Corpus Christi, TX - Sophomore Sam Franco's (Bardonia, NY / Clarkstown South) two-out, RBI triple in the top of the 10th inning plated junior Will Trochiano (Morganville, NJ / Marlboro) with the game-winning run in Manhattan's thrilling 9-8 victory at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Trochiano finished 4-for-5 with four runs, while sophomore Nick Cimillo (Airmont, NY / Suffern) was 4-for-5 with four RBI and a run to pace a 12-hit Jasper attack.
Franco also scored three runs, while graduate student Richie Barrella (Larchmont, NY / Canterbury Prep) had two hits and two RBI and junior Matt Padre (Flemington, NJ / Hunterdon Central) two RBI to highlight the top offensive performers.
The Jaspers improve to 2-6 while the Islanders fall to 4-6.
Manhattan struck first in its first trip to the plate with a pair of runs, as Cimillo plated Trochiano with a RBI single, before Padre chased home Franco with a RBI ground out.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi answered with four runs in the third, before the Jaspers reclaimed the lead in the fifth. Cimillo delivered another RBI single and Barrella laced a two-run triple to account for the scoring.
Manhattan would extend the lead out to 7-4 in the seventh inning with Cimillo and Padre registering run-scoring hits. Unfortunately, the Islanders would immediately answer with three runs to tie it up.#ICYMI Barrella's two-run triple has us in front 5-4 here in the bottom of the sixth inning.#JasperNation pic.twitter.com/7guqUgPdWe
— Manhattan Baseball (@JaspersBaseball) February 29, 2020
In the top of the ninth, Cimillo would again give the Green & White the advantage with his fourth RBI single of the game, but the lead would be short-lived as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi answered with a two-out, RBI triple in the bottom part of the frame.As does Padre!
— Manhattan Baseball (@JaspersBaseball) March 1, 2020
E7 | Manhattan 7 Texas A&M-CC 4 pic.twitter.com/qXHYkODHNS
The never-say-die Jaspers would immediately respond in the top of the 10th as Trochiano reached via a two-out single and Franco hit an absolute laser to center to provide the winning run.T9 | Cimillo puts Manhattan back in front 8-7 with the RBI single! pic.twitter.com/5jeXpUcdAi
— Manhattan Baseball (@JaspersBaseball) March 1, 2020
Junior RHP Teddy Sabato (Rye Brook, NY / UNC) earned the win, striking out three over 2.0 innings of relief.T10 | Franco belts a run-scoring triple to put Manhattan in front 9-8! pic.twitter.com/MiItvcKlQE
— Manhattan Baseball (@JaspersBaseball) March 1, 2020
Senior RHP T.J. Stuart (Milford, CT / Joseph A. Foran) turned in another quality start, striking out six while yielding just two earned runs on two hits over six hits.FINAL | Put in the books!
— Manhattan Baseball (@JaspersBaseball) March 1, 2020
Manhattan defeats Texas A&M-CC 9-8#JasperNation pic.twitter.com/mp88DTLEfb
The teams will conclude their three-game series on Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 pm (EST).E1 | Manhattan 2 Texas A&M-CC 0
— Manhattan Baseball (@JaspersBaseball) February 29, 2020
The Stuart thread
Strikeout #1 pic.twitter.com/ebGO4WYp9k