Box Score
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— The John Jay baseball team was defeated 9-8 by the College of Staten Island in a non conference game at the CSI Stadium Complex on Sunday afternoon.
The loss leaves John Jay at 2-16 overall this season.
The Bloodhounds pounded out 14 hits, which along with the eight runs, were season highs for the Bloodhounds this season.
Nick Gioia led the way with three hit on the day. He scored once and drove in two.
Ronald Barillas,
Steven Donato,
Billy Moran and
Esteban Soler added two hits each in the game. Donato scored twice, while Moran drove in two.
Dennis Lopez went 1-for-2 with three walks and three runs scored, while
Luca Altamirano had a hit and scored twice.
The Bloodhounds scored two runs in the top of the first inning to take the initial lead. A groundout by
Ryan Corrigan scored Altamirano who led off the game by reaching on CSI's only error of the game. Then Moran singled to score Lopez, who walked during his at-bat.
With a run in the bottom of the first, and two more in the second, the host Dolphins took a 3-2 lead after two innings. But the lead only lasted into the top of the third as John Jay scored another two runs to retake the lead. First the Bloodhounds tied the score at three when a single by Barillas drove in Altamirano before Lopez scored after a passed ball by the Staten Island pitcher.
But Staten Island took the lead right back in the bottom of the third with a pair of runs as the score was 5-4 after three innings.
John Jay took the lead for the third time with two more runs in the top of the fourth. The Bloodhounds tied the game when Gioia singed in Donato. Then John Jay went ahead when Gioia scored on a Lopez single.
The 6-5 John Jay lead lasted into the seventh when the Dolphins took the lead for good. CSI put up three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take the lead 8-6 after the seventh. John Jay pulled to within a run in the top of the eighth when, for the second time in the game, a Gioia single scored Donato. John Jay had a chance to do further damage. But with the bases loaded and one out, the Bloodhounds lined into a double play as the Dolphins avoided further damage.
In the bottom of the eighth, CSI scored what proved to be a much needed insurance run. In the top of the ninth, a sacrifice fly by Moran scored Lopez to get the Bloodhounds back to within a run. But with the tying run on second base, Staten Island got the final batter to fly out to end the game.
While John Jay pounded out 14 hits, CSI had 13. The Dolphins were led by William DiFede who was 3-for-4 with two runs and a run batted in, while Michael Milazzo was 2-for-4 with a run and three runs batted in.
Nico Rivera suffered the loss after going 6.0 innings and allowing seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits.
