Providence, R.I. – The Albertus Magnus College baseball team fell on the road in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader to Johnson & Wales (RI) on Sunday afternoon at the Scotts Miracle Grow Complex. The Wildcats topped the Falcons in game one, 7-5, before securing the sweep, 4-3.

FINAL SCORE (G1): Johnson & Wales 7 | Albertus Magnus 5
FINAL SCORE (G2): Johnson & Wales 4 | Albertus Magnus 3
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (4-13, 0-3) | Johnson & Wales (15-6, 4-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1:
Senior Tom Crocco (Kings Park, N.Y.) started things off for Falcons with an two run RBI double in the first and a RBI single in the top of the third to give the visitors the early lead, 3-0, but Johnson & Wales managed to score a run in the bottom of the third to bring the score to within two, 3-1.

A half inning later, junior Tyriq Harris (Waterbury, Conn.) and sophomore Matt Warren (Wolcott, Conn.) drove in a run each to extend the Falcons' lead to four, 5-1. However, Johnson & Wales would close out the opener scoring a run in the fourth, three runs in the fifth and two runs in the sixth to secure the two-run win, 7-5.

Game 2:
The Falcons broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 3-1 lead over the Wildcats. Harris' ground out scored Omar Diaz (New Haven, Conn.) before Justen Rodriguez (Waterbury, Conn.) got an infield single to score Brandon Clark (Cheshire, Conn.).

However, Johnson & Wales came up on top, 4-3, after scoring two runs in the top of the seventh.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
On the Mound (G2):

• Albertus Magnus: Shawn McFeggan (L, 1-3) – 5.0 IP | 7 R | 6 ER | 2 BB | 0 SO
• Albertus Magnus: Steven Berry – 1.0 IP | 1 H
• Johnson & Wales: Tom Doran (W, 1-0) – 2.1 IP | 2 BB | 1 SO
• Johnson & Wales: Josh Mousseau (Sv, 1) – 1.0 IP | 2 SO

At the Plate (G1):

• The Wildcats were led offensively by Tim Lombardi who recorded team-best three hits and a run scored while Vin Amalfitano collected a team-high two runs scored and two hits.
• Johnson & Wales was 10-of-26 against the Falcons' bullpen as well as scored six RBI and recorded two walks.
• Both Harris and Crocco collected a game-high two hits for Albertus.
• Crocco also recorded a season-high three RBI.
• Five different Falcons recorded a run scored.
• Albertus Magnus went 7-for-25 at the plate with six RBI, six walks and five strikeouts.

On the Mound (G2)

• Albertus Magnus: Daunte Brinkley - 6.1 IP | 9 H | 4 | 4 ER | 33 BB | 2 SO
• Albertus Magnus: Justen Rodriguez (L, 0-1) - 0.0 IP | 2 H
• Johnson & Wales: Josh Mousseau (W, 3-1) - O.2 IP 
• Johnson & Wales: Kyle Cutler - 6.1 IP | 7 H | 3 R | 2 ER | 2 BB | 3 SO

At the Plate (G2):

• Rodriguez and Christian Bradley posted a team-best two hits while Rodrguez recorded a run scored and a RBI.
• Albertus Magnus finished the night cap 8-of-28 at the plate with three RBI, two walks and three strikeouts.
• Johnson & Wales Ramimiel Rodriguez finished the game 3-of-4 with a run scored.
• Edison Mercado collected a team-high two RBI for the Wildcats.
• The hosts ended the game 11-for-27 at the plate with four RBI, three walks and two strikeouts.

UP NEXT
Albertus Magnus returns to the diamond next week against Worcester State, Rivier (DH) and Saint Joseph's of Maine (DH).