Box Score March 6, 2010
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Bronx, N.Y. -
A pair of RBI-singles by Ryan McCrann and another solid pitching performance highlighted a 5-2 comeback win by Fordham over New York Tech at Houlihan Park on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, Fordham improves to 2-6 overall, while New York Tech is 0-2.
The Rams fell behind 2-0 by the top of the second inning, as the Bears scored in each of the first two innings. In the first, Brian Smith opened the game with a single, moved to third on a pair of groundouts, and scored on a single by Christian Dienna.
In the second, Smith registered an RBI-single to score Robert Loftus for the 2-0 edge.
The Rams tied the game at two, scoring in the second and fifth innings. In the bottom of the second, with runners at first and third, Ryan Maghini got caught in a rundown, allowing Ryan McCrann to score before Maghini was tagged out.
In the fifth, Mike Mobbs opened the frame with a walk, followed by McCrann getting hit with a pitch. After a fly out advanced Mobbs to third, Angelo Ponte lifted a sacrifice fly to right, scoring McCrann to tie the game.
Fordham then took the lead with two runs in the sixth, and tacked on an insurance run in the eighth.
Brian Kownacki led off the inning with a triple to right center, as both Eric Cos and Jerry Smith misplayed the ball in right field, losing it in the sun. After a fly out, Kownacki scored on a fielder's choice by
P.J. Como. Following another miscue by Cos in right which allowed Como to go to third, McCrann ripped a single up the middle, scoring Como for a 4-2 lead.
Fordham tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, as McCrann did the damage again with an RBI-single to right center, scoring Mobbs from second base. Mobbs had reached second on a walk and a wild pitch.
The Rams' pitching staff held that lead up, as Ryan DeMartino (1-0) picked up his first collegiate win, throwing two hitless innings of relief with a strikeout, while Brando Casalicchio closed out his first save with 1.2 hitless innings of relief. Fordham starter Max Krakowiak had a solid start in the no-decision, allowing just one earned run on six hits with six strikeouts in 5.1 innings.
At the plate, McCrann was 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Mobbs had a pair of runs scored.
The Fordham baseball team will next be in action on Tuesday, March 9th, when they host Manhattan Colege at 3:00 PM. This is the re-scheduled game from March 3rd.
