Arismendy Nunez needed 79
pitches to complete his no-hitter on Thursday. Old Westbury athletics photo |
SUNY College at Old Westbury registered a senior day no-hitter by Arisemendy Nunez in game one's 3-1 victory over the visiting Stevens Ducks from Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex Thursday evening. Stevens (12-9) captured a 12-4 final in game two for the split.
Prior to the start of game two, seniors Alexander Abanavas (2011-14), John Angelino (2012-14), Frank DiMaria (2010, 2012-14), Alex DiSanto (2013-14), Tyler Levine (2011-14), Kevin Licul (2014), Nunez (2013-14), Braylin Perez (2014), James Scagnelli (2013-14), Byron White (2014) and James Wipperman (2013-14) were honored with a senior day ceremony for their dedication to Old Westbury (12-18).
Nunez (4-2) tossed 79 pitches and allowed just three baserunners to register his first career no-hitter. The complete game outing was Nunez's third of the season while the senior fanned four batters with one walk.
Old Westbury broke into the scoring column off a two-out rally
in the first inning. Jonathan Pagan singled, stole
second and two batters later scored off Byron White's
RBI single for the early lead.
Stevens reached base for the first time with a Mark Calleo one out
walk in the third. Two batters later, the Ducks answered with
a two-out fielding error by right fielder Jacob Coners
that allowed Calleo to score from second to even the score.
Old Westbury jumped ahead in the third with a Michael
Cardino sacrifice fly that scored Nick Yip for a
2-1 lead.
In the fifth, Pagan singled and advanced to third off a two-base
error by center fielder Dan Allen, then scoring off Peirce
Martson's wild pitch to put the Panthers up 3-1.
Martson (1-2) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and two
walks in five innings to earn Stevens' loss.
Pagan (2-3, 2 R) recorded his eighth multi-hit and sixth multi-run
game off the season while extending his scoring streak to seven
games.
In the nightcap, Coners drew a leadoff walk in the first for the
Panthers and Nick Yip's single then advanced him to
second followed by a wild pitch to stand on third. Coners
would come around to score off Pagan's sacrifice hit for the 1-0
Panther advantage.
Stevens evened the game in the second by advancing Ryan Mannello
home as Calleo was picked off at first to end the inning.
Stevens erupted in the third to cut starter Braylin
Perez's outing short by scoring six runs off four hits to
pull in front 7-1.
Panther reliever Tyler Levine pitched a perfect fourth
inning before James Wipperman allowed five runs (four
earned) runs in the fifth. James Scagnelli logged
two scoreless innings and Alex DiSanto added one of his
own.
Old Westbury added three runs in the fifth, scoring Matteo
Gaudio off Coners' sacrifice hit; Jesse Matos off
a passed ball and Robinson Hernandez off an error by
shortstop Michael Yorita.
Yip's (2-2) seventh multi-hit game of the season paced the
Panthers offensively.
Perez (1-4) lasted three innings, allowing seven runs on six hits
and three walks to suffer Old Westbury's loss.
Jayson Yano (2-2) dealt four innings on the mound, allowing one
run on three hits while striking out six batters to earn the
win.