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Corpus Christi, TX - Senior RHP
Nick Massa (Shrewsbury, NJ / Red Bank Regional) was dominant in a losing effort, striking out seven over 7.0 innings of one-run ball in Manhattan's 1-0 loss at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
After allowing a run in the first inning, Massa settled down and stranded a runner at third before striking out the side in the second. He then retired the side in order over each of next three innings of work, before working around a one-out error in the sixth while leaving a pair of runners aboard with a strikeout. Massa would conclude his outstanding performance with another big punchout to end the seventh inning, and would exit after surrendering just five hits and a walk. On offense, sophomore
Jonathan Barditch (Miami, FL / Belen Jesuit Prep) was stranded on third on two occasions, while junior
Will Trochiano (Morganville, NJ / Marlboro was also left 90 feet from home to end the sixth after smoking a one-out double. Manhattan would threaten just once more as junior
Alex Cerda (Miami, FL / Florida Christian Prep) led off the eighth with a single, but was erased on a double play to end the frame.
The Islanders improve to 4-5 while the Jaspers fall to 1-6.
Mike Williams paced the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offense, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
LHP John Gaddis earned the win, striking out seven while yielding just two hits over 6.0 innings with Henry Bird striking out two while yielding one hit over 3.0 dominating frames to collect the save.
The teams will continue their series tomorrow at 5:00 pm.
