April 27, 2023

Allegheny Splits With Bearcats on Senior Day

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MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny baseball split a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) doubleheader with Saint Vincent on Senior Day Thursday (April 26), winning game one 7-2 before falling 8-0 in game two.
 
In between games, the Gators honored their nine senior players: Chase Chodkowski (Buffalo, New York/West Seneca West), Daniel Morgano (Allison Park, Pa./Vincentian Academy), Seth Reisman (Fayetteville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius), Jake Stotsky (Pittsburgh, Pa./Vincentian Academy), Sullivan Schueltz (Ligonier, Pa./Ligonier Valley), Brayden Cartwright (New Castle, Pa./New Castle), Conor Deasy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic), Bobby Kusinsky (Harrison City, Pa./Penn-Trafford) and Hunter Lohr (Bowdoinham, Maine/Mount Ararat).
 
Game One – Allegheny 7, Saint Vincent 2
 
The Gators took an early lead in game one. After a lead-off single by Ryan Dougherty (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny), Brady Nolin (Cumberland, Maine/Greely) drove him in on a single. The lead would be short lived as a solo home run tied the game in the top of the second.
 
A pair of hits and a walk gave the Bearcats a 2-1 lead in the fifth, but the Gators would take control in the bottom half of the inning. With Dougherty and Schueltz on-base with two outs, Tyson Bryant-Dawson (Oakland, Calif./Manvel (Texas)) blasted a home run over the right field fence, putting the Gators back in front 4-2. The home run was his eighth of the season.
 
Allegheny produced another three run inning in the eighth. Alejandro Samayoa (Katonah, N.Y./John Jay Cross River) would score the first run of the frame on an error before Bryant-Dawson drove in Chodkowski for the second run of the inning. A bases loaded walk drawn by Andrew Stablewski (Buffalo, N.Y./St. Joseph's Collegiate Academy) brought Dougherty home for the third run.
 
Deasy started the game for the Gators, striking out four in 4.1 innings of work. Lohr earned the win in relief of Deasy, going 0.2 innings without letting up a hit. Morgan earned a four inning save, striking out four while only allowing one hit and two walks.
 
Inside the Box

  • Bryant-Dawson went three-of-four with a home run, a double, four RBI and one run scored.
  • Dougherty had two hits with three runs scored.
  • Samayoa also had a multi-hit game, driving in one with a double.
  • Nolin and Stablewski also had RBI.
  • Lohr earned his second win of the year while Morgano recorded his third save.

 
Game Two – Saint Vincent 8, Allegheny 0
 
After three scoreless innings, the Bearcats assumed control in the fourth inning. They put up seven runs in the frame on six hits, including a grand slam. They added one more run in the fifth to increase the lead to 8-0.
 
The Gators were limited to just three hits in the game. They put runners in scoring positions multiple times but were unable to push any runs across the plate.
 
Inside the Box

  • Bryant-Dawson hit a triple.
  • Dougherty had a single and stole a base.
  • Nolin registered the third hit for the Gators.
  • Kusinsky struck out five in his start.
  • Lohr put in another 2.1 innings of work, striking out four. 

News and Notes

  • The Gators are now 20-14 overall and 13-5 in PAC play. 
  • The win in game one gives the Gators their second 20 win season in a row.
  • Allegheny is now 4-3 all-time against the Bearcats.
  • Bryant-Dawson hit his team-leading eighth home run of the season.
  • Lohr collected his second win while Morgan had his third save. 

Up Next
The Gators are off until May 6 when they travel to Washington and Jefferson for the final regular season PAC games.