LEWISTON, NY — Manhattan Baseball found itself in a tenuous spot down 4-1 after one inning, and the Jaspers' offense was stymied the rest of the way en route to a 12-2 loss to Niagara at Bobo Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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With runners on first and second in the first inning, Ryan Lordier delivered an RBI single to drive home Guriyandel Salva, giving Manhattan a 1-0 lead.
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Niagara posted four runs in the bottom of the inning, on an RBI walk, a throwing error by Salva and a stolen base that simultaneously allowed the Niagara runner at third to score.
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The Purple Eagles doubled down in the bottom of the second when Rees Kozar drilled a two-run home run off Carter Cowburn. Niagara led 6-1 after two.
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Jeremy Sosa would drive in the Jaspers' second and final run of the game on an RBI single in the fourth inning.
STATS AND NOTES
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Andrew Castellucio, Carter Cowburn, Andrew Brown and Brant Vicini all saw time on the mound in game one of the series.
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Castellucio, who pitched the first inning, was handed the loss.
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Second baseman Ryan Lordier registered two of Manhattan's five hits on Thursday.
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Lordier is batting .324 in his first season in the Bronx.
NEXT UP
Manhattan (12-22, 6-12 MAAC) will play Niagara (11-20, 6-10 MAAC) again on Friday at 2 p.m. The game will be available to watch live on ESPN+.
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