The Huskies returned to CAA play Friday afternoon hosting the Virginia Commonwealth Rams. The Huskies fell to VCU by a score of 7-2. The Huskies received a home run by Frank Pesanello and a nice outing by Ryan Quigley but the two were not enough to hold back the Rams.
The Huskies took the lead in the bottom of the second inning when Frank Pesanello hit his seventh home run of the season. Pesanello now has 36 in his career, one shy from tying the all-time Northeastern record of 37 set by Tim Daley in 1998.
The Huskies would be able to get a few base runners on but Ian Thomas, who pitched a complete game, and the VCU Rams were able to keep the Huskies from crossing home plate until the eighth.
VCU had a run in the third, a run in the fifth and then opened up in the seventh bringing three runs across putting the Huskies in a 5-1 hole after seven innings of play.
Ryan Quigley left the game after 6-2/3 allowing four hits and three runs, only two of which were earned. Quigley struck out seven batters and walked two. Dan Zehr would get the final out in the seventh.
In the eighth inning Russ Lloyd came in for the Huskies and the Rams were able to bring two more runs across after the Huskies committed their fifth error of the ballgame. Aaron Greenblatt came into pitch the ninth for the Huskies.
In the bottom of the eighth the Huskies were able to bring a run across as Ryan Maguire scored from third when Frank Compagnone grounded into a double play. Maguire reached first with a bunt single.
Frank Pesanello and Matt Miller both had multiple hit games for the Huskies. Pesanello went 3-4 with a home run and Miller went 2-4.
Northeastern is back in action on Saturday when they host the Rams at 2 p.m. on Friedman Diamond.
Northeastern University Baseball
Va. Commonwealth at Northeastern
Apr 24, 2009 at Brookline, Mass. (Friedman Diamond)
Va. Commonwealth 7 (19-15,7-6 CAA)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Dimino, Andrew cf........ 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2
Alford, Josh dh.......... 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0
Otto, Doug ss............ 5 0 1 2 0 2 2 6 0
Van Meter, Joe 3b........ 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2
Wright, Justin rf........ 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0
Cheatham, Michael 1b..... 3 0 1 0 1 1 11 0 0
Caldwell, Ryan pr....... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Schenk, R.J. 1b......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Rodriguez, Carlos c...... 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0
Leskiw, Matt lf.......... 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Gonzalez, Richard 2b..... 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Thomas, Ian p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Totals................... 33 7 8 4 4 9 27 16 5
Northeastern 2 (20-15,6-7 CAA)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Miller, Matt rf.......... 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Compagnone, Frank 1b..... 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 1
Tamsin, Mike 3b.......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0
Donaldson, James 2b...... 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
Pesanello, Frank c....... 4 1 3 1 0 0 7 5 0
Stokes, Brendan dh....... 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Gustafson, David cf...... 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
DiCesare, Tony lf........ 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Barry, Devin ph......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dunlap, Jeff lf......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maguire, Ryan ss......... 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 0
Quigley, Ryan p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Zehr, Dan p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lloyd, Russ p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greenblatt, Aaron p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 32 2 8 1 1 5 27 19 4
Score by Innings R H E
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Va. Commonwealth.... 001 001 320 - 7 8 1
Northeastern........ 010 000 010 - 2 8 5
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E - Thomas, I.; Donaldson 2; Pesanello; Quigley 2. DP - VCU 3. LOB - VCU 5;
NU 4. 2B - Pesanello; Stokes. HR - Pesanello. HBP - Leskiw, M. 2. SB - Van
Meter, J; Caldwell, R.; Leskiw, M. 2. CS - Wright, J. 2; Gonzalez, R..
Va. Commonwealth IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Thomas, Ian......... 9.0 8 2 1 1 5 32 33
Northeastern IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Quigley, Ryan....... 6.2 4 3 2 2 7 22 26
Zehr, Dan........... 0.1 2 2 0 1 0 4 5
Lloyd, Russ......... 1.0 2 2 0 1 0 4 5
Greenblatt, Aaron... 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3
Win - Thomas, I. (4-2). Loss - Quigley (2-4). Save - None.
HBP - by Quigley (Leskiw, M.); by Quigley (Leskiw, M.).
Umpires -
Start: 2 p.m. Time: 2:20 Attendance: 149
Weather: Sunny, warm, light wind
Game: GAME35
Play-by-Play
Northeastern University Baseball
Va. Commonwealth at Northeastern - Play-by-Play
Apr 24, 2009 at Brookline, Mass. (Friedman Diamond)
Score by Innings R H E
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Va. Commonwealth.... 001 001 320 - 7 8 1
Northeastern........ 010 000 010 - 2 8 5
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Va. Commonwealth starters: 28/cf Dimino, A.; 8/dh Alford, J.; 6/ss Otto, D.;
4/3b Van Meter, J; 2/rf Wright, J.; 15/1b Cheatham, M.; 18/c Rodriguez, C;
13/lf Leskiw, M.; 11/2b Gonzalez, R.; 31/p Thomas, I.;
Northeastern starters: 19/rf Miller; 4/1b Compagnone; 6/3b Tamsin; 33/2b
Donaldson; 11/c Pesanello; 17/dh Stokes; 9/cf Gustafson; 20/lf DiCesare; 41/ss
Maguire; 18/p Quigley;
Va. Commonwealth 1st - Dimino, A. grounded out to 3b. Alford, J. struck
out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Otto, D. grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northeastern 1st - Miller grounded out to 2b. Compagnone flied out to
cf. Tamsin flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Va. Commonwealth 2nd - Van Meter, J grounded out to ss. Wright, J.
struck out swinging. Cheatham, M. struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Northeastern 2nd - Donaldson flied out to rf. Pesanello homered to left
field, RBI. Stokes grounded out to p. Gustafson grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 1
hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Va. Commonwealth 3rd - Rodriguez, C grounded out to 3b. Leskiw, M. hit
by pitch. Leskiw, M. stole second. Gonzalez, R. grounded out to 3b; Leskiw, M.
advanced to third. Dimino, A. singled to left field, RBI; Leskiw, M. scored.
Dimino, A. advanced to second on an error by p. Alford, J. walked. Dimino, A.
out at second p to 3b to 2b, picked off. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Northeastern 3rd - DiCesare grounded out to 2b. Maguire walked. Miller
singled up the middle; Maguire advanced to second. Compagnone grounded into
double play ss to 2b to 1b; Miller out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,
1 LOB.
Va. Commonwealth 4th - Otto, D. struck out swinging, out at first c to
1b. Van Meter, J struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Wright, J. struck
out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northeastern 4th - Tamsin flied out to lf. Donaldson grounded out to ss.
Pesanello singled to right field. Stokes doubled, ground-rule; Pesanello
advanced to third. Gustafson grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
Va. Commonwealth 5th - Cheatham, M. singled up the middle. Rodriguez, C
walked; Cheatham, M. advanced to second. Leskiw, M. reached on a fielder's
choice; Rodriguez, C out at second ss to 2b; Cheatham, M. advanced to third.
Gonzalez, R. reached on a fielder's choice; Leskiw, M. advanced to second;
Cheatham, M. out at home p to c. Dimino, A. flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit,
0 errors, 2 LOB.
Northeastern 5th - DiCesare grounded out to 2b. Maguire struck out
swinging. Miller grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Va. Commonwealth 6th - Alford, J. singled up the middle. Alford, J.
advanced to second on an error by p. Otto, D. grounded out to p; Alford, J.
advanced to third. Van Meter, J singled up the middle, RBI; Alford, J. scored.
Van Meter, J stole second, advanced to third on an error by c. Wright, J.
reached on a fielder's choice; Van Meter, J out at third 2b to 3b. Wright, J.
out at second p to 1b to ss, caught stealing. 1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0
LOB.
Northeastern 6th - Compagnone flied out to rf. Tamsin popped up to 3b.
Donaldson struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Va. Commonwealth 7th - Cheatham, M. flied out to rf. Rodriguez, C struck
out looking. Leskiw, M. hit by pitch. Zehr to p for Quigley. Gonzalez, R.
singled through the left side; Leskiw, M. advanced to second. Dimino, A.
reached on an error by 2b; Gonzalez, R. advanced to third; Leskiw, M. scored,
unearned. Alford, J. walked; Dimino, A. advanced to second. Otto, D. singled
through the left side, 2 RBI; Alford, J. advanced to second; Dimino, A. scored,
unearned; Gonzalez, R. scored, unearned. Van Meter, J lined out to 3b. 3
runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Northeastern 7th - Pesanello doubled down the lf line. Stokes struck out
swinging. Gustafson singled to shortstop. Barry pinch hit for DiCesare. Barry
grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Gustafson out on the play. 0 runs,
2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Va. Commonwealth 8th - Dunlap to lf for Barry. Lloyd to p for Zehr.
Wright, J. singled to third base. Wright, J. out at second c to 2b, caught
stealing. Cheatham, M. walked. Caldwell, R. pinch ran for Cheatham, M..
Rodriguez, C flied out to cf. Caldwell, R. stole second. Leskiw, M. singled to
shortstop; Caldwell, R. advanced to third. Leskiw, M. stole second. Gonzalez,
R. reached on an error by 2b; Leskiw, M. scored, unearned; Caldwell, R. scored,
unearned. Gonzalez, R. out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 2 runs, 2
hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Northeastern 8th - Schenk, R.J. to 1b for Caldwell, R.. Maguire singled,
bunt, advanced to second on an error by p. Miller singled to right field;
Maguire advanced to third. Compagnone grounded into double play ss to 1b;
Miller out on the play; Maguire scored, unearned. Tamsin struck out swinging.
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Va. Commonwealth 9th - Greenblatt to p for Lloyd. Dimino, A. grounded
out to 3b. Alford, J. struck out looking. Otto, D. struck out swinging. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northeastern 9th - Donaldson struck out swinging. Pesanello grounded out
to ss. Stokes grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.