Albany Bats Erupt, Pitchers Dominate in Blowout of NJIT
NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — Albany’s offense produced 15 hits and three pitchers combined for 7 1/3 no-hit innings as the Great Danes routed the NJIT Highlanders 10-3 in an America East conference game Sunday evening at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.
The Great Danes scored in five different innings, breaking open the game with a five-run third. Logan Morris and Cooper Loyal each drove in two runs. Albany pitchers Matthew Mariano, Ethan Nardacci and Christian Mello held NJIT without a hit until the seventh inning. The Highlanders managed only two hits total, scoring their runs on a walk and two sacrifice flies.
With the win, Albany improved to 3-14 overall. NJIT fell to 7-12. The victory gave Albany a split of the four-game series after the teams split a doubleheader Friday and NJIT won in 10 innings Saturday.