Bloomfield, NJ- The Deacons baseball team took a huge step forward in the CACC standings with a sweep of Nyack College. Bloomfield got solid starts from
Brad Smith and
Sean Stimpfel and put up 21 runs on 24 hits in the wins. Nyack drops to 6-4 in CACC play and is now 10-7 overall. The Deacons improve to 6-4 in conference play and take their overall record to 9-16.
Game 1 recap:
Nyack got on the board first in the top of 4th putting up a 4 spot on a grand slam. The Deacons answered in the bottom of the inning when
Kevin Lauranzon hit a 2 run homer to bring the score to 4-2. The Deacons would take the lead in the bottom of the 5th when a bases loaded single by
Emilio Fernandez cut the score to 4-3.
Ricky Maldonado then hit a curveball over the left centerfield fence for a grand slam and a 7-4 Deacon lead. Nyack would add a run in the 6th to cut it to 7-5, but BC would tack on an insurance run in the 8th on a sac fly off Lauranzon's bat.
Sean Stimpfel picks up his 2nd win, going 6 strong innings allowing 3 earned runs and striking out 4.
Jon Walsh locked down his 3rd game of the season, pitching the final three innings to pick up the save.
Alberto Ruiz was 3 for 3,
Chris Rosa was 2 for 3 and
Anderson Minyetty was 2 for 4.
game 1 box
Game 2 recap
The Deacons quickly jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Ricky Maldonado began the scoring with an rbi single, and Alberto Ruiz scored Emilio Fernandez on a sac fly. Nyack cut the lead to 2-1 on a solo homer off the bat of CACC player of the year Cody Levins. Bloomfield added 6 more in the bottom of the third to lead 8-1. Chris Rosa scored Maldonado on a fielder's choice, and
Jonattan Fernandez plated two Deacons on a 2 rbi double. Emilio Fernandez would follow suite with a bases loaded double that drove in 3 more Deacons. Bloomfield would add 6 more in the 6th on a Lauranzon rbi double and a 2 rbi single from Jonattan Fernandez.
Brad Smith pitched a complete game for his 2nd victory of the season. Smith scattered 9 Warrior hits, allowing 4 earned and fanning 4. The Fernandez twins finished game 2 a combined 5 for 8 with 7 rbi (Emilio 3-5, 3 rbi; Jonattan 2-3, 4 rbi).
Anthony Addone went 2 for 3 and
Ricky Maldonado went 2 for 4.
game 2 box
The Deacons return to action this Easter Monday when they take on USP at home. Game time is set for a 3pm start.