Columbia
Manhattan College
Baseball Drops Two Games To Manhattan
4/26/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
RIVERDALE, N.Y. - Two Manhattan pitchers combined for a one-hit game in the nightcap to defeat Columbia 2-0. The Jaspers also won the first game 9-3.
In the first game, Manhattan took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and the score stayed the same until the fifth inning when the Lions tied the game. Sophomore Henry Perkins led off the inning with a single and then junior Craig Rodwogin hit him home on a double down the left field line to make the score 1-1.
The Jaspers, however, took a 7-1 lead in the bottom half of the inning, scoring six runs on four hits and two Columbia errors. Manhattan put up two more runs in the sixth inning to go ahead 9-1. The Lions scored two runs in the top of the seventh to make the final score 9-3. First-year Mike Roberts was hit by a pitch to start the inning and was out at second as Perkins hit the ball to the shortstop. Rodwogin and sophomore Dan Neczypor both walked to load the bases and then Perkins crossed the plate on a balk. First-year Ron Williams drew a walk to load up the bases again and then senior Michael DeFazio was hit by another pitch to score Rodwogin for the final run of the game.
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Sophomore Andrew Farrell took the loss, pitching one inning, allowing four hits and six runs. Perkins finished the game going 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored.
In the second game, the Jaspers again took a 1-0 lead in the first inning off of two hits. Neither team scored until the sixth inning when Manhattan scored one more run on two hits to win by a final score 2-0.
Perkins tossed the loss for Columbia, going all six innings, allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out five Jasper batters. The Lions were held to one hit on offense, as senior Marc Gold hit a single through the left side in the fourth inning.
The Lions face LIU in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 29th at home. The games will begin at 1 p.m. following a short ceremony honoring the team's four seniors.
