Staten Island, NY - Wagner held off Manhattan by a 3-2 count in non-conference action at Richmond County Bank Ballpark.
The Jaspers fall to 15-26 while the Seahawks improve to 15-21.
Wagner opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the fifth, before Manhattan immediately answered with a run of its own in the top of the sixth.
Freshman Jonathan Barditch (Miami, FL / Belen Jesuit Prep) led off the frame with a single through the left side, before moving to second on a Sam Franco (Fr., Bardonia, NY / Clarkstown South) sacrifice bunt. Barditch then took third on a wild pitch and would come around to score on sophomore Matt Padre's (Flemington, NJ / Hunterdon Central) RBI ground out.
The Seahawks would go in front 3-1 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth, and appeared poised to close out the victory after quickly securing the first two outs in the top of the ninth.
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However, the Jaspers would not go down quietly as junior Alex Cerda (Miami, FL / Florida Christian School) was plunked, before moving to third on a David Moffett (Fr., Oneida, NY / Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior) single. Cerda then scampered home on a wild pitch, while pinch-runner graduate student Cam Crabbe (White Plains, NY / USF) moved to second. Unfortunately, that would be as close as Manhattan would get as RHP Nick Robino got the final out to secure the win.
Freshman Nick Cimillo (Airmont, NY / Suffern) paced a six-hit Jasper attack, going 2-for-4 .
Sophomore RHP Teddy Sabato (Rye Brook, NY / UNC) was impressive on the mound, striking out five over 3.0 scoreless innings of two-hit ball.
WIll Johnson had two hits to help make a winner out RHP Ryan Lauk (2-3).
Manhattan will next be in action at Monmouth on Saturday, April 27 at 12:00 pm.