TEANECK, NJ — Manhattan (7-11, 2-4 MAAC) baseball dropped the final two games of the series versus Fairfield (12-4, 3-0 MAAC) on Saturday, falling in the first game of the doubleheader, 6-5, and then dropping the series finale, 12-4.
GAME ONE
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Fairfield extended its lead to 6-0 following a three-run home run from Luke Nomura in the sixth inning.
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Manhattan sparked a sixth-inning surge that included scoring all five of its run in the frame, before ultimately falling short.
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The sixth-inning offensive outburst was highlighted by a double from Aidan Taclas that scored two, a single from Andreaus Lewis which scored Taclas and later a 2-run RBI single from Tyler Galletti.
GAME TWO
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Fairfield created eight runs across the first four innings to jump out to an 8-0 lead.
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In the bottom of the fourth, Andreaus Lewis led off the frame with a solo shot.
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After a walk from Trevor Hansen and a double for Dylan Mayer, Guriyandel Salva worked a walk to set up the bases loaded for Hunter Sute, who tallied a two-run single to cut the deficit to 8-3.
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Manhattan's final run of the day came on an RBI double from Lewis in the seventh inning.
STATS AND NOTES
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Starting at catcher in both games, Lewis went 6-10 today with three RBIs.
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Aidan Taclas went 3-9, including registering two RBIs in game one of the doubleheader.
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In game two, Joey Craska wrapped up the outing by pitching three scoreless innings.
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Manhattan now sits at 2-4 in MAAC play.
NEXT UP
Manhattan (7-11, 2-4 MAAC) will head up to Connecticut next weekend for a three-game series at Sacred Heart (8-8, 3-2 MAAC). First pitch is Friday at 3 PM at Veterans Park in Fairfield, and is followed by a 1 PM start on Saturday and Sunday.
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