ball for STAC on Tuesday, picking up a no-decision. Alameda pitched three innings, allowing six hits and four runs, while walking one Dolphins hitter.
- Relievers Matthew Polemeni, Ricardo Gonzalez and Mateo Reyes were each called upon to close out the final four innings out of the bullpen. The Spartans trio combined to allow four hits and two runs, while walking two and fanning five. Polemeni earned his first win of the season (1-1), for allowing only a hit and a walk, while striking out three in two innings of work.
FACTS & FIGURES:
- The Spartans posted 21 runs on 20 hits, with 1 error, while Staten Island earned 6 runs on 10 hits, with 2 errors.
- STAC pitchers struck out 5 Dolphins batters, while issuing 3 walks on the day.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 11 runners on base. Meanwhile, Staten Island left 7 in the contest.
- The maroon and gold outhit (48-46) and outscored (46-27) CSI over the four-game series.
- STAC stroked 23 extra base hits during the four games, with 12 doubles, 3 triples and 8 home runs.
UP NEXT:
STAC opens its final four-game ECC series of the 2023 Regular Season, when Queens College visits Clover Stadium on Thursday, May 4. First pitch between the Spartans and Knights is set for 6:00 p.m.
