New York Regional - Game 3 - May 17, 2006
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Auburn, N.Y. -- The third-seeded Rensselaer Red Hawks broke open a on-run game with a seven-run fifth inning and cruised to a 14-2 win over sixth-seeded Centenary (N.J.) in the NCAA New York Regional at Falcon Park in Auburn. With the win -- the Red Hawks' school-record 34th of the season -- Rensselaer advances to play Ithaca in a winners' bracket game at 1 p.m. Thursday. Centenary will play Endicott in an elimination game Thursday at 10 a.m.
Senior left fielder Michael Passante (Highland/Highland) led Rensselaer with four hits (including two triples). His first triple came during the Red Hawks' fifth-inning outburst. Senior second baseman Rich Mundy (Norwood-Norfolk/Norwood) brought in the first two runs with a bases-loaded double. The inning also featured an RBI by sophomore right fielder Dan Valentine (Avon Old Farms/Goshen, Conn.) a run-scoring single by sophomore catcher Steve Slusher (Penns Grove/Pedricktown, N.J.) and three Cyclone errors.
Senior first baseman Joe Ihnatolya (Shenendehowa/Clifton Park) collected three hits for Rensselaer; Valentine, Slusher and sophomore shortstop Matt Muscatiello (Ichabod Crane/Kinderhook) added two apiece. Valentine scored three runs.
Senior Charles Yarnold (Mount Olive/Budd Lake, N.J.) went the distance to earn the win, improving to 8-2. He struck out nine, did not walk a batter and retired 14 in a row from the fourth through the ninth.
Centenary took a lead in the top of the first; junior first baseman Pat Cassidy (North Hunterdon/Annandale, N.J.) singled in junior third baseman Brandon Perrine (North Hunterdon/Annandale, N.J.). Cassidy drove in both Centenary runs and finished with three of the Cyclones' six hits and Perrine added two. Perrine scored both Cyclone runs.
The Red Hawks recorded their first NCAA playoff win since the 2002 College World Series; Centenary falls to 0-3 in two NCAA playoff appearances (the Cyclones lost to Ithaca and Cortland in last year's NCAA NY Regional).
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Centenary (N.J.) 2 (28-12) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Brandon Perrine 3b....... 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 6 0 Matt Lindower 2b......... 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 Todd Sigafoos dh......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Pat Cassidy 1b........... 4 0 3 2 0 0 5 1 0 Jayson Loder ss.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 Dave Vargo ph........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Chris Felix rf........... 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Gerry Papa lf............ 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Matt Hoffman c........... 3 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 Brian Ciamarra cf........ 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 Cory Pelissier ph....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Geltzeiler cf...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew Koncen p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Chris Mattson p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mike Joest p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Erik Schmidt p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 31 2 6 2 0 9 24 15 3 Rensselaer 14 (34-9) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Michael Passante lf...... 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 Sean Wilkes cf........... 6 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 Jason Pollard dh......... 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Joe Ihnatolya 1b......... 5 1 3 1 0 0 9 0 0 Rich Mundy 2b............ 4 2 1 2 1 1 3 5 3 Jim Devine 3b............ 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 3 Dan Valentine rf......... 4 3 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 Stevan Slusher c......... 4 2 2 2 0 1 9 0 0 Matt Muscatiello ss...... 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 Charles Yarnold p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 41 14 18 13 2 6 27 9 9 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Centenary (N.J.).... 100 000 001 - 2 6 5 Rensselaer.......... 010 171 22X - 14 18 0 ------------------------------------------- E - LODER 3(9); HOFFMAN(2); KONCEN(3). DP - Centenary 2; Rensselaer 1. LOB - Centenary 3; Rensselaer 9. 2B - PERRINE(3); R Mundy(15); D Valentine(7); S Slusher(10); M Muscatiell(7). 3B - M Passante 2(2); J Pollard(4). HBP - M Passante; J Pollard 2. SH - LINDOWER(2); S Slusher(2). SB - R Mundy(6). Centenary (N.J.) IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Andrew Koncen....... 4.1 11 8 8 1 2 23 26 61 Chris Mattson....... 1.2 2 2 0 0 2 8 8 20 Mike Joest.......... 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 6 7 15 Erik Schmidt........ 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 4 6 19 Rensselaer IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Charles Yarnold..... 9.0 6 2 2 0 9 31 32 100 Win - C Yarnold (8-2). Loss - KONCEN (9-2). Save - None. HBP - by KONCEN (J Pollard); by JOEST (J Pollard); by SCHMIDT (M Passante). Pitches/strikes: KONCEN 61/38; MATTSON 20/14; JOEST 15/12; SCHMIDT 19/10; C Yarnold 100/68. Umpires - HP: Rick Pavlovich 1B: Chris Marshall 2B: Carmen Perotti 3B: Robin Harty Start: Time: Attendance: Game notes: NCAA NY Regional Game three. Rensselaer advances to play Ithaca Thursday at 1 p.m. Centenary will play Endicott Thursday at 10 a.m. in an elimination game.
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Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Centenary (N.J.).... 100 000 001 - 2 6 5 Rensselaer.......... 010 171 22X - 14 18 0 ------------------------------------------- Centenary (N.J.) starters: 1/3b PERRINE; 9/2b LINDOWER; 3/dh SIGAFOOS; 6/1b CASSIDY; 5/ss LODER; 7/rf FELIX; 2/lf PAPA; 12/c HOFFMAN; 17/cf CIAMARRA; 33/p KONCEN; Rensselaer starters: 4/lf M Passante; 2/cf S Wilkes; 13/dh J Pollard; 32/1b J Ihnatolya; 5/2b R Mundy; 24/3b J Devine; 7/rf D Valentine; 41/c S Slusher; 9/ss M Muscatiell; 15/p C Yarnold; Centenary (N.J.) 1st - PERRINE singled up the middle (1-1). LINDOWER grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); PERRINE advanced to second. SIGAFOOS grounded out to 2b (0-1); PERRINE advanced to third. CASSIDY singled through the right side, RBI (0-1); PERRINE scored. LODER flied out to cf to left center. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rensselaer 1st - M Passante singled through the left side (0-1). S Wilkes fouled out to 3b, bunt. J Pollard reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher; M Passante advanced to second on a throwing error by p. J Ihnatolya reached on a fielder's choice down the lf line; J Pollard out at second 3b to 2b; M Passante advanced to third. R Mundy walked (3-2); J Ihnatolya advanced to second. J Devine struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Centenary (N.J.) 2nd - FELIX grounded out to ss (2-2). PAPA fouled out to 2b down the rf line. HOFFMAN singled to left center (2-2). CIAMARRA struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rensselaer 2nd - D Valentine singled to third base, bunt. S Slusher grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; D Valentine advanced to second. M Muscatiell singled to right field; D Valentine advanced to third. M Passante singled, out at second 2b to 1b to ss to 1b to c, RBI; M Muscatiell out on the play; D Valentine scored. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Centenary (N.J.) 3rd - PERRINE lined out to cf (3-2). LINDOWER struck out looking (2-2). SIGAFOOS struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rensselaer 3rd - S Wilkes grounded out to 3b (1-1). J Pollard tripled to right center (1-1). J Ihnatolya reached on a fielder's choice (2-2); J Pollard out at home 3b to c. R Mundy lined out to cf (3-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Centenary (N.J.) 4th - CASSIDY singled, bunt (1-1). LODER grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2); CASSIDY out on the play. FELIX struck out looking (3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rensselaer 4th - J Devine singled to first base (1-2). D Valentine doubled to left field, RBI; J Devine scored. S Slusher reached on a fielder's choice, bunt; D Valentine out at third p to 3b. M Muscatiell reached on a fielder's choice (2-1); S Slusher out at second 2b to ss. M Passante grounded out to p (1-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Centenary (N.J.) 5th - PAPA popped up to rf. HOFFMAN popped up to 2b to right center. CIAMARRA struck out (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rensselaer 5th - S Wilkes singled up the middle (1-0). J Pollard hit by pitch (2-1); S Wilkes advanced to second. J Ihnatolya singled to right center (1-2); J Pollard advanced to second; S Wilkes advanced to third. R Mundy doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-1); J Ihnatolya advanced to third; J Pollard scored; S Wilkes scored. J Devine struck out looking (1-2). D Valentine reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; R Mundy advanced to third, scored on an error by ss; J Ihnatolya scored. S Slusher singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1); D Valentine scored. MATTSON to p for KONCEN. M Muscatiell reached on a fielding error by ss, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss, RBI (1-1); S Slusher scored. M Passante tripled down the lf line, RBI (1-1); M Muscatiell scored, unearned. S Wilkes struck out swinging (1-2). J Pollard struck out swinging (1-2). 7 runs, 5 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Centenary (N.J.) 6th - PERRINE struck out looking (0-2). LINDOWER struck out swinging (2-2). SIGAFOOS grounded out to 2b (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rensselaer 6th - J Ihnatolya singled up the middle. R Mundy reached on a fielder's choice up the middle; J Ihnatolya out at second ss to 2b. R Mundy stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c. J Devine grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-2); R Mundy scored, unearned. D Valentine grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Centenary (N.J.) 7th - CASSIDY fouled out to rf down the rf line. LODER grounded out to 2b (1-2). FELIX struck out looking (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rensselaer 7th - JOEST to p for MATTSON. S Slusher struck out looking (1-2). M Muscatiell flied out to cf (0-0). M Passante tripled to left center (2-2). S Wilkes singled, bunt, RBI (0-1); M Passante scored. J Pollard hit by pitch; S Wilkes advanced to second. J Ihnatolya singled to center field, RBI; J Pollard advanced to third; S Wilkes scored. R Mundy struck out swinging (0-2). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Centenary (N.J.) 8th - PAPA struck out swinging (1-2). HOFFMAN grounded out to 2b (0-1). PELISSIER pinch hit for CIAMARRA. PELISSIER flied out to cf (3-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rensselaer 8th - GELTZEILER to cf for PELISSIER. SCHMIDT to p for JOEST. J Devine popped up to ss. D Valentine walked (3-1). S Slusher doubled down the rf line, RBI; D Valentine scored. M Muscatiell doubled to left center, RBI (0-2); S Slusher scored. M Passante hit by pitch (1-1). S Wilkes grounded into double play ss to 2b (3-2); M Passante out on the play. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Centenary (N.J.) 9th - PERRINE doubled to right field. LINDOWER flied out to rf (0-2). SIGAFOOS grounded out to 3b; PERRINE advanced to third. CASSIDY singled to center field, RBI (3-0); PERRINE scored. VARGO pinch hit for LODER. VARGO popped up to 1b (1-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
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